Pronunciation: ˌ d ō -b ə r-m ə n- ' pin-ch ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: German Dobermann-pinscher, from Friedrich Ludwig Dobermann † 1894 German dog breeder + German Pinscher, a breed of hunting dog
Date: 1917
: any of a breed of short-haired medium-sized dogs of German origin ― called also Doberman