Legend: each circle represents a litter. Solid lines indicate litters already on the ground, dotted lines indicate planned litters. Different colors indicate different original outcrossed breed types.

Disclaimer: due to privacy concerns, the specific non-doberman breed(s) used will not be publicly disclosed until after the litter is confirmed. Already-bred outcrosses without breed identification are private at this time by request of their owners.

Usage: select a clickable litter to learn more about each.

Zuma

Zuma x Kyuss

Aja x Doberman

Raika x Doberman

Igor x ?

Bella x Bane

Envy

Bonnie

This page last updated April 2020

F1: Cane Corso First Outcross

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A doberman stud was bred to a cane corso bitch to produce F1 50% cane corso puppies. A brindle bitch from this litter became the foundation of the outcross program that grew into the Doberman Preservation Project.

F1 bitch at 2 years old

F2: Cane Corse First Backcross

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doberman sire

F1 dam

A purebred doberman stud was bred to an F1 50% cane corso bitch. The stud was 9½ years old and unaffected by DCM. Born in March of 2018, the breeding produced nine puppies, four of whom are being grown out for future use in the Preservation Project pending various clearances.

brown sable male, black & tan male, black & tan female, black & brindle female

F3: Cane Corso Second Backcross

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F2 bitch at 6 weeks

F2 bitch at 21 months

An F2 bitch will be bred to a purebred doberman stud in late 2020. Temperaments from this cross are expected to be best suited to active pet or sport homes. They will be black or red (brown) and tan or brindle pointed.

F3: Second Backcross

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F2 bitch at 6 weeks

F2 bitch at 1 year

An F2 bitch will be bred to a purebred doberman stud in late 2020. Temperaments from this cross are expected to be best suited to active pet homes. They will be black or red (brown) and tan pointed.

F1: OEB First Outcross

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Olde English Bulldogge dam

purebred doberman sire

A doberman stud was bred to an Olde English Bulldogge bitch to produce an F1 50% OEB litter. A black bitch from this litter was kept back for further backcrossing.

F1 50% OEB puppies at 6 weeks

F2: OEB First Backcross

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F1 50% OEB dam

purebred doberman sire

A purebred doberman stud will be bred to an F1 50% Olde English Bulldogge bitch. The puppies will be solid black or black & tan. 

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F2: Labrador First Backcross

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F2 bitch at 12 weeks

paternal granddam at 12 weeks

A purebred doberman stud was bred to an F1 50% labrador bitch. A black and tan bitch from the litter was kept for further backcrossing. She is pursuing protection sport training in a performance home.

F2: Rottweiler First Backcross

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F2 bitch at 6 weeks

F2 bitch at 6 months

An F1 50% rottweiler stud was bred to a purebred doberman bitch. A black and tan bitch from the litter was kept for further backcrossing. She is a juniors dog currently training in sport foundations.

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​An F2 bitch will be bred to a non-doberman stud of another breed in 2021. The litter will be 38% doberman by pedigree and classified as F1* for the Project. This cross is being done to improve type by correcting the size, temperament, and coat color of the F2 outcross bitch. Puppies from this breeding are expected to be a variety of sizes with sport/working temperaments. They will be black and tan with white.

F1: First Outcross

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A purebred doberman bitch will be bred to a purebred hound stud in 2019. The doberman bitch is from working lines and is active in protection sport training. The hound stud is from hunting lines and is a working hunting dog.​ Puppies from this cross are expected to be drivey and do best in hunting, working, or active sport homes. They will be sable or brindle and carry but not express tan points.

stock photo of a male hound

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purebred doberman sire

F1 bitch at 2 months old

F1: Malinois First Outcross

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doberman sire

malinois dam

Seven sable puppies were born in June 2018 to a doberman sire and Malinois dam. Both the sire and the dam are trained and titled in protection sports and the breeding is a repeat of their successful first working cross litter born the year before. Several puppies are being grown out for evaluation in guardian homes.