Nutrition
Raw Feeding the Working Doberman: A 12-Week Transition Log
Stool consistency, coat gloss, and energy output tracked across three dogs moving from premium kibble to a prey-model raw diet. The numbers surprised us.
Feb 189 min read
Doberman Health & Genetics
What Their Genes Say.
What Their Bodies Show.
Field notes on cardiac screening, COI pairing, and daily health protocols — written for breeders who read bloodlines the way birders read sky.
Cardiac HealthGenetic PairingDaily Protocols
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6 a.m.
Morning
Feeding protocols, supplementation, gut and coat health — the first decisions of the day.
Supplements
Taurine, L-Carnitine, and the DCM Question — What the Research Actually Says
Before you add anything to the bowl, understand what the FDA's 2019 alert meant and what it didn't. Field notes from three years of cardiac monitoring alongside supplementation changes.
Feb 1214 min read
Gut Health
Microbiome Diversity in Performance Dogs: Prebiotic Sources That Actually Work
Fermented goat milk, green tripe, and kefir — ranked by palatability and measurable stool consistency improvement across a 6-dam program.
Jan 307 min read
Coat Condition
Reading the Coat: What Dullness, Dandruff, and Dry Skin Are Telling You
The coat is a metabolic readout. These are the six conditions we check every morning before the first meal, and what each one points toward.
Jan 226 min read
Feeding Protocols
Meal Timing and the Bloat Risk Window: A Doberman-Specific Schedule
GDV kills fast. This is the feeding schedule we've used across four breeding seasons — timed around exercise, gestation, and seasonal weight variation.
Jan 1511 min read
12 p.m.
Midday
Cardiac monitoring, exercise physiology, and the research you need to read before your next vet visit.
Cardiac Health
Interpreting Your Doberman's Holter Results: A Breeder's Reference
More than 50 VPCs in 24 hours. Couplets. R-on-T. What these findings mean for breeding decisions and what your cardiologist may not explain in plain language.
Feb 2016 min read
Exercise Physiology
The 18-Month Rule: Why We Don't Run Young Dobermans
Growth plate closure timelines, joint loading research, and the conditioning protocol we use instead — building drive and muscle without stressing developing cartilage.
Feb 810 min read
Joint Health
Canine Hydrotherapy for Joint Preservation: Is the Research There?
We looked at eight peer-reviewed papers and three years of our own mobility assessments. Here's the honest answer — and the conditions where it genuinely helps.
Jan 288 min read
DCM
DCM Life Expectancy: The Honest Numbers After Diagnosis
If you're reading this at midnight after a diagnosis, this is for you. Stage B1 vs. B2 vs. C — what the data shows, what management changes, and what doesn't.
Jan 1018 min read
8 p.m.
Evening
Genetic pairing decisions, whelping preparation, and the long view on longevity.
Genetic Pairing
COI Under 6.25%: How We Build Pairings That Don't Compromise Health
The coefficient of inbreeding threshold we work within, the databases we cross-reference, and the three pairings we declined last year because the numbers told us to.
Feb 2213 min read
vWD
von Willebrand's Disease: Carrier × Clear Pairings and What They Mean for Your Program
vWD Type I is manageable. Here's the pairing logic, the testing protocol we require before any stud service, and what we tell buyers about carrier offspring.
Feb 512 min read
Whelping
The 72-Hour Whelping Window: Our Preparation Protocol and Emergency Checklist
Temperature drops, nesting behavior, and the supplies we have staged before the first contraction. Including the two calls you make before you call the emergency vet.
Jan 2515 min read
Longevity
A Doberman at 12: Case Study in Cardiac Management and Daily Protocol
Cleo was diagnosed with B1 DCM at age 9. Three years later, she still walks three miles every morning. This is what her protocol looks like.
Jan 1820 min read
Breeding Ethics
When Not to Breed: The Health Criteria We Hold As Non-Negotiable
A clear Holter is a minimum, not an achievement. These are the cardiac, genetic, and structural benchmarks every dog in our program clears before we consider a pairing.
Jan 511 min read
"Finally — cardiac staging explained in language I can bring to my cardiologist without feeling like I'm translating."
Rachel Okonkwo
Owner-breeder, 3 dams · Ohio
"I found the COI pairing guide at 11 p.m. the night before a stud appointment. Changed the decision completely. Grateful."
Tomás Villanueva
First-time Doberman owner · Texas
"I recommend this to every client with a Doberman. The Holter interpretation piece is more thorough than most CE materials I've seen."
Dr. Priya Nambiar
Veterinary technician · California
Digital GuideThe Complete
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Bloodline Guide
148 pages. Every protocol we use — from interpreting Holter results to building a multi-generational COI map. Instant PDF delivery.
Holter & echo interpretation guide
vWD carrier pairing decision trees
COI calculation walkthrough
Daily health tracking templates
Raw vs. kibble transition protocol
Whelping prep timeline & checklist
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