Have you ever seen such a beautiful head on a dog? No, I didn't think so. Dobermans get a very bad press, by the way, but don't generally live up to their reputation. With all our pets, we got to know the local vet quite well and his professional association keep statistics on incidents involving dogs behaving aggressively or violently. Dobermans come in the top 10 most placid dogs. Labradors are nowhere near (though Retrievers are). Nero never went for another dog while I had him. He used to let the poodle puppy chew lumps out of him without retaliating or snapping once.