Dobermann Working Lines in Australia


	Fritz and Olga

The first police dogs in Australia were two Dobermans, “Fritz” and “Olga”. They were part of an experimental trail by the Queensland Police in 1912. The trail was discontinued in 1917 for not meeting expectations.


“Roff” alias “Digger”

In May, 1918, a medium-sized, rather rough coated, black and tan dog wandered into a postion occupied by members of the Australian 18th Battalion near Villers-Bretonneux. A metal capsule attached to his collar contained a message from a German platoon commander complaining that his men had been without food for 48 hours and were tired. Upon this message the commanding officer had written a reply which, translated reads: "Webber (apparently a brother officer) has been longer than you and he does not complain. We will send you food tonight. Give “Roff” any further messages. He also does not complain."

“Roff” quickly made friends with his Australian captors, who re-named him “Digger”. It was decided to send “Digger” to Australia, but he unfortunately died while in quarantine at Southampton.

The dog's body was stuffed and stands today in the War Museum in Australia's capital city, Canberra. His ears are cropped and his well set tail is docked. He stands about 24" high, and is rather long in back. He has a proud carriage, and a dark almond shaped eye, and resembles very much the earlier Dobermanns pictured in Herr Philipp Gruenig's book. Australian breeders who have seen him in the War Museum have no doubt that he was a Dobermann. Had he survived, he would have been Australia's first Dobermann, but unfortunately we had to wait a further 34 years until 1952 before the first Dobermanns arrived in Australia.


“Roff” alias “Digger”


Mohr v. Forell

In 1965 saw the first direct German import, “Mohr von Forell” (Imp. Germany) arriving into Victoria to Mr C. Lukas of Sonnenhoehe Kennels. He was a cropped black dog out of Bdsg “Falko von Hagenstolz” SchH I and “Iris von Forell”. In the same year a German import, a black bitch, “Petra von Forell” (Imp. Germany) was brought in by Mr & Mrs Zeimkowski of Waldenstein Kennels. “Petra” was out of Bdsg “Cita Germania” and “Jago von Fürstenfeld” SchH II.

Early in 1976 Mr & Mrs H P Luyten of Rama Kennels imported into Victoria two Dutch bitches and a German bitch with all three being cropped. The two Dutch bitches were the black “Gravin Tosca van Neêrlands Stam” (Imp. Holland) sired by Int+Ned-Ch “Graaf Questor van Neêrlands Stam” SchH I ZTP and her dam being Can+Ned-Ch “Gravin Jorinda van Neêrlands Stam” CD; and the brown “Gravin Undline van Neêrlands Stam” (Imp. Holland) sired by Int+Ger+Lux-Ch DV-Sg “Jurgen von Hagenstern” SchH I and her dam being Ned+Lux-Ch Bdsg Gravin “Faby van Neêrlands Stam”. The bitch from Germany was “Sascka von Hagenstern” (Imp. Germany) out of “Nero von Hagenstern” and Int+Ger-Ch Welt+DV-Sg Bdsg “Anuschka Brvansdotter” SchH III.


Schutzhund Arco


	Pamela v. Hagenstern

In March 1976, the Victorian based Schutzhund Kennels of Mr & Mrs R Foggenberger imported a cropped pair from German breeding, a black dog “Schutzhund Arco” (Imp UK) and a black female “Schutzhund Anke” (Imp UK), both sired by “Nero von Hagenstern” and their dam being “Pamela von Hagenstern” (Imp. Germany). In September 1976, Mr & Mrs R Foggenberger also imported the black dam of the above named pair, “Pamela von Hagenstern” (Imp. Germany). She was cropped and sired by Int+Ger+Lux-Ch DV-Sg “Jurgen von Hagenstern” SchH I and her dam being Int+Ger-Ch Welt+DV-Sg Bdsg “Anuschka Brvansdotter” SchH III.


Iwo v.d. Westfalenhalle

In 1977, Rudi Foggenberger from the Schutzhund Kennel imported into Victoria from Germany a black bitch, “Schutzhund Felia” (Imp. Germany), sired by “Iwo von der Westfalenhalle” (Imp. Germany) and her dam being “Rita von Hagenstern” (Imp. Germany).

In 1978 a cropped dog from Germany was imported into Victoria by Mr and Mrs R Foggenberger, “Iwo von der Westfalenhalle” (Imp. Germany), sired by FCI+Int+Ger+Ned-Ch “Alva vom Franckenhorst” SchH I Angekört and his dam being “Ondra vom Romberg” SchH I.


Chita v. Hermansjomaik

Diamond v. Hermansjomaik

In 1981 saw Mr G Sharman of Western Australia imported a litter brother and sister from the Netherlands, a black dog “Chico van Hermansjomaik” (Imp. Netherlands) and a cropped black bitch “Chita van Hermansjomaik” (Imp. Netherlands), both out of “Niko vom Welfengarten” SchH I and “Bonita van Rensloo” SchH II UV Angekört.


	Deborah v. Hermansjomaik

In 1982 Mr G Sharman of Western Australia imported another litter brother and sister, a cropped brown dog “Diamond van Hermansjomaik” (Imp. Netherlands) and a cropped brown bitch “Deborah van Hermansjomaik” (Imp. Netherlands). Both were out of “Ferro van de Eland” SchH III IPO III VH and Int+Ned+Lux-Ch “Arjanne van Hermonsjomaik” SchH III FH Angekört.


Enka v.d. Fliehburg


Hundesport Abbra


	Tass v. Eschenhof


	Boron v. Pagodenburg

In 1984 saw several dogs arrive. To Victoria in February, a cropped black bitch, “Enka von der Fliehburg” SchH III FH BH CD TD (Imp. Germany) out of Int+Dt-Ch IDC+Euro+DV-Sg Bdsg “Ali von Langenhorst” SchH III FH Angekört 'for Life' and “Bessy von Niederkassel” SchH III FH Angekört, was imported by Brian and Pauline Mclaren of Hundesport Kennels. She was mated to “Tass von Eschenhof” SchH A ZTP (Imp. Germany) and in the resulting litter produced three dogs and three bitches. One of the bitches was Hundesport Abbra” SchH III FH. Both “Abbra” and her dam “Enka” are the only two Dobermanns in Australia to have held the dual working titles of Schutzhund III and FH. Victorian Schutzdobe Kennel of Aldo Maugeri imported “Tass von Eschenhof” SchH A ZTP (Imp. Germany), a black cropped dog out of “Lord von Eschenhof” SchH I and “Queen von Eschenhof” SchH I. Mr A Stanley of Huz Kennels in Queensland imported a brown cropped dog, “Boron von Pagodenburg” (Imp. Germany) sired by Ger-Ch “Uri von Frankenhorst” SchH III and his dam being Int-Ger-Fr-Ch VDH-Sg “Quarta von Eschenhof” SchH III FH. Mr and Mrs J Mihelac of Calehim Kennels in Queensland imported a brown dog, “Alcor von Berchof” (Imp. USA), sired by Int+Dt+Ned-Ch IDC+Euro+DV-Sg “Hertog Django vom Manensheide” SchH I ZTP out of “Judith vom Ferrolheim” SchH II.

In 1985, J.W. Dielacher imported a black bitch into Victoria, “Azura vom Flandrischen Löwen” (Imp. Germany), sired by Int+Dt-Ch IDC+Euro+DV-Sg Bdsg “Ali von Langenhorst” SchH III FH, Angekört 'for Life' and her dam being Int+Ger-Ch Bdsg Euro+VDH+DV-Sg “Alexa vom Heiderhof” SchH III.


	Kisjon Korach v. Diaspora

In 1986, J.W. Dielacher of Victoria imported the black bitch “Hastura vom Condor” (Imp. Germany) sired by “Xandor van de Kunnemaborgh” SchH I and her dam being “Fürstin vom Condor”. Kym Dellow of South Australia imported a brown uncropped dog, “Kisjon Korach van Diaspora” (Imp. Netherlands), sired by Ned-Ch “Dan Diaz van Diaspora” SchH III IPO III FH UV ZTP and his dam being Int+Ger+Fr-Ch “Fabiana Fusciana van Diaspora” SchH I. He was later co-owned by Aldo Maugeri (Schutzdobe Kennels).

In 1987 to Victoria, Kris Kotsopolous of Von Forell Kennel imported the black bitch “Kyllene von den Drei Birken” (Imp. Germany), her sire being Int-Ch “Jaron von Nymphemburg” SchH III IPO III FH and dam “Beke von Nymphenburg” SchH II; and to Aldo Maugeri of Schutzdobe Kennels, a black uncropped bitch “Schutz Eva” (Imp. UK) sired by “Axton Udin” and her dam being “Kyllen von der Drei Birken” (Imp. Germany).


Jari v. Holzbergerhof


Fosc de los Valientes


Ondra v. Norden Stamm


	Quinto v.d. Kunnemaborgh


	Ragus de los Valientes

In 1988 two more imports came to the Von Forell Kennel in Victoria - they were the Belgian bred cropped brown dog, Bdsjgsg “Jari vom Holzbergerhof” (Imp. Belgium) out of Int-Ch “Jaron von Nymphemburg” SchH III IPO III FH and “Ferice von Nymphenburg”; as well as the cropped black dog “Quinto van de Kunnemaborgh” (Imp. Netherlands), out of Ch “Falco vom Caesarberg” and “Dessa van de Kunnemaborgh”. Aldo Maugeri of Schutzdobe Kennels in Victoria imported from Belgium “Lobbe-Lot van Roveline” (Imp. Belgium), a black cropped male out of Int+Dt-Ch IDC+Euro+DV-Sg Bdsg “Ali von Langenhorst” SchH III FH Angekört 'for Life' and VDH-Ch IDC+DV-Sg “Hiya-Hebe van Roveline”; and also a black cropped bitch, “Kayte vom Holzbergerhof” IPO III (Imp. Belgium), out of Landesmeister “Arco von der Weyermühle” SchH III IPO III Angekört 'for Life' and “lska vom Holzbergerhof” IPO I. Into Queensland from Spain Mr Anton and Mrs Alida Stanley of Huz Dobermanns imported the black dog “Fosc de los Valientes” (Imp. Spain) sired by Int+Ger+Ned+Spa-Ch IDC-Sg Bdsg “Ebo van de Groote Maat” SchH I ZTP and his dam being Ch “Odyssee de los Valientes”. They also welcomed the arrival of a black bitch from Germany, “Ondra von Norden Stamm” (Imp Germany), whose sire was Int-Ch IDC+Euro+DV-Sg Bdsg “Baron Bryan vom Harro's Berg” IPO III SchH III FH ZTP and her dam being VDH-Ch “Kassandra vom Norden Stamm” SchH III. Also to Queensland from Spain came a brown male “Ragus de los Valientes” (Imp. Spain), out of Ch “Falko de los Valientes” SchH I and “Titia de los Valientes”, to R & N McCabbin of Argus Dobermanns.


	Ophelia v. Norden Stamm

In 1989, Aldo Maugeri of Schutzdobe Kennels brought to Victoria “Mila-Milena van Roveline” (Imp. Belgium), a black cropped bitch from Belgium out of Ch “Falko de los Valientes” SchH I and VDH-Ch IDC+DV-Sg “Hiya-Hebe van Roveline”. To Western Australia, Mrs Jean Lawler of Dormay Dobermanns brought in “Ophelia vom Norden Stamm” (Imp. Germany), an uncropped black bitch out of Int-Ch IDC+Euro+DV-Sg Bdsg “Baron Bryan vom Harro's Berg” IPO III SchH III FH ZTP and “Kassandra vom Norden Stamm” SchH III.


Nicolai v. het Wantij


	Adlecrest Danzig

In 1990 Mrs Jean Lawler of Dormay Dobermanns imported to Western Australia a black dog, “Nicolai van het Wantij” (Imp. Netherlands) sired by FCI+lnt+Ger+Ned+Belg+Fr+Lux-Ch VDH-Ch IDC+Euro-Sg Bdsg “Hargos van het Wantij” SchH III IPO III FH Angekört 'for Life' and his dam being “Gladys van Hermansjomaik” IPO I ZTP. Mr Anton and Mrs Alida Stanley of Huz Dobermanns Queensland imported frozen semen from the cropped brown dog Int+SKC+Mex-Ch “Adlecrest Danzig” SchH III IPO III WAC (Imp. USA), sired by Int+Ger+Ned+Spa-Ch IDC-Sg Bdsg “Ebo van de Groote Maat” SchH I ZTP and his dam being VDH-Sg “Amida vom Flandrischen Löwen” SchH III ZTP.


Asta v. Deister

In 1991 to Western Australia, the black cropped bitch and Euro-Sgn “Asta vom Deister” SchH I (Imp. Germany), sired by Int+Ger+Ned+Lux-Ch VDH+DV-Sg “Hertog Alpha van Le Dobry” SchH III IPO III VH III FH Angekört 'for Life' and her dam being D.V. Meisterschaft participant “Chiela vom Odenwald” SchH III IPO III Angekört, was imported by Mrs Jean Lawler of Dormay Dobermanns and Mr K Kotsopoulos of Von Forell Kennel.

From the mid 1990's the importation of live animals into Australia had decreased. This was mainly due to the availability of frozen semen as the most convenient method to obtain additions to the gene pool. However with the easing of quarantine requirements, live imports once again returned to popularity.


Hargos v. het Wantij


	Odin v. het Wantij

In 1994, Paul Henson from Von Roth Kennel in Victoria and Dragon Tomas from Rosearde Kennel in South Australia imported frozen semen from the black cropped dog FCI+lnt+Ger+Ned+Belg+Fr+Lux-Ch VDH-Ch IDC+Euro-Sg Bdsg “Hargos van het Wantij” SchH III IPO III FH Angekört 'for Life' (Imp. Netherlands), sired by Int+Ger+Ned+Lux-Ch VDH+DV-Sg “Hertog Alpha van Le Dobry” SchH III IPO III VH III FH Angekört 'for Life' and his dam being FCI+Int+Ger+Ned+Lux-Ch VDH+DV-Sg “Esmir van Hermansjomaik” SchH I IPO I ZTP. Dragon Tomas also imported frozen semen from the black cropped dog “Odin van het Wantij” IPO I ZTP (Imp. Netherlands), sired by Int-Ch IDC+Euro+DV-Sg Bdsg “Baron Bryan vom Harro's Berg” IPO III SchH III FH ZTP and his dam being FCI+Int+Ger+Ned+Lux-Ch VDH+DV-Sg “Esmir van Hermansjomaik” SchH I IPO I ZTP. Mr Eric Neilsen of Western Australia imported a black bitch, “Sarncesca van het Wantij” (Imp. Netherlands), sired by “Iwan van het Wantij” IPO II Angekört out of lnt+Ger+Lux+VDH-Ch “Lara van het Wantij” SchH III FH ZTP.


Gina v. Norden Stamm


	Storm v. Norden Stamm

In 1995, Chris and Dennis Gallacher of Western Australia imported both “Gina vom Norden Stamm” (Imp. USA), a black bitch sired by lnt+Ger+Fr-Ch “Eick von der Rappenau” SchH III IPO III FH ZTP and her dam being Int+Port-Ch “Ebony vom Norden Stamm” SchH III ZTP (Germany); and a black dog “Storm vom Norden Stamm” IPO I (Imp. USA) sired by lnt+lta-Ch “Prinz vom Norden Stamm” SchH II ZTP and his dam being Int+ VDH-Ch Bdsjgsg “Nicole vom Norden Stamm” SchH III ZTP.


Baron v. Blitzkrieger

In 1999, Paul Henson from Von Roth Kennel in Victoria imported a cropped brown dog from German breeding, “Baron vom Blitzkrieger” SchH II (Imp. Canada), sired by “Ilo von der Weyermühle” SchH III FH Angekört and his dam being “Cocoa von Warringhof” SchH I ZTP.


	Dax v. Blitzkrieger

In 2000, Jim Tokis from Victoria imported a cropped black dog from German breeding, “Dax vom Blitzkrieger” (Imp. Canada), sired by D.H.V. Meisterschaft participant “Gero von der Weyermühle” SchH III FH Angekört 'for Life' and his dam being “Allee vom Blitzkrieger” SchH I.


Pascha v.d. Weyermühle

In 2001, Aldo Maugeri of Schutzdobe Kennels brought to Victoria the black cropped German bred male “Pascha von der Weyermühle” BH (Imp. USA), sired by D.V. Leistungssieger Int-Ch IDC+Euro+VDH-Sg Bdsg “Hertog Conan van Manensheide” SchH III Angekört 'for Life' and his dam being “Gina von der Weyermühle” SchH III IPO III FH ZTP. Aldo also imported frozen semen from the black dog and FH-Landesmeister “Bronco von der Doberwache” SchH III IPO III FH II (Imp. Finland), sired by D.V. Vice-Leistungssieger “Gero von der Mooreiche” SchH III IPO III FH Angekört 'for Life' and I.D.C. Weltmeisterin “Kleo von der Weyermühle” SchH III IPO III FH II ZTP.


Bronco v.d. Doberwache

In 2002, Simon Damevski from Victoria imported frozen semen from the black dog and FH-Landesmeister “Bronco von der Doberwache” SchH III IPO III FH II (Imp. Finland), sired by D.V. Vice-Leistungssieger “Gero von der Mooreiche SchH III IPO III FH Angekört 'for Life' and his dam being I.D.C. Weltmeisterin “Kleo von der Weyermühle” SchH III IPO III FH II ZTP.

In 2006, Osman Arab of Vonchienloup Kennels in Victoria imported the black bitch “Briska's Yra” (Imp. Sweden), out of "Icaro vom Blitzkrieger" BH Korad and Swedish IPO Champion “Briska's Senta” IPO III FH Korad.


	Doriental Xandro


	Sanka v. Blitzkrieger

In 2010, Simon Damevski from Victoria imported frozen semen from the cropped black dog “Doriental Xandro” (Imp. Austria), out of “Ivo vom Grenzturm” IPO I and “Bea vom Grenzturm”.


Sierra v. Blitzkrieger

Quarro v. Blitzkrieger

In 2011 saw three imports arrive into Victoria from Canada. Paul Henson from the Von Roth Kennel in Victoria imported a cropped pair of black females from the same litter, “Sierra vom Blitzkrieger” (Imp. Canada) and “Sanka vom Blitzkrieger” (Imp. Canada), both sired by “Orion vom Blitzkrieger” BH and their dam being I.D.C. Weltmeisterschaft participant “Briska's Yennie” IPO 3 ZTP. Rod Helmers from Victoria imported the cropped black male “Quarro vom Blitzkrieger” (Imp. Canada), out of “Orion vom Blitzkrieger” BH and “Briska's Zarina”.