Author: DPCNMaster

Fluent in 15 dead programming languages. Retired Industrial Engineer who learned programming because that was easier than teaching a programmer to think like and Industrial Engineer.

Terrific Turnout From Our Club Members

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We had an amazing showing at the 2022 Doberman Nationals. Karen Mundy’s dog Peyton won Best of Opposites, behind Cheryl Green’s Wicked!
MBISS GCHS Seraphin Most Valuable Player V Alisaton CAX FCAT RATO ATT CGC TKN FDC WAC SWN ROM

He also earned his ROM (Register of Merit) Title in 2022.

And black bitch Lexie, also earned her ROM in 2022. Her name is: CH Brulin All She Wants To Do Is Dance RN FDC CAX FCAT SWN SCNE WAC THD RATN CGCA CGCU TKN ATT ROM

Another club member, Sharon Willis, won Best of Breed at the Decatur Alabama show, with her bitch Caroline!

Congratulations Tennessee Dobermans!

Concurrent Specialty March 11, 2023

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Our Doberman Confirmation Specialty will be held on Saturday March 11, 2023 at the Williamson County Ag Center in Franklin, TN. It will be a concurrent specialty held during the Music City Cluster All-breed show.

Our judge this year is planned to be Mrs. Catherine Bell.

Ring 3 2:30 PM

We have a total of 26 entries for our specialty: 8 Dogs, 13 Bitches, 2 Best of Breed Dogs and 3 Best of Breed Bitches. We also have 8 entries in the Owner/Handler Competition.

In addition to our Specialty, we are supporting entries in the Doberman Pinscher competitions in all four days of the Nashville/Tullahoma Kennel Club All Breed shows, Friday March 10; Saturday March 11, Sunday March 12, and Monday March 13, 2023.

Tullahoma Kennel Club Friday March 10 will show at 10:00 AM in Ring 3, judged by Joy Lynne Huntly (8-14-2-4)

Tullahoma Kennel Saturday March 11 will show at 10:05 AM in Ring 3, judged by Mr. Mr. David Miller (10-15-2-4)

Nashville Kennel Club Sunday March 12 will show at 9:30 AM in Ring 3, judged by Mr. James G Reynolds (10-16-2-4)

Nashville Kennel Club Monday March 13 will show at 9:05 AM in Ring 3, judged by Mr. Jay Richardson (7-13-3-5)

What is a WAE Event?

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The WAE event is the Working Dog Aptitude Evaluation, and has long been a staple of the Doberman Pinscher Club of America used to evaluate whether a dog exhibits the characteristics that are natural to the breed. Successful participants receive a WAC, or Working Aptitude Certificate to it is often also referred to as the WAC. Recently the AKC has recognized this test as an AKC title. The exam consists of eight steps in sequence:

  1. Meeting a Neutral stranger and meeting a friendly stranger

  2. Inspection of an unusual Noise










  3. Reaction to the sound of gunshots










  4. Reaction to a startle such as an umbrella opening in the dog’s face

  5. Walking on an unusual surface such as a sheet of plastic….

  6. …. or an X Pen

  7. and reaction to an eminent danger

Our 2020 WAE Event Results

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Our 2020 WAE was done over two days in conjunction with the Tri-Star all breed show at the Wilson County Expo Center on October 9 and 10.

We had 17 WAE entries and 11 passes. Six of our member’s dogs passed:
Fallon Houser (Drachen & Delaney)
Monica Lynch and Natalie
Andrea Draper and Sieger
Karen Mundy and Lexie
Nick Wolkonsky and Tank
Whitney Newman and Nova

Four visiting teams also passed:
Jennifer and Coral
Kris and Poppins
Nikki and Hercules
Michael and Sierra

Congratulations to our passing teams, who are now new AKC title eligible!

The Harvest Cluster Conformation Specialty Results

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For the first time we held a Conformation Specialty at the Harvest Cluster Specialty show held October 9, 2020. We also provided supported entry gifts for Best of Breed, Best of Opposite, Winners Bitch, and Winners Dog at the Tri-Star Doberman Pinscher groups on Saturday October 10 and Sunday October 11 shows.

Results will be posted.

Our 2020 WAE Event

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This year we will be hosting two days of Working Aptitude Evaluation events in joint with the Doberman Pinscher Club of Memphis. Both events will be held at the Wilson County Fairgrounds, Lebanon TN, the weekend of Friday October 9 and Saturday October 10, 2020. The evaluator for both days of testing is John Schoeneman. For a complete description of the events please download the event flyer Here.

For an application to the events please download Here.