[micdobe]

Where is it you live? A #3 black Doberman can produce either black or red puppies, depending on the color type of the Doberman it is bred to. A #4 black can produce either black, red, blue, or fawn, depending on the color type of the Doberman it is bred to.

So it doesn't really make sense to say that the good breeders will only breed those two types of black, because those two types produce other colors, including red.

Also, most good breeders are willing to produce both blacks and reds, some of them don't want to produce blues and fawns because of the coat problems. A good breeder is looking to produce a good quality Doberman, and color is secondary to them.

 

[micdobe]

The Doberman Pinscher Club of America has a color inheritance chart on their website, the address is www.dpca.org

 

[micdobe]

I wonder if the dog that breeder is referring to is Marienburg's Repo Man. Holmrun has done some crosses with Marienburg, so it might be. Regardez is very nice looking from her pictures.

 

[micdobe]

I agree with murreydobe about this breeder's honesty. I meant to put that in my post but forgot. Beware of breeders who tell you there are no health problems in their lines, because inherited problems are in all lines. A breeder who is honest about both the bad and good things in their dogs and who tests them, is much more trustworthy than someone who just dismisses all problems as not being in their "lines".