Welcome to Rocky Mountain Dobermans
Where true Europeans are bred raised and trained. We are Re-Mastering Dobermans back to their formal glory that they were once were. True Guardians workability and devoted family companions
Rocky Mountain Dobermans located in Crawford, Colorado on a working Ranch Coyote Ridge Ranch -based breeding that offers superb limited selection of high grade European Dobermans 2-4 breedings a year. Meredith has been a serous ethical breeder of horses an professional Equine Trainer and breeder of European Dobermans for more than 20 years in Colorado alone, she's extremely experience and compassionate person that other breeders reach out to her often for her knowledge. She learned a lot from her mother who was also a breeder of Dobermans in FLA for 40 plus years where she helped her mother for a few decades. Her Husband Bill Mazutis has Worked for West Elk Coal Mine for 43 years and still to this day. They both work together as common goals to help preserve this breed and strive for continued excellence for future Generations to enjoy the very best. Their reputation speaks for it"s self. Meredith & Bill welcome guests to their ranch where they offer education of the Doberman and Training tips of the breed and most of all in a healthy clean safe loving environment for there for visitors and RMD family to visit their puppy they reserved in a cute little cottage house that we enduringly call the baby dragon lair. Please call to visit Meredith and Bill they love to share their love of the breed with others to admire and fall in love with or just learn and respect what beautiful high quality European Dobermans look like and are. Meredith Believes that when pairing Dobermans for breeding how they will improve what she already has for she strives for excellence. Meredith Bloodlines you can look at 6 generations of health testing, accomplishments and working titles and champions. She is big on importing the very best for continued excellence of her long-standing linages. As Meredith says if you're not breeding to improve don't breed. Visit RMD Facebook and Instagram and see for yourself. There is a reason they were voted 1 of the best breeders.
Where quality beats quantity
Dobermans aren’t “great dogs for everyone,” and pretending they are is why so many people regret owning one.
People think choosing a Doberman is about the look, the reputation, or the idea of a powerful, loyal protector.
The reality is it’s a lifestyle decision that quietly rewrites how your days, your home, and your priorities function.
Most owners don’t realize that a Doberman doesn’t fit into your life.
Your life reorganizes around them, whether you planned for it or not.
People imagine the highlight moments:
the alert posture, the devotion, the confident walk at your side.
What they don’t picture is the constant awareness —
the way the dog reads movement, tone, energy, and intention like it’s their job.
Dobermans are not passive companions.
They are deeply involved in everything you do, including the parts of your life you thought were private.
People think high energy means more exercise.
The reality is high responsibility, because mental engagement and emotional connection drain them faster than physical activity ever will.
You can’t “half-own” this breed.
They notice inconsistency immediately and respond by becoming anxious, controlling, or overly vigilant — not because they’re difficult, but because they’re trying to stabilize what feels unclear.
That’s why people who treat Dobermans like independent, low-engagement dogs struggle.
The dog isn’t being dramatic or stubborn —
it’s responding exactly as it was designed to.
This breed was built for closeness, structure, and purpose —
not distance, mixed signals, or hands-off ownership.
They don’t relax just because you want them to, and they don’t disengage just because life got busy.
People who thrive with Dobermans tend to share the same traits.
They’re consistent, emotionally steady, and comfortable being deeply seen.
People who don’t tend to blame the dog.
They call the breed needy, intense, or “too much.”
The truth is simple and uncomfortable.
Dobermans amplify who you already are as an owner.
If you’re calm, present, and reliable, they become balanced and devoted.
If you’re chaotic, distracted, or emotionally unavailable, they reflect that with unsettling accuracy.
That’s why experienced owners don’t romanticize the breed.
They respect it.
They know a Doberman doesn’t just offer loyalty.
It demands connection.
And this is why people who truly understand the breed rarely move on easily.
Once you live with a dog that bonds that deeply, everything else feels distant.
Dobermans aren’t difficult.
They’re transparent.
And transparency isn’t comfortable for everyone.