About us
The Aslanim story began in 1999, when our journey with the Dobermann first started with our first boy, King.
King was the beginning of our passion for the breed. We trained and worked with our Dobermanns and also bred dogs during those early years, although at the time this was not under the Aslanim name yet.
In 2013, Aslanim became officially registered with the Kennel Club, marking an important new chapter in our journey. Later that same year we imported our first Dobermann from Poland beginning our experience with European bloodlines.
Our mission has always been centred around the Dobermann - training, working with and developing dogs while helping the breed thrive and remain true to its original qualities.
Through careful and selective breeding, we have always aimed to produce dogs that contribute positively to the future of the breed while maintaining high standards of health, temperament, structure and working ability.
Working Dogs
Our passion for training has given us the privilege of working with many outstanding dogs over the years.
One of the most special ones was Junior. Although he eventually retired, he retained the mentality and character of an outstanding working dog throughout his life. Sadly, we lost Junior in 2025 shortly before his 16th birthday.
He was a very special dog to us and will always be an important part of the Aslanim story.
The Show World
In 2016, we began expanding our involvement into international dog shows. The first dog we showed internationally was Aslanim Serafimi Aero, a Dobermann bred by ourselves.
Our experience within the show world gave us the opportunity to see and understand different bloodlines and breeding programmes across Europe.
However, through our own experience we began to have concerns about the direction of some European show lines, particularly where health and genetic diversity could be compromised by breeding decisions.
For us, the Dobermann has always been about much more than appearance. Health, longevity, temperament and working ability have always been our main priority.
This led us to reassess the direction we wanted Aslanim to take.
A Change of Direction - 2020
In 2020, I made the decision to step away from the European show lines.
Having seen some of the health issues associated with certain lines first-hand, I felt it was time to take Aslanim in a different direction. This included moving away from bloodlines such as Fedor del Nasi and Altobello and returning our focus to the working Dobermann.
This was an important decision for Aslanim. Rather than continuing simply because a particular bloodline was fashionable or successful in the show ring, we wanted to concentrate on what we believed mattered most - health, longevity, temperament, working ability and the future of the breed.
In order to refocus our bloodlines we have made a decision to step back from breeding and to research and learn new bloodlines we wanted to bring into the future of Aslanim.
Returning to Working Lines
During this period we were able to work with amazing trainers in Europe which has also provided us with the opportunity to look for working-line Dobermanns that fitted our vision.
This eventually led us to Simba, imported directly from Germany and carrying fully German bloodlines.
Simba represented the direction we wanted Aslanim to move towards - a Dobermann with strong working ability, proven performance and a pedigree that reflected the type of dog we had always wanted to work with. Above all what mattered the most was our increased understanding of inbreeding and the severity of the issues that follow it - for this reason Simba was even more special with pedigree which for generations was focused on low inbreeding.
Our journey has continued to evolve but the principles behind Aslanim have remained the same.
We believe in working our dogs, understanding the breed, health testing, responsible and selective breeding and always looking at the bigger picture - the future of the Dobermann rather than simply the next litter.
After more than two decades with the breed, Aslanim continues to be built on experience, passion and a commitment to the Dobermann we believe in.