He is AKC registered with some of the best European lines available for purchase. My Doberman is fully house trained, and is a inside living family guard dog. If you are a individual living alone, a couple, or a family that is interested in having a guard dog for your home and property this is definitely the type of doberman you would love to have. My Doberman likes to run the perimeter of my property and will notify and alert to any unknown strangers or animals near my property. When he is inside he will bark and go to the area of disturbance to notify you. When somebody is pulling in your driveway or approaching your home, or trying to enter the home, he will bark and let you know.