About :: Krimson Dobermans :: We show, raise, & breed Champion Dobermans

My name is Kris Johnson, I'm 31 years old, born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky, where I have grown up with dogs all my life. As a child I owned a variety of animals, but it was my dogs over the years, that made my interest grow from a pet owner to something more.

I first became interested in showing dogs when one day in March 1994 (just 15 years old), I rode my bicycle to the local dog show here in Louisville. When my friend and I went inside to see one of the largest All Breed dog shows in America, I knew right then I wanted to get involved with showing dogs.

Growing up as a student athlete, I've always been very competitive with sports and competing at a high level. I played many sports and achieved championships in anything I played. I bought my first show dog (Alex, my Golden Retriever) in 1997 and it was quite a learning experience. It was the first time in my life, that I was seeking a goal of a different type of championship.

After four years competing in the Golden Retriever ring, I decided to change breeds to my breed today, the Doberman Pinscher. I purchased my first Doberman (Cora) in 2001 from Dr. Emily Lutz of Old House Dobermans. I am very grateful that my first Doberman is Cora. Cora has always been a dream dog of mine and I feel pretty lucky that she has started my foundation as a Doberman breeder.

Today, I am competitively showing, breeding, training, and conditioning Dobermans for the conformation ring. In 2003 from Cora's first litter (my very first Doberman litter), I produced my first AKC Champion! Since my first litter in 2003, I have an American Champion, 2 International Champions, as well as multiple AKC Champion-pointed Dobermans.

I am highly motivated and a very inspirational person, that is dedicated to anything that I do. My goal is to better the breed and a produce the soundest Dobermans possible. With the hard work put in, the ultimate goal is to producer a better, healthier Dobermans that can win at the highest level.