[Salamander]

Couldn't see the merle in the tiny photo and early Dobes tended to be much more jowly than now.

It's hard to believe that this eventualy became what we know now:

I just saw a photo of an extant Dobe who had more jowl than that Dane has.

This not that dog but it was even more 'lippy' than this one was:

It's a recessive thing, like the longer, feathered coat and white chest marks that pop up now and then.

[likely the Beauceron influence]

1912 was the year the AKC recognized them but there were a bunch here by 1908.

Still a sad story, no matter the breed.

:(

[the OlLine Rebel]

From what I’ve seen recently, old Dobes still had pretty tight - and short - jowls unlike a Dane. Danes tend to droop a bit, and thus the lip/nose split looks long.