FCI - Standard Nr. 185 / 18. 04. 2007 / GB

 

MINIATURE PINSCHER
(Zwergpinscher)

TRANSLATION: Mrs C. Seidler.

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany.

DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD: 06.03.2007

UTILISATION: House and Companion Dog.

 

CLASSIFICATION FCI: Group 2 Pinscher and Schnauzer- Molossian breeds - Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs and other breeds.

 
Section 1 Pinscher and Schnauzer type.

 
Without working trial.



BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY: Miniature Pinschers were kept in large numbers around the turn of the century and the Stud Book for 1925 records no less than 1300 entries. Like with the German Pinscher, from the numerous color variations, only the colors black with lighter markings and solid red to red-brown were thorough-bred.

GENERAL APPEARANCE: The Miniature Pinscher is a reduced image of the German Pinscher without the draw-backs of a dwarfed appearance. His elegant square build is clearly visible due to his short smooth coat.

IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS:

Aufzählung The ratio from length to height shall make his build appear as square as possible.
Aufzählung The length of the head (measured from the tip of the nose to the occiput) corresponds to half the length of the topline (measured from the withers to the set on of the tail).

BEHAVIOUR/TEMPERAMENT: Lively, spirited, self assured and evenly tempered. These qualities make him an agreeable family and companion dog.

HEAD:

bullet CRANIAL REGION
Skull: Strong, elongated without markedly protruding occiput. The forehead is flat without wrinkles, running parallel to the bridge of nose.
Stop: Slight, yet clearly defined.
bullet FACIAL REGION
Nose: Noseleather well developed and black.
Muzzle: Ending in a blunt wedge. Bridge of nose straight.
Lips: Black, smooth and tight-fitting to the jaw. Corners of lips closed.
Jaws/Teeth: Strong upper and lower jaw. The complete scissors bite (42 pure white teeth according to the dentition formula), is strong and firmly closing. The chewing muscles are strongly developed without pronounced cheeks interfering with the smooth outline.
Eyes: Dark, oval, with black pigmented close fitting eyelids.
Ears: Prick ears; drop ears, set high, V-shaped with the inner edges lying close to the cheeks, turned forward towards temples. Folds parallel, should not be above the top of the skull.

NECK: Nobly curved, not too short. Blending smoothly into the withers without any marked set on. Dry without dewlap or throatiness. Throat skin tight-fitting without folds.

BODY

bullet Topline: Slightly sloping from withers towards rear.
bullet Withers: Forming the highest point in topline.
bullet Back: Strong, short and taut.

        

bullet Loins: Strong. The distance from last rib to hip is short to make the dog appear compact.
bullet Croup: Slightly rounded, imperceptibly blending into tail set on.

        

bullet Chest: Moderately broad, oval in diameter, reaching to elbows. The forechest is distinctly marked by the point of the sternum. Underline and belly: Flanks not too tucked up, forming a nicely curved line with the underside of the brisket.
 

TAIL: Natural: a sabre or sickle carriage is sought after.

        

LIMBS:

bullet FOREQUARTERS: Seen from the front, the front legs are strong, straight and not close together. Seen from the side, the forearms are straight.
Shoulders: The shoulder blade lies close against the ribcage and is well muscled on both sides of the shoulder bone, protruding over the points of the thoracic vertebrae. As sloping as possible and well laid back, forming an angle of approximately 50° to the horizontal.
Upper arm: Lying close to the body, strong and well muscled, forming an angle of 95° to 100° to the shoulder blade.
Elbows: Correctly fitting, turning neither in nor out.
Forearm: Strongly developed and well muscled. Completely straight seen from the front and the side.
Carpal joint: Strong and firm.
Pastern: Strong and springy. Seen from the front, vertical. Seen from the side, slightly sloping towards the ground.
Forefeet: Short and round, toes well-knit and arched (cat feet), pads resistant, nails short, black and strong.
bullet HINDQUARTERS: Standing obliquely, when seen from the side, standing parallel but not close together seen from the rear.
Upper thigh: Moderately long, broad, strongly muscled.
Stifle: Turning neither in nor out.
Lower thigh: Long and strong, sinewy, running into a strong hock.
Hock: Markedly angulated, strong, firm, turning neither in nor out.
Metatarsus: Vertical to the ground.
Hind feet: Somewhat longer than forefeet. Toes well-knit and arched. Nails short and black.

 

GAIT/MOVEMENT: The Miniature Pinscher is a trotter. His back remains firm and rather steady in movement. The movement is harmonious, sure, powerful and uninhibited with good length of stride. Typical of the trot is a ground covering, relaxed, fluent movement with strong drive and free front extension.

SKIN: Tight fitting over the whole body.

COAT:

bullet HAIR: Short and dense, smooth, close and shiny without bald patches.
bullet COLOR:
Self colored: Deer red, reddish-brown to dark red brown.
Black and Tan: Lacquer black with red or brown markings. The aim is for markings as dark, as rich and as clearly defined as possible . The markings are distributed as follows: Above the eyes, at the underside of the throat, on the pasterns, on the feet, at the inside of the hind legs and under the root of the tail. Two even, clearly separated triangles on the chest.

 

SIZE AND WEIGHT:
 

bullet Height at withers:
 Dogs and bitches: 25 to 30 cm. (10 to 12 inches)
bullet Weight:
 Dogs and bitches: 4 to 6 kg. (9 to 13 pounds)


FAULTS: Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.
Particularly:

Aufzählung Clumsy or light in build. Too low or too high on leg.
Aufzählung Heavy or round skull.
Aufzählung Wrinkles on forehead.
Aufzählung Short, pointed or narrow muzzle.
Aufzählung Pincer bite.
Aufzählung Light, too small or too large eyes.
Aufzählung Ears set low or very long, unevenly carried.
Aufzählung Throatiness.
Aufzählung Too long, tucked up or soft back.
Aufzählung Roach back.
Aufzählung Croup falling away.
Aufzählung Long feet.
Aufzählung Pacing movement.
Aufzählung Hackney gait.
Aufzählung Thin coat.
Aufzählung Roans; black trace on the back, dark saddle and lightened or pale coat.
Aufzählung Over or undersize up to 1 cm (1/2 inch).

SERIOUS FAULTS:

Aufzählung Lack of sexual type (i.e. doggy bitch).
Aufzählung Light appearance.
Aufzählung Apple head.
Aufzählung Lines of head not parallel.
Aufzählung Elbows turning out.
Aufzählung Hind legs standing under the body.
Aufzählung Straight or open hocked hind legs.
Aufzählung Hocks turning out.
Aufzählung Over- or undersize by more than 1 cm but less than 2 cm.

DISQUALIFYING FAULTS:

Aufzählung Shy, aggressive, vicious, markedly suspicious, or nervous behavior.
Aufzählung Malformation of any kind.
Aufzählung Lack of breed type.
Aufzählung Faults in mouth, such as over or undershot or wry mouth.
Aufzählung Severe faults in individual parts, such as faults in structure, coat or color.
Aufzählung Over- or undersize by more than 2 cm.

Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall be disqualified.

NB: Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
 

 
 

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