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 Miniature Pinscher
Toy Group
Breed Standard
General Appearance
 The Miniature Pinscher is
structurally a well balanced, sturdy, compact, short-coupled, smooth-coated
dog. He naturally is well groomed, proud, vigorous and alert. Characteristic
traits are his hackney-like action, fearless animation, complete
self-possession, and his spirited presence.
Size, Proportion, Substance
Size -10 inches to 12½ inches in height allowed, with desired height
11 inches to 11½ inches measured at highest point of the shoulder blades. Disqualification
-Under 10 inches or over 12½ inches in height. Length of males equals height
at withers. Females may be slightly longer.
Head
In correct proportion to the body. Tapering, narrow with well fitted but not
too prominent foreface which balances with the skull. No indication of
coarseness. Eyes full, slightly oval, clear, bright and dark even to a
true black, including eye rims, with the exception of chocolates, whose eye
rims should be self-colored. Ears set high, standing erect from base
to tip. May be cropped or uncropped. Skull appears flat, tapering
forward toward the muzzle. Muzzle strong rather than fine and
delicate, and in proportion to the head as a whole. Head well balanced with
only a slight drop to the muzzle, which is parallel to the top of the skull. Nose
black only, with the exception of chocolates which should have a self-colored
nose. Lips and Cheeks small, taut and closely adherent to each other. Teeth
meet in a scissors bite.
Neck, Topline, Body
Neck proportioned to head and body, slightly arched, gracefully
curved, blending into shoulders, muscular and free from suggestion of dewlap
or throatiness. Topline -Back level or slightly sloping toward the
rear both when standing and gaiting. Body compact, slightly
wedge-shaped, muscular. Forechest well developed. Well-sprung ribs
. Depth of brisket, the base line of which is level with points of the
elbows. Belly moderately tucked up to denote grace of structural form. Short
and strong in loin . Croup level with topline. Tail set
high, held erect, docked in proportion to size of dog.
Forequarters
Shoulders clean and sloping with moderate angulation coordinated to
permit the hackney-like action. Elbows close to the body. Legs -Strong
bone development and small clean joints. As viewed from the front, straight
and upstanding. Pasterns strong, perpendicular. Dewclaws should
be removed. Feet small, catlike, toes strong, well arched and closely knit
with deep pads. Nails thick, blunt.
Hindquarters
Well muscled quarters set wide enough apart to fit into a properly balanced
body. As viewed from the rear, the legs are straight and parallel.
From the side, well angulated. Thighs well muscled. Stifles
well defined. Hocks short, set well apart. Dewclaws should be
removed. Feet small, catlike, toes strong, well arched and closely
knit with deep pads. Nails thick, blunt.
Coat
Smooth, hard and short, straight and lustrous, closely adhering to and
uniformly covering the body.
Color
Solid clear red. Stag red (red with intermingling of black hairs). Black with
sharply defined rust-red markings on cheeks, lips, lower jaw, throat, twin
spots above eyes and chest, lower half of forelegs, inside of hind legs and
vent region, lower portion of hocks and feet. Black pencil stripes on toes.
Chocolate with rust-red markings the same as specified for blacks, except
brown pencil stripes on toes. In the solid red and stag red a rich vibrant
medium to dark shade is preferred. Disqualifications -Any color other
than listed. Thumb mark (patch of black hair surrounded by rust on the front
of the foreleg between the foot and the wrist; on chocolates, the patch is
chocolate hair). White on any part of dog which exceeds one-half inch in its
longest dimension.
Gait
The forelegs and hind legs move parallel, with feet turning neither in nor
out. The hackney-like action is a high-stepping, reaching, free and easy gait
in which the front leg moves straight forward and in front of the body and
the foot bends at the wrist. The dog drives smoothly and strongly from the
rear. The head and tail are carried high.
Temperament
Fearless animation, complete self-possession, and spirited presence.
DISQUALIFICATIONS
Under 10 inches or over 12½ inches in height.
Any color other than listed. Thumb mark (patch of black hair surrounded by
rust on the front of the foreleg between the foot and the wrist; on
chocolates, the patch is chocolate hair). White on any part of dog which
exceeds one-half (½) inch in its longest dimension.
Approved July 8, 1980
Reformatted February 21, 1990
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