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FCI
Standard N° 185 /
11.08.2000 |
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MINIATURE
PINSCHER |
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(Zwergpinscher) |
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TRANSLATION:
Mrs C. Seidler.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN:
Germany.
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE
ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD:
06.04.2000
UTILISATION: House and
Companion Dog. |
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CLASSIFICATION FCI: |
Group 2 |
Pinscher and Schnauzer- Molossian breeds
– Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs and
other breeds.
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Section 1 |
Pinsher
and Schnauzer type |
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Without working trial |
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BRIEF HISTORICAL
SUMMARY:
Miniature Pinschers were kept in large
numbers around the turn of the century
already and the Stud Book for 1925
records no less than 1300 entries. Like
with the German Pinscher, from the
numerous colour variations, only the
colours 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.
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IMPORTANT
PROPORTIONS: |
- The ratio from length to height
shall make his build appear as
square as possible.
- 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).
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BEHAVIOUR/TEMPERAMENT:
Lively, spirited, self assured and
evenly tempered. These qualities make
him an agreeable family and companion
dog.
HEAD:
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CRANIAL REGION |
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Skull: |
Strong, elongated without
markedly protruding occiput. The
forehead is flat without
wrinkles, running parallel to
the bridge of nose. |
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Stop: |
Slight, yet clearly defined. |
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FACIAL REGION |
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Nose: |
Noseleather well developed and
black. |
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Muzzle: |
Ending in a blunt wedge. Bridge
of nose straight. |
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Lips: |
Black, smooth and tight-fitting
to the jaw. Corners of lips
closed. |
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Jaws/Teeth: |
Strong upper and lower jaw. The
complete scissor 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. |
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Eyes: |
Dark, oval, with black pigmented
close fitting eyelids. |
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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. |
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NECK: |
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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. |
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BODY: |
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Topline: |
Slightly sloping
from withers towards rear. |
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Withers: |
Forming the
highest point in topline. |
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Back: |
Strong, short and
taut. |
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Loins: |
Strong. The
distance from last rib to hip is
short to make the dog appear
compact. |
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Croup: |
Slightly rounded,
imperceptibly blending into tail
set on. |
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Chest: |
Moderately broad,
oval in diameter, reaching to
elbows. The forechest is
distinctly marked by the point
of the sternum. |
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Underline and
belly: |
Flanks not too
tucked up, forming a nicely
curved line with the underside
of the brisket. |
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TAIL:
Natural |
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LIMBS:
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FOREQUARTERS |
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General: |
Seen from the
front, the front legs are
strong, straight and not close
together. Seen from the side,
the forearms are straight. |
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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
appr. 50° to the horizontal. |
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Upper arm: |
Lying close to
the body, strong and well
muscled, forming an angle of 95°
to 100° to the shoulder blade. |
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Elbows: |
Correctly
fitting, turning neither in nor
out. |
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Forearm: |
Strongly
developed and well muscled.
Completely straight seen from
the front and the side. |
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Carpal joint: |
Strong and firm. |
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Pastern: |
Strong and
springy. Seen from the
front,vertical, seen from the
side, slightly sloping towards
the ground. |
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Forefeet: |
Short and round,
toes well-knit and arched (cat
feet), pads resistant, nails
short, black and strong. |
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HINDQUARTERS |
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General: |
Standing
obliquely, when seen from the
side, standing parallel but not
close together seen from the
rear. |
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Upper thigh: |
Moderately long,
broad, strongly muscled. |
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Stifle: |
Turning neither
in nor out. |
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Lower thigh: |
Long and strong,
sinewy, running into a strong
hock. |
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Hock: |
Markedly
angulated, strong, firm, turning
neither in nor out. |
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Metatarsus: |
Vertical to the
ground. |
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Hind feet: |
Somewhat longer
than forefeet. Toes well-knit
and arched. Nails short and
black. |
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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. |
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SKIN:
Tight fitting over the whole body |
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COAT: |
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HAIR: |
Short and dense,
smooth, close and shiny without
bald patches. |
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COLOUR: |
Self coloured: |
Deer red,
reddish-brown to dark red brown. |
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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. |
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SIZE AND WEIGHT: |
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Height at
withers: |
Dogs and bitches: 25 to 30 cm.
=> 9,8 to 11,8 inches |
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Weight: |
Dogs and bitches: 4 to 6 kg. =>
8,8 to 13,2 pounds |
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FAULTS: |
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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. |
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Particularly: |
- Clumsy or light in build. Too
low or too high on leg.
- Heavy or round skull.
- Wrinkles on forehead.
- Short, pointed or narrow muzzle.
- Pincer bite.
- Light, too small or too large
eyes.
- Ears set low or very long,
unevenly carried.
- Throatiness.
- Too long, tucked up or soft
back.
- Roach back.
- Croup falling away.
- Long feet.
- Pacing movement.
- Hackney gait.
- Thin coat.
- Roans; black trace on the back,
dark saddle and lightened or pale
coat.
- Over- or undersize up to 1
cm/0,4 inches
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SERIOUS FAULTS: |
- Lack of sexual type (i.e. doggy
bitch).
- Light appearance
- Apple head.
- Lines of head not parallel.
- Elbows turning out.
- Hindlegs standing under the
body.
- Straight or open hocked hindlegs.
- Hocks turning out.
- Over- or undersize by more than
1 cm/0,4inches but less than 2
cm/0,8inches
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DISQUALIFYING
FAULTS: |
- Malformation of any kind. Lack
of breed type.
- Faults in mouth, such as over-
or undershot or wry mouth.
- Severe faults in individual
parts, such as faults in structure,
coat or colour.
- Over or undersize by more than 2
cm/0,8inches.
- Shy, aggressive, vicious,
markedly suspicious, or nervous
behaviour.
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NB: Males
should have two apparently normal
testicles fully descended into the
scrotum. |
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Photo by
Smile Of An Angel
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