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THE
SCOTTISH
MINIATURE
PINSCHER
CLUB
It’s objective shall be to foster and promote the interest of
the Miniature Pinscher in Scotland.
Although the Club only came to fruition in June needing ‘rescue’ which is funded by our popular
2015 and is still a youngster in that respect, it members’ Saturday Bonus Ball. Happily this
was in the early 80’s that Mags Laidlaw and a fund is growing and has not needed to be used,
group of Scottish breed enthusiasts first mooted as the few Min Pins coming into ‘rescue’ have
the idea. Sadly we lacked the essential support been redirected to their breeders who have
of the Scottish Kennel Club at that time as the acted responsibly in this respect and taken
‘powers that be’ claimed not to see many Min their dogs back for rehoming. It is important to
Pins in evidence at shows and so a Scottish distinguish between ‘rescuing’ and ‘rehoming’.
club failed to materialise! The Club fund is there for the welfare of dogs
whose owners/breeders can’t be traced or
However, Mags must have wakened up one who refuse to accept responsibility .... not
morning in 2013 with renewed enthusiasm and as a convenience for those who ’no longer
set the ball rolling again! require’ their Min Pin and are happy to pass this
responsibility along to someone else to deal
After a lot of hard work by all concerned and with!
with the blessing of the two Scottish Toydog
Clubs and the Scottish Kennel Club, the Scottish Breed health is at the forefront of Club
Miniature Pinscher Club was granted it’s status policy ... with members being encouraged to
by the Kennel Club in June 2015. screen potential breeding stock in the hope
of diminishing the prevalence of patellar
We held our first, very well attended limited luxation ...a problem in small breeds. Sound
show at Gretna Green in October 2016 and hindquarters are important in a ratting breed and
were lucky enough to secure the services of ‘fit for purpose’ is an essential requirement.
none other than Mr Andrew Brace to officiate as
judge. The UK breed standard has not changed much
over the years with the exception of docking
Our second limited and subsequent open shows tails, adding the colour blue/tan (a controversial
have been held by kind permission of and in change) and removing the statement in size
conjunction with Border Union Agricultural ‘ smaller preferred’. With the introduction of
Society Championship Dog Show. A beautiful imports from Europe and USA and variations
setting in the borders and a very popular show in these and UK standards, type is changing.
means a well attended and enjoyable day out! Perhaps the day may come when the breed
standard of the ‘country of origin’ may be the
The Club provides a service for Min Pins chosen one?
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