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Schnauzer Klub of Germany allowed them to be For the first few years at dog shows Not
registered as their respective breeds. Separately Cassified were the only classes that
German pinschers could enter, nevertheless
From 1950 no litters were registered. Credit is they held their own in the show ring.
attributed to Werner Jung for collecting several
of the breeds in 1958 to continue the German The first German pinschers to qualify and exhibit
Pinscher, as we know the breed today. at Cruft’s were the Leggett’s Tubize Buccaneer,
a blue and tan dog, and the Smith’s Tubize
GERMAN PINSCHERS Hally, a black and tan bitch. Over the next few
IN THE UK TODAY years more dogs entered and qualified and the
Club now worked towards classes of its own at
In 1979 Roy and Marian Collicott and Donald championship shows. German pinscher classes
and Heather Smith visited the All Winners show at that time could reach 30 dogs or more.
in Amsterdam. After seeing the Deutscher
Pinscher Roy and Marion imported a red bitch The clubs first club show was at Ranby in 1988
called Blista (Blista von Werner Junghof). This and Mr Van Giniken was the Judge. He travelled
was the start of German pinschers in the UK, to Harwich and the club organised a very long
and very soon after they returned to Eindhoven trip to pick him up and then take him back for his
to select a black and tan dog ,his name was return journey. After this the club ran two club
Boris von Werner Junghof. His breeder Mr shows a year which were well supported and
Van Giniken also agreed to let a bitch come also became social occasions; the AGM was
over in welp and she was called Daphne von held at one and a demonstration of obedience
Werner Junghof. She had her puppies in was held at the other, many pinschers took
quarantine and there were two boys, a red and part in this and proved they were very good at
black and tan and two bitches, a red and blue this activity. More imports then followed into
and tan. This was the first ever litter born in the the UK, all imports had to spend six months in
UK under the Amsta affix. quarantine, which was stressful for the dogs and
very expensive.
At this time the kennels showing during this
period were very successful with their pinschers
achieving some really nice results. Isabel and
Alan Leggett (Swanwite) owned the top winning
GPs Swanwite Red Ensign and Roheka Red
le Baron at Swanwite. They also made up the
first Irish champions Swanwite Blaze of Glory
and Swanwite Dream Angel.
Ray and Michelle Holliday of INXS German
pinchers have had German pinschers for 27
years, breeding occasionally but with success.
Their first bitch Chartis Highflyer had some
The very first meeting of the German Pinscher
Club was held in the Collicott’s sitting-room. The notable achievements including Best in Show
first people to be involved were Roy and Marion at the Pinscher club of Great Britain open
Collicott, Donald and Heather Smith, Joan Cain show under specialist Herr Hans Schneider
(HainGraben) from a record entry of 43 dogs.
and Mr Lawrence. Later other people joined,
INXS Red Alert won many Best of Breeds at
John Brewing, Frank and Gloria Cuthbert,
Alan and Isabel Leggett, Katie Rafatjah, Judy championship shows including Crufts, he was
Entwistle and Erica Mainprise. top stud dog from many years and sired four
different Cruft Best of breed winners, INXS
The Club was formed in 1981 and recognised by Going to Gold, Davlynn Red champion, the
the Kennel club in 1988. hugely successful double act Tubize Ginger
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