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a number of litters have been born and have
contributed to the dogs you see in the show
ring and around the country today. Some of our
exhibitors have had great success in the UK
and abroad; Julian Neame’s dog Aritaur Gene
Genie attained World winner status in Breed in
2015 and has been used at stud many times,
with his progeny spread around Europe. He has
won BOB at Crufts twice. Int/Multi Ch Hickson The breed however remains low in numbers,
Matrix of Milo at Brintala owned by Karen which isn’t always a bad thing.
Wakefield (Brintala) was Junior World winner
in 2013 and became an international champion Pinschers are a confident, active dog with a
after his success around Europe. He has also big personality. They are a lot of fun and can
Won BOB at Crufts twice. All good news for turn their paw to anything but they are not for
raising the profile of our pinschers. everyone. They can be challenging and need
confident dog savvy homes.

On average we breed 25
puppies per year so they remain
a rare breed. As responsible
breeders the 3 breeders that are
in the UK spend a lot of time with
prospective owners to ensure
that they are right for the breed
and vice versa.

The German Pinscher Clubn Pinscher Club
The Germa

The German Pinscher Club is the longest running club in the UK;
it is also now the only German Pinscher club in the UK again. We
have members with over 35 years experience in pinschers, which
is a valuable resource. We are a very proactive committee and
have worked hard to maintain interest in the breed and encourage
newcomers.

We run two club shows a year at WPBW in April and at NWPB
at Malvern in July. These are well attended and we have been
fortunate enough to attract and secure foreign judges to judge at them for the next 3 years, which
gives added interest to our exhibitors. Next year is our 40th year so we are planning a happy
celebration for this milestone in 2021

We organise social gatherings for members once or twice a year, which allows new puppy owners
as well as established owners to meet, have fun and support each other. We represent the breed at
Discover Dogs and the National Pet show twice a year, we provide newsletters and have an active
Facebook page, Community Facebook page and website. We provide breed specific seminars with
multiple choice and hands on assessments for upcoming judges. We have a Kennel Club Breed
Health representative and we provide breed notes for our dog’s newspaper. We also recently were
involved in the making of a breed video for the Kennel Club for the training academy.

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