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Breed Standard GERMAN PINSCHER
of the
General Appearance: Well balanced, smooth sufficient width. Upper thigh slanted and strongly
coated, medium size with elegant and flowing muscled. Good length and bend of stifle, hocks
outlines but strong and well muscled. turning neither in nor out.
Characteristics: Alert, good-natured, playful. Feet: Well arched, compact and cat-like with
Loyal, watchful and fearless. dark nails. Turning neither in nor out. Tough, hard
Temperament: High-spirited and self-possessed. pads.
Head and Skull: Seen from above and side Tail: Previously customarily docked.
resembles a blunt wedge. Strong but not heavy, Docked: Docked to three joints. Set and carried
elongated without pronounced occiput. Overall high.
length in proportion to back (from withers to base Undocked: Set and carried high with an upward
of tail) is approximately 1:2. Top of muzzle parallel sweep. In overall balance with the rest of the dog.
with extended line of unwrinkled flat forehead;
Gait/Movement:
slight but distinct stop. Cheek muscles strong but
not prominent. Deep muzzle. Nose full and black; Free, well balanced and vigorous with good reach
in front and strong rotary driving action from
in reds, nose of corresponding shade. Lips tight
rear. Front and hind legs should not be thrown
and dark. Snipiness undesirable.
outwards. Topline should remain strong and firm.
Eyes: Dark, of medium size, oval and directed
Hackney movement undesirable.
forward. Eye rims tight.
Coat: Short and dense, smoothly fitting, glossy
Ears: Set high. V-shaped, folded down close to
without bald spots.
head.
Colour: All solid colours from fawn (Isabella)
Mouth: Jaws strong with a perfect, regular and
to stag red in various shades. Black and blue
complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely with reddish/tan markings. In bi-coloured dogs
overlapping lower teeth and set square to the
sharply marked red/tan markings desirable.
jaws.
Markings distributed as follows: at cheeks, lips,
Neck: Elegant and strong. Neither short nor lower jaw, above eyes, at throat, at forechest
stout. Nape well arched. Skin of throat tight as two triangles separated from each other, at
without dewlap. metatarsus, forelegs, feet, inner side of hindlegs
Forequarters: Well laid shoulder with good but and vent region.
flat muscle. Forelegs straight viewed from all Size: Height at withers 43-48 cms (17-19 ins).
sides, parallel elbows are close to body.
Faults: Any departure from the foregoing points
Body: Chest moderately wide with flat ribs. should be considered a fault and the seriousness
Brisket extends below elbow. Body Forechest with which the fault should be regarded should
extends beyond point of shoulder. Compact and be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect
short coupled. Length of body approximately upon the health and welfare of the dog and on the
equal to height at withers. Back short and slightly dog’s ability to perform its traditional work.
sloping. Slightly rounded croup.
Note: Male animals should have two apparently
Hindquarters: Seen from behind parallel, with normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
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