FCI Standard N° 185
Zemlja porekla: Nemačka
Originalni standard publikovan 06.04.2000. godine
Upotreba: Kućni pas i pas za pratnju.
FCI klasifikacija: Grupa 2: Pinčeri i Šnauceri, Molosoidne rase, švajcarski planinski i pastirski psi i druge rase.
Sekcija 1: Pinčer i šnaucer tip.
Bez radnog ispita.
Istorijat rase: Patuljasti pinčeri su uzgajani u velikom broju pri kraju veka i Knjiga uzgoja za 1925. godinu imala je više od 1300 upisanih pasa. Kao i kod nemačkog pinčera, iz velikog broja varijacija boja jedino varijacije crna sa svetlijim oznakama i čisto crvena do crveno-braon su prihvaćene.
Opšti izgled: Patuljasti pinčer je umanjena slika nemackog pinčera, bez nedostataka uslovljenih patuljastim rastom. Njegova elegantna kvadratična građa je jasno uočljiva kroz njegovu gustu kratku dlaku.
Važne proporcije: Odnos izmedu dužine i visine čini pojavu pinčera što je više moguće kvadratičnom.
Dužina glave:(merena od vrha nosa do potiljne kvrge) u odnosu je 1:2 prema dužini gornje linije tela (mereno od grebena do korena repa)
Pojava i temperament: Živahan, energičan, samouveren i vrlo temperamentan. Ove odlike čine pinča prihvatljivim za porodicu i psom za druženje.
Glava:
Lobanjski deo:
Lobanja: Snažna, duguljasta, bez jako izražene potiljne kvrge.Čelo je ravno i bez nabora, paralelno sa nosnikom.
Stop: Blag, ali jasno definisan.
Lični deo:
Nos: Nosna pečurka je dobro razvijena i crna.
Njuška: Završava se tupim klinom. Linija njuške je ravna.
Usne: Dobro priležu i tamno su obojene. Krajevi usana su zatvoreni.
Zubalo: Snažna gornja i donja vilica. Potpuno makazasto zubalo (42 potpuno bela zuba) snažno i dobro zatvarajuce. Žvakaća muskulatura je snažna ali bez izraženih obraza i narušavanja glatke spoljne linije.
Oči: Tamne, ovalne sa dobro priležućim očnim kapcima.
Uši: Uspravne ili preklopljene uši, visoko usađene. V-oblikovane, sa unutrašnjom ivicom smeštenom blizu obraza, okrenute napred. Prevoji paralelni, ne bi trebalo da prelaze gornju liniju lobanje.
Vrat: Plemenito zavijen, ne prekratak i ne debeo. Prelazi glatko u hrbat bez ikakvog upadljivog prelaza. Koža na vratu je napeta i bez nabora (suv vrat), bez podbratka.
Telo:
Gornja linija: blago padajuća od hrbata do zadnjeg dela.
Hrbat (greben): Predstavlja najvišu tačku gornje linije tela.
Leda: Snažna, kratka i zategnuta.
Slabine: Jake. Odstojanje od poslednjeg rebra do bedra (kuka) je kratko što čini psa kompaktnim.
Sapi: Neznatno zaobljene, neprimetno se nastavljaju u koren repa.
Grudi: Srednje široke, ravnih rebara i u preseku su ovalne, dopiru do laktova.Predgrudi zbog izraženog ramenog zgloba prelaze ispod početka grudne kosti.
Donja linija: Penje se polako unazad i prelazi u srednje prikupljen stomak.
Rep: Visoko usađen i naviše nošen, nekupiran.
Udovi:
Prednje noge: Posmatrano spreda, prednje noge su ravne i snažne, ne postavljene blizu jedna drugoj. Posmatrano sa strane, prednje noge su takođe ravne.
Lopatice: Laktovi su priležući, postavljeni sasvim uz rebra i sa dobrom mišićnom muskulaturom, ispupčeni preko linije grudne kosti. Strme su što je više je moguće i dobro zabačene unazad, čineći ugao od 50 stepeni sa zamišljenom horizontalom.
Nadlaktica: Postavljena je sasvim uz telo, dobro obložena snažnim mišićima, čini sa plećkom ugao od 95-100 stepeni .
Laktovi: Korektno postavljeni i nikako okrenuti ni spolja ni unutra.
Podlaktice: Snažno razvijene i sa dobrom mišićnom muskulaturom. Potpuno prave gledano spreda i sa strane.
Zglobovi prednjeg šaplja: Snažni i čvrsti.
Prednje došaplje: Čvrsto i gipko. Gledano spreda vertikalno, gledano sa strane blago iskošeno prema tlu.
Prednje šape: Kratke i zaobljene, prsti dobro uzglobljeni i povijeni (mačja šapa), sa malim jastučićima i kratkim, crnim i tvrdim noktima.
Zadnje noge: Postavljene su ukoso, gledano sa strane. Gledano od pozadi zadnje noge su paralelne ali ne preblizu jedna drugoj.
Butina: Srednje duga, široka i snažno mišićava.
Koleno: Nije okrenuto spolja ni unutra.
Potkolenica: Duga i jaka, snažno mišićava, čvrsta, prelazi u snažan skočni zglob.
Skočni zglob: Upadljivo uglovan, snažan, nije okrenut ni spolja ni unutra.
Zadnje došaplje: Vertikalno prema tlu.
Zadnje šape: Nešto su duže od prednjih šapa, prsti su dobro umetnuti i zaobljeni. Nokti su kratki i crni.
Kretanje: Patuljasti pinčer je kasač. Njegova ledja ostaju čvrsta i nepromenjene linije u pokretu. Kretanje je harmonično, sigurno, energično i nesputano grabeći prostor. Tipično za kas je kretanje pri zemlji, opušteno, tečno kretanje sa jakim potiskom i slobodnim prenosom napred.Koža: Tesno priljubljena na celom telu.
Dlaka:
Kvalitet: Kratka i gusta, ravna, priležuća i sjajna bez neodlakanih mesta.
Boja:
Jednobojan: - Braon u razlicitim nijansama, jelenje crven, crveno-braon do tamno crveno braon.
Dvobojan: – Sjajna crna sa crvenim ili braon paležnim oznakama. Palež treba da je što tamniji i što jasnije ograničen. Oznake su rasporedene iznad očiju, na unutrašnjim stranama zadnjih i prednjih nogu, na došaplju i šapama, oko čmara. Na grudima dve trouglaste jedna od druge odvojene paležne oznake.
Velicina i težina:
Visina do grebena: Psi i kuje 25 - 30 cm.
Težina: Psi i kuje 4 - 6kg.
Greške: Svako neslaganje sa gore navedenim karakteristikama smatra se greškom i ozbiljnost sa kojom bi grešku trebalo tretirati zavisi proporcionalno od stepena neslaganja.
Lakše greške:
Nespretan ili lagane grade. Preniskih ili previsokih nogu;
Teška ili zaobljena lobanja;
Nabori na čelu;
Kratka, špicasta ili uska njuška;
Kleštasti zagrižaj;
Svetle, prevelike ili premale oči;
Uši postavljene nisko ili predugačke, loše nošene;
Nabori na vratu;
Predugačka, nagore povijena ili meka leđa;
Šaranasta leda;
Padajuće sapi;
Dugačke šape;
Ravanisanje;
Poskakivanje pri kretanju;
Meka dlaka;
Riđa boja; crna pruga na leđima; tamni plašt (kao sedlo); svetla ili mutna boja;
Viši ili niži za 1 cm od propisane visine.
Ozbiljne greške:
Obrnut seksualni tip (npr. muškobanjasta ženka);
Laka građa;
Okrugla (jabučasta) glava;
Linije glave nisu paralelne;
Laktovi okrenuti spolja;
Zadnje noge držane ispod tela;
Ravne ili otvoreno uglovane zadnje noge;
Skočni zglobovi izvrnuti spolja;
Viši ili niži za više od 1 cm i manje od 2 cm.
Diskvalifikacione mane:
Plašljivo, agresivno, zlobno, upadljivo nepoverljivo ili nervozno ponašanje;
Deformacije bilo koje vrste;
Nedostatak tipičnih rasnih odlika;
Greške kod njuške, kao predgriz, podgriz ili kriva usta;
Više pojedinačnih grešaka, kao što su greške u konstituciji, tipu ili boji dlake;
Viši ili niži za 2 cm od predviđene visine.
N.B. Mužjaci moraju imati dva normalno razvijena testisa potpuno spuštena u skrotum.
Zemlja porekla: Nemačka
Originalni standard publikovan 06.04.2000. godine
Upotreba: Kućni pas i pas za pratnju.
FCI klasifikacija: Grupa 2: Pinčeri i Šnauceri, Molosoidne rase, švajcarski planinski i pastirski psi i druge rase.
Sekcija 1: Pinčer i šnaucer tip.
Bez radnog ispita.
Istorijat rase: Patuljasti pinčeri su uzgajani u velikom broju pri kraju veka i Knjiga uzgoja za 1925. godinu imala je više od 1300 upisanih pasa. Kao i kod nemačkog pinčera, iz velikog broja varijacija boja jedino varijacije crna sa svetlijim oznakama i čisto crvena do crveno-braon su prihvaćene.
Opšti izgled: Patuljasti pinčer je umanjena slika nemackog pinčera, bez nedostataka uslovljenih patuljastim rastom. Njegova elegantna kvadratična građa je jasno uočljiva kroz njegovu gustu kratku dlaku.
Važne proporcije: Odnos izmedu dužine i visine čini pojavu pinčera što je više moguće kvadratičnom.
Dužina glave:(merena od vrha nosa do potiljne kvrge) u odnosu je 1:2 prema dužini gornje linije tela (mereno od grebena do korena repa)
Pojava i temperament: Živahan, energičan, samouveren i vrlo temperamentan. Ove odlike čine pinča prihvatljivim za porodicu i psom za druženje.
Glava:
Lobanjski deo:
Lobanja: Snažna, duguljasta, bez jako izražene potiljne kvrge.Čelo je ravno i bez nabora, paralelno sa nosnikom.
Stop: Blag, ali jasno definisan.
Lični deo:
Nos: Nosna pečurka je dobro razvijena i crna.
Njuška: Završava se tupim klinom. Linija njuške je ravna.
Usne: Dobro priležu i tamno su obojene. Krajevi usana su zatvoreni.
Zubalo: Snažna gornja i donja vilica. Potpuno makazasto zubalo (42 potpuno bela zuba) snažno i dobro zatvarajuce. Žvakaća muskulatura je snažna ali bez izraženih obraza i narušavanja glatke spoljne linije.
Oči: Tamne, ovalne sa dobro priležućim očnim kapcima.
Uši: Uspravne ili preklopljene uši, visoko usađene. V-oblikovane, sa unutrašnjom ivicom smeštenom blizu obraza, okrenute napred. Prevoji paralelni, ne bi trebalo da prelaze gornju liniju lobanje.
Vrat: Plemenito zavijen, ne prekratak i ne debeo. Prelazi glatko u hrbat bez ikakvog upadljivog prelaza. Koža na vratu je napeta i bez nabora (suv vrat), bez podbratka.
Telo:
Gornja linija: blago padajuća od hrbata do zadnjeg dela.
Hrbat (greben): Predstavlja najvišu tačku gornje linije tela.
Leda: Snažna, kratka i zategnuta.
Slabine: Jake. Odstojanje od poslednjeg rebra do bedra (kuka) je kratko što čini psa kompaktnim.
Sapi: Neznatno zaobljene, neprimetno se nastavljaju u koren repa.
Grudi: Srednje široke, ravnih rebara i u preseku su ovalne, dopiru do laktova.Predgrudi zbog izraženog ramenog zgloba prelaze ispod početka grudne kosti.
Donja linija: Penje se polako unazad i prelazi u srednje prikupljen stomak.
Rep: Visoko usađen i naviše nošen, nekupiran.
Udovi:
Prednje noge: Posmatrano spreda, prednje noge su ravne i snažne, ne postavljene blizu jedna drugoj. Posmatrano sa strane, prednje noge su takođe ravne.
Lopatice: Laktovi su priležući, postavljeni sasvim uz rebra i sa dobrom mišićnom muskulaturom, ispupčeni preko linije grudne kosti. Strme su što je više je moguće i dobro zabačene unazad, čineći ugao od 50 stepeni sa zamišljenom horizontalom.
Nadlaktica: Postavljena je sasvim uz telo, dobro obložena snažnim mišićima, čini sa plećkom ugao od 95-100 stepeni .
Laktovi: Korektno postavljeni i nikako okrenuti ni spolja ni unutra.
Podlaktice: Snažno razvijene i sa dobrom mišićnom muskulaturom. Potpuno prave gledano spreda i sa strane.
Zglobovi prednjeg šaplja: Snažni i čvrsti.
Prednje došaplje: Čvrsto i gipko. Gledano spreda vertikalno, gledano sa strane blago iskošeno prema tlu.
Prednje šape: Kratke i zaobljene, prsti dobro uzglobljeni i povijeni (mačja šapa), sa malim jastučićima i kratkim, crnim i tvrdim noktima.
Zadnje noge: Postavljene su ukoso, gledano sa strane. Gledano od pozadi zadnje noge su paralelne ali ne preblizu jedna drugoj.
Butina: Srednje duga, široka i snažno mišićava.
Koleno: Nije okrenuto spolja ni unutra.
Potkolenica: Duga i jaka, snažno mišićava, čvrsta, prelazi u snažan skočni zglob.
Skočni zglob: Upadljivo uglovan, snažan, nije okrenut ni spolja ni unutra.
Zadnje došaplje: Vertikalno prema tlu.
Zadnje šape: Nešto su duže od prednjih šapa, prsti su dobro umetnuti i zaobljeni. Nokti su kratki i crni.
Kretanje: Patuljasti pinčer je kasač. Njegova ledja ostaju čvrsta i nepromenjene linije u pokretu. Kretanje je harmonično, sigurno, energično i nesputano grabeći prostor. Tipično za kas je kretanje pri zemlji, opušteno, tečno kretanje sa jakim potiskom i slobodnim prenosom napred.Koža: Tesno priljubljena na celom telu.
Dlaka:
Kvalitet: Kratka i gusta, ravna, priležuća i sjajna bez neodlakanih mesta.
Boja:
Jednobojan: - Braon u razlicitim nijansama, jelenje crven, crveno-braon do tamno crveno braon.
Dvobojan: – Sjajna crna sa crvenim ili braon paležnim oznakama. Palež treba da je što tamniji i što jasnije ograničen. Oznake su rasporedene iznad očiju, na unutrašnjim stranama zadnjih i prednjih nogu, na došaplju i šapama, oko čmara. Na grudima dve trouglaste jedna od druge odvojene paležne oznake.
Velicina i težina:
Visina do grebena: Psi i kuje 25 - 30 cm.
Težina: Psi i kuje 4 - 6kg.
Greške: Svako neslaganje sa gore navedenim karakteristikama smatra se greškom i ozbiljnost sa kojom bi grešku trebalo tretirati zavisi proporcionalno od stepena neslaganja.
Lakše greške:
Nespretan ili lagane grade. Preniskih ili previsokih nogu;
Teška ili zaobljena lobanja;
Nabori na čelu;
Kratka, špicasta ili uska njuška;
Kleštasti zagrižaj;
Svetle, prevelike ili premale oči;
Uši postavljene nisko ili predugačke, loše nošene;
Nabori na vratu;
Predugačka, nagore povijena ili meka leđa;
Šaranasta leda;
Padajuće sapi;
Dugačke šape;
Ravanisanje;
Poskakivanje pri kretanju;
Meka dlaka;
Riđa boja; crna pruga na leđima; tamni plašt (kao sedlo); svetla ili mutna boja;
Viši ili niži za 1 cm od propisane visine.
Ozbiljne greške:
Obrnut seksualni tip (npr. muškobanjasta ženka);
Laka građa;
Okrugla (jabučasta) glava;
Linije glave nisu paralelne;
Laktovi okrenuti spolja;
Zadnje noge držane ispod tela;
Ravne ili otvoreno uglovane zadnje noge;
Skočni zglobovi izvrnuti spolja;
Viši ili niži za više od 1 cm i manje od 2 cm.
Diskvalifikacione mane:
Plašljivo, agresivno, zlobno, upadljivo nepoverljivo ili nervozno ponašanje;
Deformacije bilo koje vrste;
Nedostatak tipičnih rasnih odlika;
Greške kod njuške, kao predgriz, podgriz ili kriva usta;
Više pojedinačnih grešaka, kao što su greške u konstituciji, tipu ili boji dlake;
Viši ili niži za 2 cm od predviđene visine.
N.B. Mužjaci moraju imati dva normalno razvijena testisa potpuno spuštena u skrotum.
FCI Standard N° 185 / 18.04.2007/ GB
MINIATURE PINSCHER(Zwergpinscher)
TRANSLATION : Mrs C. Seidler.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN : Germany .
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD : 06.03.07.
UTILISATION : House and Companion Dog.
CLASSIFICATION FCI : Group 2 Pinscher and Schnauzer- Molossian breeds - Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs and other breeds.
Section 1 Pinscher and Schnauzer type.
Without working trial.
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.
IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS :
• The ratio from length to height shall make his build appear as square as possible.
• The length of the head (measured fom 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).
BEHAVIOUR/TEMPERAMENT : Lively, spirited, self assured and evenly tempered. These qualities make him an agreeable family and companion dog.
HEAD
CRANIAL REGION
Skull : Strong, elongated without markedly protruding occiput. The forehead is flat without wrinkles, running parallel to the bridge of nose.
Stop : Slight, yet clearly defined.
FACIAL REGION
Nose : Noseleather well developed and black.
Muzzle : Ending in a blunt wedge. Bridge of nose straight.
Lips : Black, smooth and tight-fitting to the jaw. Corners of lips closed.
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.
Eyes : Dark, oval, with black pigmented close fitting eyelids.
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.
NECK : 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.
BODY
Topline : Slightly sloping from withers towards rear.
Withers : Forming the highest point in topline.
Back : Strong, short and taut.
Loins : Strong. The distance from last rib to hip is short to make the dog appear compact.
Croup : Slightly rounded, imperceptibly blending into tail set on.
Chest : Moderately broad, oval in diameter, reaching to elbows. The forechest is distinctly marked by the point of the sternum.
Underline and belly : Flanks not too tucked up, forming a nicely curved line with the underside of the brisket.
TAIL : Natural; a sabre or sickle carriage is sought after.
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS : Seen from the front , the front legs are strong, straight and not close together. Seen from the side, the forearms are straight.
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.
Upper arm : Lying close to the body, strong and well muscled, forming an angle of 95° to 100° to the shoulder blade.
Elbows : Correctly fitting, turning neither in nor out.
Forearm : Strongly developed and well muscled. Completely straight seen from the front and the side.
Carpal joint : Strong and firm.
Pastern : Strong and springy. Seen from the front,vertical, seen from the side, slightly sloping towards the ground.
Forefeet : Short and round, toes well-knit and arched (cat feet), pads resistant, nails short, black and strong.
HINDQUARTERS : Standing obliquely, when seen from the side, standing parallel but not close together seen from the rear.
Upper thigh : Moderately long, broad, strongly muscled.
Stifle : Turning neither in nor out.
Lower thigh : Long and strong, sinewy, running into a strong hock.
Hock : Markedly angulated, strong, firm, turning neither in nor out.
Metatarsus : Vertical to the ground.
Hind feet : Somewhat longer than forefeet. Toes well-knit and arched. Nails short and black.
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.
SKIN : Tight fitting over the whole body.
COAT
HAIR : Short and dense, smooth, close and shiny without bald patches.
COLOUR
• Self coloured : Deer red, reddish-brown to dark red brown.
• 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.
SIZE AND WEIGHT
Height at withers : Dogs and bitches: 25 to 30 cm.
Weight : Dogs and bitches: 4 to 6 kg.
FAULTS : 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.
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.
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 but less than 2 cm.
DISQUALIFYING FAULTS :
• Shy, aggressive, vicious, markedly suspicious, or nervous behaviour.
• 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.
Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall be disqualified.
NB : Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
MINIATURE PINSCHER(Zwergpinscher)
TRANSLATION : Mrs C. Seidler.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN : Germany .
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD : 06.03.07.
UTILISATION : House and Companion Dog.
CLASSIFICATION FCI : Group 2 Pinscher and Schnauzer- Molossian breeds - Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs and other breeds.
Section 1 Pinscher and Schnauzer type.
Without working trial.
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.
IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS :
• The ratio from length to height shall make his build appear as square as possible.
• The length of the head (measured fom 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).
BEHAVIOUR/TEMPERAMENT : Lively, spirited, self assured and evenly tempered. These qualities make him an agreeable family and companion dog.
HEAD
CRANIAL REGION
Skull : Strong, elongated without markedly protruding occiput. The forehead is flat without wrinkles, running parallel to the bridge of nose.
Stop : Slight, yet clearly defined.
FACIAL REGION
Nose : Noseleather well developed and black.
Muzzle : Ending in a blunt wedge. Bridge of nose straight.
Lips : Black, smooth and tight-fitting to the jaw. Corners of lips closed.
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.
Eyes : Dark, oval, with black pigmented close fitting eyelids.
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.
NECK : 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.
BODY
Topline : Slightly sloping from withers towards rear.
Withers : Forming the highest point in topline.
Back : Strong, short and taut.
Loins : Strong. The distance from last rib to hip is short to make the dog appear compact.
Croup : Slightly rounded, imperceptibly blending into tail set on.
Chest : Moderately broad, oval in diameter, reaching to elbows. The forechest is distinctly marked by the point of the sternum.
Underline and belly : Flanks not too tucked up, forming a nicely curved line with the underside of the brisket.
TAIL : Natural; a sabre or sickle carriage is sought after.
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS : Seen from the front , the front legs are strong, straight and not close together. Seen from the side, the forearms are straight.
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.
Upper arm : Lying close to the body, strong and well muscled, forming an angle of 95° to 100° to the shoulder blade.
Elbows : Correctly fitting, turning neither in nor out.
Forearm : Strongly developed and well muscled. Completely straight seen from the front and the side.
Carpal joint : Strong and firm.
Pastern : Strong and springy. Seen from the front,vertical, seen from the side, slightly sloping towards the ground.
Forefeet : Short and round, toes well-knit and arched (cat feet), pads resistant, nails short, black and strong.
HINDQUARTERS : Standing obliquely, when seen from the side, standing parallel but not close together seen from the rear.
Upper thigh : Moderately long, broad, strongly muscled.
Stifle : Turning neither in nor out.
Lower thigh : Long and strong, sinewy, running into a strong hock.
Hock : Markedly angulated, strong, firm, turning neither in nor out.
Metatarsus : Vertical to the ground.
Hind feet : Somewhat longer than forefeet. Toes well-knit and arched. Nails short and black.
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.
SKIN : Tight fitting over the whole body.
COAT
HAIR : Short and dense, smooth, close and shiny without bald patches.
COLOUR
• Self coloured : Deer red, reddish-brown to dark red brown.
• 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.
SIZE AND WEIGHT
Height at withers : Dogs and bitches: 25 to 30 cm.
Weight : Dogs and bitches: 4 to 6 kg.
FAULTS : 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.
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.
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 but less than 2 cm.
DISQUALIFYING FAULTS :
• Shy, aggressive, vicious, markedly suspicious, or nervous behaviour.
• 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.
Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall be disqualified.
NB : Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.