BREED OVERVIEW
Illustration with kind permission from PSK
The German Pinscher - little powerhouse with a bright future!
The German Pinscher is a medium-sized dog with a short smooth coat. Colours for this breed include black and rust, red, fawn, blue and tan. The ideal German Pinscher is elegant in appearance with a strong square build and moderate body structure, muscular and powerful. A real little powerhouse of a dog. The breed is included in the origins of the Dobermann, the Rottweiler, the Miniature Pinscher, the Affenpinscher, the Standard Schnauzer (and, by extension, the Miniature Schnauzer and Giant Schnauzer).
The Wire Haired and Smooth Haired Pinschers, as the Standard Schnauzer and German Pinscher were originally called, were shown in dog books as early as 1884. However drawings of the German Pinscher date back to at least 1780, and the breed likely traces its roots to varieties of ratters well established on farms in Germany as far back as the 15th century. These medium-sized dogs descended from early European herding and guardian breeds.
The source of the German Pinscher can be traced back to 1836. Pinschers were used as guardians for coaches. They also lived in homesteads where they were used to kill vermin, a job they did by instinct. They have a high prey drive and guarding instinct.
The Standard Schnauzer (then referred to as the Wire Haired Pinscher) was originally born in the same litter as the German Pincher. Over time, breeders decided to separate the different varieties. After three generations of the same coat type being bred, the Pinscher-Schnauzer club allowed them to be registered as their respective "breeds". From 1950 to 1958, no litters were registered. Credit is attributed to Werner Jung for collecting several of the breed in 1958 to continue the German Pinscher as we know the breed today.
German Pinschers in the UK
In 1979 Ray and Marion Collicott and Donald and Heather Smith visited the All Winners Show in Amsterdam. After seeing the ‘Deutscher Pinscher’ they imported a red bitch ‘Blista’ - (Blista von Werner Junghof).
This was the start of German Pinschers as a breed in the UK, and very soon after they returned to Eindhoven to select a black and tan dog; his name was ‘Boris V Werner Junghof’ Mr Van Giniken his breeder also agreed to let a bitch come over in whelp ‘Daphnie V Werner Junghof’, she had her puppies in quarantine there were 2 boys; a red and a black and tan and 2 bitches; a red and a blue and tan. This was first ever litter born in the UK - the Amsta litter.
In 2009 I imported a red bitch, Sassy from Legacy German Pinschers USA and she whelped the first German Pinscher litter for my kennel and the first litter in the UK since 2010, she is my foundation bitch.
German Pinscher Health
I am an advocate of promoting full health testing for my breeds and ensuring transparency of all results, essential within the breeds I am passionate about to ensure hereditary diseases are minimised and hopefully in the future eliminated. As a Kennel Club Assured Breeder Scheme member and the Health Co-Ordinator for The German Pinscher Club I follow the guidelines of the four mandatory health tests for German Pinschers:
Eyes - Hereditary Cataracts
Hips - Hip Dysplasia
vWD - Type 1 von Willebrands's Disease
Heart - Heart and Cardio Test
For further detailed information relating to health and health testing please refer to The German Pinscher Club Health Information Pages, as Health Co-Ordinator for the Club I have helped ensure these pages give a complete and thorough insight into German Pinschers.
German Pinschers are generally a very healthy breed and live a long life compared to other breeds (to 12 years and more). Although we test thoroughly there are few recorded health issues within the breed. The German Pinscher Club annually conducts a Health Survey which is presented to the Kennel Club, one of the initiatives that I am involved in to ensure we maintain transparency and secure the long term future of German Pinschers within the UK. They are an active and athletic breed, full of energy and fun - a little powerhouse of a dog! Within the "Puppy Pack" that is issued by me to all new owners I enclose full Health Test results for both the Sire and Dam - I insist on these being completed and results issued prior to any planned mating within my kennel.
The German Pinscher is a medium-sized dog with a short smooth coat. Colours for this breed include black and rust, red, fawn, blue and tan. The ideal German Pinscher is elegant in appearance with a strong square build and moderate body structure, muscular and powerful. A real little powerhouse of a dog. The breed is included in the origins of the Dobermann, the Rottweiler, the Miniature Pinscher, the Affenpinscher, the Standard Schnauzer (and, by extension, the Miniature Schnauzer and Giant Schnauzer).
The Wire Haired and Smooth Haired Pinschers, as the Standard Schnauzer and German Pinscher were originally called, were shown in dog books as early as 1884. However drawings of the German Pinscher date back to at least 1780, and the breed likely traces its roots to varieties of ratters well established on farms in Germany as far back as the 15th century. These medium-sized dogs descended from early European herding and guardian breeds.
The source of the German Pinscher can be traced back to 1836. Pinschers were used as guardians for coaches. They also lived in homesteads where they were used to kill vermin, a job they did by instinct. They have a high prey drive and guarding instinct.
The Standard Schnauzer (then referred to as the Wire Haired Pinscher) was originally born in the same litter as the German Pincher. Over time, breeders decided to separate the different varieties. After three generations of the same coat type being bred, the Pinscher-Schnauzer club allowed them to be registered as their respective "breeds". From 1950 to 1958, no litters were registered. Credit is attributed to Werner Jung for collecting several of the breed in 1958 to continue the German Pinscher as we know the breed today.
German Pinschers in the UK
In 1979 Ray and Marion Collicott and Donald and Heather Smith visited the All Winners Show in Amsterdam. After seeing the ‘Deutscher Pinscher’ they imported a red bitch ‘Blista’ - (Blista von Werner Junghof).
This was the start of German Pinschers as a breed in the UK, and very soon after they returned to Eindhoven to select a black and tan dog; his name was ‘Boris V Werner Junghof’ Mr Van Giniken his breeder also agreed to let a bitch come over in whelp ‘Daphnie V Werner Junghof’, she had her puppies in quarantine there were 2 boys; a red and a black and tan and 2 bitches; a red and a blue and tan. This was first ever litter born in the UK - the Amsta litter.
In 2009 I imported a red bitch, Sassy from Legacy German Pinschers USA and she whelped the first German Pinscher litter for my kennel and the first litter in the UK since 2010, she is my foundation bitch.
German Pinscher Health
I am an advocate of promoting full health testing for my breeds and ensuring transparency of all results, essential within the breeds I am passionate about to ensure hereditary diseases are minimised and hopefully in the future eliminated. As a Kennel Club Assured Breeder Scheme member and the Health Co-Ordinator for The German Pinscher Club I follow the guidelines of the four mandatory health tests for German Pinschers:
Eyes - Hereditary Cataracts
Hips - Hip Dysplasia
vWD - Type 1 von Willebrands's Disease
Heart - Heart and Cardio Test
For further detailed information relating to health and health testing please refer to The German Pinscher Club Health Information Pages, as Health Co-Ordinator for the Club I have helped ensure these pages give a complete and thorough insight into German Pinschers.
German Pinschers are generally a very healthy breed and live a long life compared to other breeds (to 12 years and more). Although we test thoroughly there are few recorded health issues within the breed. The German Pinscher Club annually conducts a Health Survey which is presented to the Kennel Club, one of the initiatives that I am involved in to ensure we maintain transparency and secure the long term future of German Pinschers within the UK. They are an active and athletic breed, full of energy and fun - a little powerhouse of a dog! Within the "Puppy Pack" that is issued by me to all new owners I enclose full Health Test results for both the Sire and Dam - I insist on these being completed and results issued prior to any planned mating within my kennel.
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