WHAT COUNTRY DO MINIATURE PINSCHER COME FROM

It is believed that the Miniature Pinscher evolved from the ancient German Pinscher family of dogs, which ultimately produced a number of the breeds. In 1836 Dr. H. G. Reinchenbach, a German writer, stated the Miniature Pinscher is a cross of the Dachshund and the Italian Greyhound. This conclusion of Dr. Reinchenbach is now generally accepted by historians and those who have researched the background of the breed. In any event, Germany is undisputed as the home of origin, where the Miniature Pinscher was known as the "Rey Pinscher" due to its resemblance to a small red deer, the Rey, which freely roamed the German forests many years ago.

 

ARE THEY BRED DOWN DOBERMAN PINSCHERS

Absolutely not. In fact, the Miniature Pinscher is the older of these two breeds, as it was not until 1890 that Louis Doberman bred his first Doberman Pinscher. Mr. Doberman stated he wished to breed "...a giant terrier that would look much like the five pound Rey Pinscher (our Miniature Pinscher) but that would be fifteen times heavier and larger."

HOW BIG DO THEY GROW

The Miniature Pinscher standard is 10 to 12 inches in height. Weight is 8 to 12 lbs.

 

WHAT COLOURS DO THEY COME IN

There are black & tan, chocolate & tan, stag red, red, & blue

 

ARE THEY GOOD WITH CHILDREN

Yes and No. If the Miniature Pinscher is raised around children who treat them in a gentle way and are taught responsible dog ownership, they will adore children. However, if children are allowed to grab at them, hit them or treat them roughly in any way, the Min Pin will run from a child. It is important to realize that even as a full grown adult, the Miniature Pinscher is a very small dog. The wrong type of play and handling can easily result in broken bones and worse. Even though the Min Pin is a bundle of energy and will bounce from sofa to chair to floor to bed . . . dropping one from that same sofa can easily result in unnecessary injury. Always let the Min Pin approach the child, not the other way around and you should have a wonderful companion. Patience, love and good old common sense make a great recipe for raising a Miniature Pinscher with children - or adults.

 

HOW DO THEY ACT

A well - bred and properly socialized Miniature Pinscher is quite simply a "character". Spending only a few minutes with one makes it immediately apparent that these dogs really earn their title "King of Toys". You will find the Min Pin to be fearless, animated, playful, loyal, loveable, intensely curious and always full of vim and vigour. Breeders have been quoted as saying "It's like living with a roomful of toddlers who never grow up ". Because of their high energy levels and inquisitiveness, the Min Pin bears close watching. They need to investigate everything and will go to great lengths to do so - which includes being "escape artists". Rarely does anyone own "just one" as they seem to grow on you and accumulate. They are also a great companion for the elderly. When it comes time to rest, they will cuddle up in your lap. They also make a great sleeping buddy. The Min Pin has the instincts of a watch dog, despite his tiny stature. The Min Pin also shows characteristics of a working dog because he can be trained more easily than the other "toy" dogs. In 2002 the Miniature Pinscher was ranked number 19 out of 145 breeds in AKC-registered dogs. Miniature Pinschers are definitely the "King of Toys". Min Pins have been known to outwit dogs three and four times his size. The Min Pin is an animated, playful, loyal, fearless, and loveable little dog. Most Min Pins are quite the show-offs, and they love to perform in front of an audience. Because Min Pins are quite the actors and show-offs, they are excellent in the show ring. They are easily trained and love the spotlight to be shining directly on them! The Miniature Pinscher makes a wonderful watchdog despite his size. He can hear sounds, that to us are inaudible. He can even tell the difference between two cars driving down the road by the sound it makes. They often can tell when their master is home by just hearing the car drive by. The Min Pin is always ready to play...even into his years. If

you don't have a big house with a big garden or you live in a flat, it doesn't matter. Min Pins can get more than enough exercise in the smallest of places or even on a short walk. Just playing fetch with his favourite toy will give him the exercise he needs for the day.

 

WHAT DO I FEED MY MINIATURE PINSCHER ON

A puppy needs a well balanced nutritional puppy food. It is recommended that you feed your puppy 4 times a day. Try to feed your puppy his meal at the same time each day and in the same location so that he will get used to this daily routine and develop good eating habits. It also helps in house training your puppy. As soon as he eats, he has to be put out. At 6 months 2 meals are sufficient, once in the morning and then in the evening. "AVOID" all table scraps & junk foods. It is not healthy and will put weight on your Min Pin. Once a Min Pin gets over-weight it is very hard to get them to lose it. Reserve treats for special occasions or, perhaps, to reward good behaviour in training your puppy. Owners should be wary of rawhide & pig ears as treats. They can tear off in large pieces and lodge in the dog's throat or cause intestinal blockage.

 

ARE MINIATURE PINSCHERS NOISY

Yes, they can be extremely noisy. Their hearing is so acute they can hear sounds that we can't, they can be indoors with all the windows and doors shut, and still hear the postman when he is 2 houses away, that will start them barking and they won't stop until they are sure he has gone. If you have friends round to visit, they will bark and bark until all are settled, but if somebody gets up, then off they go again. When the person then returns to the room they will all start barking again, this will go on every time somebody moves.

 

ARE MINIATURE PINSCHERS DESTRUCTIVE

They can be very destructive, if we go out and leave the Min Pins at home, we will always shut them in their carry boxes, or they will chew electric wires going to plugs, destroy toys and anything else they can get hold of. We also shut them in their carry boxes when we go to bed at night, their carry boxes are their beds and they feel more secure in them, the same as travelling in the car, never leave them loose in the car always transport them in their boxes.

 

HOW SECURE DOES YOUR GARDEN NEED TO BE

Your garden will have to be very secure, one reason for this is to stop people stealing your Min Pin, but mainly to stop them from escaping, they can squeeze through the smallest of gaps and easily climb wire fences up to a height of about 6 feet (2 metres) we have had our Min Pins do it? They can also climb trees, so don't have a tree over hanging your fence. Min Pins are real escape artists, if there is a way to get out then they will find it.

 

WHERE CAN WE GET A MINIATURE PINSCHER FROM

We can only tell you the same as we tell all others who have asked "where can we get a Min Pin Puppy", on the nav bar of our web site you will see: Show Info, you will see Higham Press and so on (Higham Press being the largest), on these links you will find all show dates and info these companies are printers for the champ shows, they print the entry forms, schedules, catalogues and results, all this info will be on there sites and it is from them that you enter your dog, give it a couple of weeks before the show you want to go to and check to see if the info for entering that show is there, if it is you will also see the show address, if you do not then e-mail us via our contact form, and we will send you the show address. Go to the show, you will see every Min Pin breeder and owner there, look at the dogs in the ring, if you see one you like then ask that owner about litters, this is what we had to do and if we wanted to buy in another puppy we would have to do it again. People now with hold their address from the show schedules (as we do) because so many Min Pins have been stolen. We hope this has been of some help for you, Min Pins cost approx £700 upwards. You will not get a Min Pin without doing as we have said above, the breeder will also want to do a home check before they will sale you a puppy. We can give you e-mail addresses, but breeders will not reply to you. Our site is not just a contact form it is a site about our Min Pins and what Min Pins are like. These FAQ which will tell you all you need to know about Min Pins. If you want to contact us then you are welcome to use the contact form on our web site