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Here are the A.K.C. Show standards . This is what all breeders should be aiming at . But all breeders have some puppies that don't fall in standards for one reason or another . But do make great pets and can be shown in obedience and agility . If your Min Pin does not fall into these standards it does not mean it's not a Miniature Pinscher just it can't be shown in conformation.
Miniature
Pinscher
General Appearance
The Miniature Pinscher is structurally a well balanced, sturdy, compact,
short-coupled, smooth-coated dog. He naturally is well groomed, proud, vigorous
and alert. Characteristic traits are his hackney-like action, fearless
animation, complete self-possession, and his spirited presence.
Size,
Proportion, Substance
Size -10 inches to 12½ inches in height allowed, with desired height 11 inches
to 11½ inches measured at highest point of the shoulder blades.
Disqualification -Under 10 inches or over 12½ inches in height. Length of males
equals height at withers. Females may be slightly longer.
Head
In correct proportion to the body. Tapering, narrow with well fitted but not too
prominent foreface which balances with the skull. No indication of coarseness.
Eyes full, slightly oval, clear, bright and dark even to a true black, including
eye rims, with the exception of chocolates, whose eye rims should be
self-colored. Ears set high, standing erect from base to tip. May be cropped or
uncropped. Skull appears flat, tapering forward toward the muzzle. Muzzle strong
rather than fine and delicate, and in proportion to the head as a whole. Head
well balanced with only a slight drop to the muzzle, which is parallel to the
top of the skull. Nose black only, with the exception of chocolates which should
have a self-colored nose. Lips and Cheeks small, taut and closely adherent to
each other. Teeth meet in a scissors bite.
Neck, Topline,
Body
Neck proportioned to head and body, slightly arched, gracefully curved, blending
into shoulders, muscular and free from suggestion of dewlap or throatiness.
Topline -Back level or slightly sloping toward the rear both when standing and
gaiting. Body compact, slightly wedge-shaped, muscular. Forechest well
developed. Well-sprung ribs . Depth of brisket, the base line of which is level
with points of the elbows. Belly moderately tucked up to denote grace of
structural form. Short and strong in loin . Croup level with topline. Tail set
high, held erect, docked in proportion to size of dog.
Forequarters
Shoulders clean and sloping with moderate angulation coordinated to permit the
hackney-like action. Elbows close to the body. Legs -Strong bone development and
small clean joints. As viewed from the front, straight and upstanding. Pasterns
strong, perpendicular. Dewclaws should be removed. Feet small, catlike, toes
strong, well arched and closely knit with deep pads. Nails thick, blunt.
Hindquarters
Well muscled quarters set wide enough apart to fit into a properly balanced
body. As viewed from the rear, the legs are straight and parallel. From the
side, well angulated. Thighs well muscled. Stifles well defined. Hocks short,
set well apart. Dewclaws should be removed. Feet small, catlike, toes strong,
well arched and closely knit with deep pads. Nails thick, blunt.
Coat
Smooth, hard and short, straight and lustrous, closely adhering to and uniformly
covering the body.
Color
Solid clear red. Stag red (red with intermingling of black hairs). Black with
sharply defined rust-red markings on cheeks, lips, lower jaw, throat, twin spots
above eyes and chest, lower half of forelegs, inside of hind legs and vent
region, lower portion of hocks and feet. Black pencil stripes on toes. Chocolate
with rust-red markings the same as specified for blacks, except brown pencil
stripes on toes. In the solid red and stag red a rich vibrant medium to dark
shade is preferred. Disqualifications -Any color other than listed. Thumb mark
(patch of black hair surrounded by rust on the front of the foreleg between the
foot and the wrist; on chocolates, the patch is chocolate hair). White on any
part of dog which exceeds one-half inch in its longest dimension.
Gait
The forelegs and hind legs move parallel, with feet turning neither in nor out.
The hackney-like action is a high-stepping, reaching, free and easy gait in
which the front leg moves straight forward and in front of the body and the foot
bends at the wrist. The dog drives smoothly and strongly from the rear. The head
and tail are carried high.
Temperament
Fearless animation, complete self-possession, and spirited presence.
DISQUALIFICATIONS
Under 10 inches or over 12½ inches in height.
Any color other than listed. Thumb mark (patch of black hair surrounded by rust
on the front of the foreleg between the foot and the wrist; on chocolates, the
patch is chocolate hair). White on any part of dog which exceeds one-half (½)
inch in its longest dimension.
Approved July 8, 1980
Reformatted February 21, 1990