German Pinscher — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

German Pinscher — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: Germany.
• FCI-St. N° 184 / 18.04.2007
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 2 Pinscher and Schnauzer- Molossian breeds - Swiss Mountain
• WEIGHT: Height at withers: Dogs and bitches: 45 to 50 cm.
• Coat: Short and dense, smooth and close lying.
• Color: Isabella (fawn), to red in various shades to stag red (red with intermingling of black hairs), black and blues with red/tan markings.
• Temperament: The German Pinscher has highly developed senses, intelligence, aptitude for training, fearlessness, and endurance.

Standard outline (section headings)

• Disqualification:
• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• DEUTSCHER PINSCHER
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS:
• HEAD
• CRANIAL REGION
• FACIAL REGION
• BODY
• LIMBS
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT
• Colour:
• SIZE AND WEIGHT:
• Particularly:
• SERIOUS FAULTS:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: