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A female adult Miniature Pinscher dog
The Miniature Pinscher is a small breed of dog, originating from Germany. The breed’s earliest ancestors were a mix of Italian Greyhounds and Dachsunds. Miniature Pinschers were first bred to hunt small mammals, especially rats. The Miniature Pinscher is also known as the “King of the Toys”. The international kennel club, the Federation Cynologique Internationale.
A puppy of the Miniature Pinscher breed
Miniature Pinscher breed standard calls for 10 to 12.5 inches at the withers (shoulders) with any dog under 10 or over 12.5 not eligible to be shown. The original Miniature Pinscher actually had more variance as being a cross between a smooth coated Dachshund and a Miniature Greyhound (known today as the Italian Greyhound, led to some carrying the Dachshund legs while others carried the Italian Greyhound leg creating some short and some tall.
Cute male small Miniature Pinscher adult
After many years of German breeding an average was maintained. Though today’s standard is smaller than the original. Germans bred Miniature Pinschers until they could not stand due to small size and frailty, but there was good breeding stock left in Sweden.
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