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Österreichischer Kurzhaariger Pinscher

History

The origins of this breed are not known. It is closely related to the Standard Pinscher, but the Austrian Shorthaired Pinscher was raised to be a good farm dog rather than a pet. This breed is rare outside of its native Austria. This spirited, hardy, active animal makes a remarkable guard dog. He is cheerful, kind and very open to training. His terrier instinct drives him to chase rabbits and foxes.

GENERAL APPEARANCE

Stocky dog of medium size with lively and bright expression. small to medium sized, compact short-coupled dog. Disposition: fearless, alert and a good watch dog.

Assertive lively, alert, playful and especially devoted and friendly dealing with people familiar to him. Towards strangers he is suspicious and an incorruptible guard. His hunting instinct is only slightly developed.

Color The Austrian Shorthaired Pinscher has a coat that is black and tan, yellow, golden brown, fawn, reddish-brown, black, brindle, almost always with large white markings on the throat, forechest, legs and head (flare). he most common colours are yellow, fawn, yellowish tan, red, black and brown, also brindle. Almost always with large white markings blaze, muzzle, collar, throat, forechest, feet, legs often with "boots" of different heights, tip of the tail. Pied and spotted, self white or black and tan coats are not desirable.

Coat Short, flat, straight, with undercoat. Head* pear-shaped (broad skull), zygomatic arch well rounded, strong masseter and temporal muscles, well marked stop. The muzzle should be full and short, neither pinched nor snipy, nor too broad and blunt. The opening of the lids is rounded: eye large and dark, well filling the sockets. Nose large, well pigmented: black for yellow and block coated dogs, dark liver for brown animals.

Hight 35 - 40 cm. Weight: 12 - 18 kg.

Ears: button ear, semi-prick ear, prick ear, rose-ear (rare). Breeders should favour the button ear which already appears most frequently.

Mouth: Level bite common, scissor bite to be preferred. A wry mouth, over- and undershot, and teeth set out line are to be rejected.

Lips tight, smooth, well fitting.

Neck: from short to medium in length, strong, with a broad Atlas.

Body * withers well defined, back and loins short, broad, well-muscled, loins slightly arched; roach and camel backs to be rejected.

Croup * hips long and broad neither to flat nor with too much slope.

Tail high set, curled, usually carried curled over the back (bugle-horn shaped common). Short, coarse and with brush.

Forequarters * upper arm often placed very obliquely. Lower arm of medium length and straight. Elbows neither turned in nor out. Carpus strong, pastern short, moderately angulated, feed tight with well knuckled up toes and strong nails.

Chest long, very deep, broad, barrel-shaped; forechest rounded and deep. The muscles of the chest are well developed and strong. The front should be broad.

Hindquarters * well angulated, the lower thigh should be of medium length with broad, strong hock and short metatarsus; well-muscled.

Faults Any departure from foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact propotion to its degree.

Note * Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.