Weight: 8 - 10 lbs.

Height: 10 - 12 inches

Colors: Black, blue, or chocolate.

Coat: Hard, smooth, short coat.

Temperment: Minature Pinschers are lively, alert

With Children: Yes, provide they are not pestered

With Pets: Yes

Watch-dog: Very High

Guard-dog: Very Low

Care and Training: Miniature Pinschers should be comb, brush or rub on their smooth coat regularly to remove loose hairs. Shampoo only when necessary. Teeth should be check and cleaned often. The Miniature Pinscher needs vigorous exercise for a little dog. Give them the opportunity to run and play in the yard or daily walks on a lead.

Learning Rate: High, Obedience - Very Low, Problem Solving - High

Activity: Very High

Living Environment: An apartment is adequate as long as some form of exercise is given. Remember they can be very noisy. An owner of a Miniature Pinscher needs to want to take on a challenge as they are one cantankerous

Health Issues: Patella luxation and eye problems.

Life Span: 14 - 15 Years

Litter Size: 2 - 4

Country of Origin: Germany

History: Known only to have existed in Germany up until about 100 years ago, they are said to have descending from the German Pinscher with the possibility of being crossed with the Italian Greyhound and Dachshunds. The Miniature Pinscher is not a small Doberman as some may think. Miniature Pinschers were bred to be a ratter and a good barking watchdog.

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