Austrian Pinscher

The Austrian Pinscher, as the name suggests originated from Austria around 1928. They were originally bred as farm dogs, keeping the rats free from fields. They also made for good protection dogs, protecting the barn and the property and the livestock. Their original name in native Austrian used to be Österreichischer Kurzhaarpinscher. But in the present days they happen to be called Österreichischer Pinscher in Austrian.

Like most farm dogs they are their best in farms and fields, rather than show rings. They are normal in proportions and a very strong dog, perfect for a working dog. They stand tall at around 13 to 19 inches (33 to 48 cm).They have a head the shape of a pear and the ears are button shaped at the bottom. They have a double coat like most dogs who originated from this region. Their coat comes in many differ colours of yellow. But different shades of red or black are also a possibility. Whatever the colour might be, they always come with white markings on their head, tail tip and feet. They have a long tail and are always held high. They are more rugged than the German Pinscher. They have a rectangular shape to their body unlike the square shape that most other breeds have. Their length is always longer their height; this is what gives them the rectangular shape.

The Pinschers from the 1928 and the Austrian Pinscher that we see today look very much the same, although it is not possible to determine how these two are exactly related to each other. The breed first got its name as the Austrian Pinscher to identify them to their place of origin, Austria. Also known as Österreich in native Austrian, This was also done to differentiate them from the Rough Haired Pinscher which is known as the Rauhaariger Pinscher in native Austrian.

But the dog seemed to have vanished from the face of the earth by the time World War II was over. Only one registered breed was said to have remained whose name was Diokles. Diokles was bred with the old pinscher type dog in the area, to bring the breed back into existence. They still are in small numbers around the world now. Arche Austria lists the Austrian Pinscher as an endangered species. They are an association built to preserve the endangered animals and say that the Austrian Pinschers have to be carefully bred to save them from being endangered. The Austrian Pinschers are recognised my all major kennel clubs across the world. The United States has their own kennel club called the United Kennel Club and they too have begun recognising these breeds since 2006, as a part of the terrier group. People interested in buying puppies of the Austrian Pinscher and who are living outside of Austria are highly requested to go through the original standard for that dog. This one way one will definitely know if their dog is an excessive inbred one or just a normal bred dog.