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Austrian Pinscher

Austrian Pinscher

FCI standard Nº 64
Origin
 Austria
Translation
 Elke Peper
Group
 Group 2 Pinscher and Schnauzer-Molossoid breeds- Swiss Mountain- and Cattle Dogs
Section
 Section 1.1 Pinscher
Working
 Without working trial
Acceptance on a definitive basis by the FCI
 Saturday 04 September 1954
Publication of the official valid standard
 Tuesday 25 March 2003
Last update
 Monday 05 May 2003
En français, cette race se dit
 Pinscher autrichien
Diese Norm ist in deutscher Sprache sichtbar
 Österreichischer Pinscher
En español, esta raza se dice
 Pinscher austriaco
In het Nederlands, wordt dit ras gezegd
 Oostenrijkse Pinscher

Usage
Watch- and companion dog.

Brief historical summary
The Austrian Pinscher descends from the ancient Austrian country pinschers that were widespread still in the second half of the 19th century, being modest, versatile farm dogs. In 1921 the systematic pure breeding of this breed began. On Oct. 16th, 1928, the breed was recognized by the Austrian Kennel Club (Österreichischer Kynologenverband) as Österreichischer kurzhaariger Pinscher (Austrian Shorthaired Pinscher). In the year 2000 the breed was renamed Österreichischer Pinscher (Austrian Pinscher).

General appearance
Stocky dog of medium size with lively and bright expression.

Important proportions
The ratio of height at withers to length of body is 9 to 10.
The ratio of length of muzzle to length of skull is 4 to 6.

Behaviour / temperament
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.

Head

Cranial region
Head
 Pear-shaped; in harmonious proportion to the body.
Skull
 Broad and rounded with pronounced frontal furrow and groove. Distinctly developed zygomatic arches, strong masticatory muscles. 
Stop
 Well marked.

Facial region
Nose
 Black.
Muzzle
 Strong, nasal bridge straight.
Lips
 Tight, smooth, well fitting, with dark pigmentation.
Jaws and teeth
 Strong, complete scissor bite.
Eyes
 Large eyeball in round palpebral aperture, eyerims close-fitting with dark pigmentation.
Ears
 Button ear (folded ear), small, set on high.

Neck
Strong, of medium length.

Body
Withers
 Well defined.
Back
 Short, broad, straight, tight.
Loin
 Short and broad.
Croup
 Long and broad.
Chest
 Long, deep, broad, barrel-shaped; well developed forechest. The muscles of the chest are strong and tight.
Underline and belly
 Belly slightly tucked up.

Tail
High set, strong, of medium length and densely covered with hair.

Limbs

Forequarters
Generality
 Strong bone. Well muscled, straight legs, broad front.
Shoulders
 Shoulder blade long, well laid-back.
Upper arm
 Obliquely set.
Forearm
 Of medium length, straight.
Carpal
 Strong.
Pastern
 Short, moderately sloping.

Hindquarters
Generality
 Strong bone. Well angulated.
Upper thigh
 Broad.
Lower thigh
 Of medium length.
Metatarsus
 Short.
Hock
 Strong.

Feet
Close-knit with strong nails.

Gait and movement
Flowing and harmonious movement covering a lot of ground.

Skin
Tight fitting.

Coat
Hair
 Thick double coat. The outer coat is short to medium-long, thick, smooth and close-lying. The undercoat is thick and short, buttocks slightly trousered.
Colour
 Russet gold (semmelgelb), brownish yellow, stag-red, black with tan-coloured markings. White markings: chest patch, muzzle, neck, throat, nape, feet and tip of tail. Lack of white markings is not a fault.

Size and weight
Height at withers
 42 – 50 cm. (Males 44 – 50 cm, bitches 42 – 48 cm).

Faults
• Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog and its ability to perform its traditional work.
• Faults listed should be in degree of seriousness.

Disqualifying faults
 Aggressive or overly shy.
 Undershot, overshot.

NB :
• Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall be disqualified.
• The above mentioned faults when occurring to a highly marked degree or frequently are disqualifying.
• Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
• Only functionally and clinically healthy dogs, with breed typical conformation should be used for breeding.

Bibliography
https://www.fci.be/
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