History of occurrence
The Austrian Pinscher descends from the ancient Austrian country pinschers that were still widespread in the second half of the 19th century and used as versatile farm dogs. Pure breeding of this breed began in 1921.
The Austrian Pinscher was recognized by the United Kennel Club in 2006.
General form
A stocky, short coated dog of medium size, with a bright expression.
Отличительная особенность породы Austrian Short Haired Pinscher
Head: pear shaped.
Skull: broad and rounded, with a pronounced frontal furrow and groove. The zygomatic arches are distinctly developed, and the stop is well marked.
Muzzle: slightly shorter than the skull, strong, with a straight nasal bridge. The lips are tight and smooth, with dark pigmentation.
Teeth: the Austrian Pinscher has a complete set of evenly spaced, white teeth meeting in a scissors bite.
Nose: black.
Eyes: large and round, with close fitting, dark rims.
Ears: small and high set.
Neck: medium length, and strong.
Body: slightly longer than tall.
Chest: long, deep, broad and barrel shaped.
Loin: short and broad, and the croup is long and broad.
Belly: slightly tucked up.
Shoulder: blades and upper arms are long and well laid back.
Legs: straight and well muscled, with strong bone and slightly sloping pasterns.
Hindquarters: well angulated
Upper thighs: broad.
Hocks: strong.
Rear pasterns: short.
Feet: close knit, with strong nails.
Medium length, high set, strong, and densely covered with hair.
Coat: thick and double.
Colour: russet gold, brownish yellow, stag red, or black. with tan markings. White markings are allowed on the chest, muzzle, neck, throat, nape, feet and tip of tail.
Flowing, harmonious, and ground covering.
Height — 42-50 cm.
Weight — 12-18 kg.
Character
The Austrian Pinschers were bred from the beginning to be working dogs more than household pets. They are strong, focused and extremely active. They are intelligent and driven, and pick up on things quickly and easily. In addition to physical activity, Austrian Pinschers also need and thrive on mental work. They are eager to please and love learning new skills, and they will get bored and possibly destructive if they don’t have enough to challenge them.
These dogs are not the friendliest in the world, and need early and intense socialization if they are to fit into a household. On the plus side, they are extremely good watch dogs and guard dogs, although they need to be trained to limit their barking. On the other hand, the Austrian Pinscher bonds well with family members and is good with children. This is a dog that will be loyal and protective, and will certainly guard the boundaries of the household.
Maintenance care
No special care is needed for this dog and cleaning it once in a week can get rid of several infections. You can even comb the hairs with little effort and it won’t take much time as it has shorter hair.
Lifespan — 12-14 years.
Dignity
Austrian Short Haired Pinscher are extremely good watch dogs and guard dogs.
This is a dog that will be loyal and protective.
Difficulty keeping
Austrian Short Haired Pinscher are not the friendliest in the world, and need early and intense socialization.
They are eager to please and love learning new skills, and they will get bored and possibly destructive if they don’t have enough to challenge them.
Diseases
The Austrian Pinscher can suffer from HD and they do have a heart condition that it hereditary.
