Remember Dobermans Pinschers and the Miniature Pinschers are two seperate breeds so please take the time and read them.

         CKC Doberman Pinscher Standard

Origin and purpose:
The Doberman Pinscher originated in Germany around 1890, and takes its name from Louis Dobermann. It was used almost exclusively as a guard dog. In today's society the properly bred specimen makes a loving and obedient family companion.

General appearance:
The appearance is that of a dog of good middle size, with a body that is square: the height measured vertically from the ground to the highest point of the withers equaling the length, measured horizontally from the forechest to the rear projection of the upper thigh. The Doberman should be elegant in appearance, with proud carriage, reflecting great nobility, and should be compactly built, muscular and powerful for great endurance and speed.

Temperament:
Energetic, watchful, determined, alert, fearless, loyal and obedient.

Size:
Height at withers—males, ideal 27½ inches (70 cm); females, ideal 25½" (65 cm). Males, decidedly masculine, without coarseness. Females, decidedly feminine, without over-refinement. Deviation from ideal height to be penalized in proportion to the amount of deviation.

Coat and colour:
Smooth haired, short, hard, thick and close lying. Invisible grey undercoat on neck permissible. Allowed colours: black, red, blue and fawn. In each colour the more strongly pigmented coat is the more desirable. Markings: rust red, sharply defined, and appearing above each eye, and on muzzle, throat, forechest, on all legs and feet and below tail. White on chest not exceeding one-half square inch permissible.

Head:
Long and dry, resembling a blunt wedge, both frontal and profile views. When seen from the front, the head widens gradually towards the base of the ears in a practically unbroken line. Top of skull flat, turning with slight stop to bridge of muzzle, with muzzle line extending parallel to the top line of the skull. Length of muzzle equal to length of skull. Cheeks flat and muscular. Lips, lying close to the jaws, and not drooping. Jaws full and powerful, well filled under the eyes. Nose solid black in black dogs, dark brown in reds, dark gray in blues, and dark tan in fawns. Teeth strongly developed. Lower incisors upright and touching inside of upper incisors—a true scissors bite. Forty-two teeth (22 in lower jaw and 20 in upper jaw) correctly placed. Distemper teeth not to be penalized. Eyes almond-shaped, not round, moderately deep set, not prominent, with vigorous, energetic expression. Iris of uniform colour, ranging from medium to darkest brown in black dogs, the darker shade being the more desirable. In reds, blues and fawns, the colour of the iris should blend with that of the markings. Ears either cropped or uncropped. The upper attachment of the ear, when alert, should be on a level with the top of the skull. If cropped, the ears should be well trimmed and carried erect. If uncropped, they should be small and neat, and set high on the head.

Neck:

Carried proudly, well muscled and dry. Well arched, and with nape of neck widening gradually toward body. Length of neck proportioned to body and head. Head may be carried slightly lower when moving, for greater reach of forequarters.

Forequarters:
Shoulder blade sloping forward and downward at a 45-degree angle to the ground, and meeting the upper arm at an angle of 90 degrees. Shoulder to be as close to 45 degrees as possible and set well back. Relative length of shoulder and upper arm should be as one to one, excess length of shoulder blade is more a fault than excess length of upper arm. Height from elbow to withers approximately equals height from ground to elbow. Legs seen from the front and side perfectly straight and parallel to each other from elbow to pastern; muscled and sinewy, with round, heavy bone. In a normal position, and when gaiting, the elbows should lie close to the brisket. Pasterns firm, with an almost perpendicular position to the ground. Feet well-arched, compact and cat-like, turning neither in nor out. Slight toeing out much less undesirable than toeing in. Dewclaws may be removed.

Body:
Back short, firm, of sufficient width, and muscular at the loin extending in a straight line from withers to the slightly rounded croup. Withers pronounced and forming the highest point of the body. Brisket full and broad, reaching deep to the elbow. Chest broad, and Dew claws well defined. Ribs well sprung from the spine, but flattened at lower end to provide elbow clearance. Belly well tucked up, extending in a curved line from chest. Loins well muscled. Hips broad in proportion to body, breadth of hips being approximately equal to breadth of body at rib spring.

Hindquarters:
In balance with forequarters. Upper shanks long, wide, and well muscled on both sides of thigh, with clearly defined stifles. Hocks while the dog is at rest: hock to heel should be perpendicular to the ground. Upper shanks, lower shanks and hocks parallel to each other, and wide enough apart to fit in with a properly built body. The hip bone should fall away from the spinal column at an angle of about 30 degrees. Upper shank and lower shank are equal in length. The upper shank should be at right angles to the hip bone. Croup well filled out. Cat feet, as on front legs, turning neither in nor out. Dewclaws, if any, may be removed.

Tail:
Tail docked at approximately the second joint, should appear to be the continuation of the spine, without material drop.

Gait:
The gait should be free, balanced and effortless with good reach in the forequarters and good driving power in the hindquarters. When trotting there should be a strong rear action drive. Hocks should fully extend. Each rear leg should move in line with the foreleg on the same side. Rear and front legs should be thrown neither in nor out. Back should remain strong, firm and level. When moving at a fast trot the properly built dog will single track.

Faults:
Feminine dogs, masculine. Light tan or muddied markings. Overly large markings. Head out of balance in proportion to both Ram's, dish-faced, cheeky or snipey head. Any deviation from the correct number or placement of teeth to be penalized in direct proportion to the amount of deviation. Slit eyes, glassy eyes, round eyes. Weak or knuckled-over pasterns. Hare feet, splay feet. Overly rounded or flat croup.

Major Faults:
Coarseness, fine Greyhound build. Loose shoulder, straight shoulder. Sway or roach back. Straight stifles, cow-hocks, spread hocks, sickle hocks.

GENERAL CONFORMATION AND APPEARANCE

Proportions .................................... 8 

Bone and substance ............................. 8 

Temperament and expression ..................... 8 

Nobility and condition ......................... 5 ..... 29 


HEAD 

Shape .......................................... 6 

Teeth .......................................... 5 

Eyes ........................................... 3 

Ears ........................................... 1 ..... 15 


NECK ........................................... 3 .....  3


BODY :

Back line, withers, loin ....................... 8 

Tail placement, chest, brisket, rib spring ..... 8 

Tuck-up, shape and proportions ................. 4 ..... 20 


FOREQUARTERS: 

Shoulders, upper arms, legs .................... 5 

Pasterns, angulation ........................... 4 

Paws ........................................... 2 ..... 11 


HINDQUARTERS: 

Upper thigh, stifle ............................ 5 

Hocks, angulation .............................. 4 

Paws ........................................... 2 ..... 11 


GAIT ........................................... 6 .....  6


COAT, COLOUR AND MARKINGS ...................... 5 .....5 


TOTAL ..................................................100

Disqualifications:

Shyness, viciousness. Overshot more than 3/16 in. (.5 cm), undershot more than 1/8 in. (.3 cm). Four or more missing teeth.
Shyness  A dog shall be judged fundamentally shy if, refusing to stand for examination, it shrinks away from the judge; if it fears an approach from the rear; if it shies at sudden and unusual noises to a marked degree.
Viciousness  A dog that attacks, or attempts to attack either the judge or its handler, is definitely vicious. An aggressive or belligerent attitude towards other dogs shall not be deemed vicious

CKC Breed Standard for Miniature Pinscher

General Appearance: The Miniature Pinscher originated in Germany and named the Reh Pinscher due to his resemblance in structure and animation to a very small species of deer found in the forests. This breed is structurally a well-balanced, sturdy, compact, short-coupled, smooth-coated toy dog. He is naturally well groomed, proud, vigorous and alert. The natural characteristic traits which identify him from other toy dogs are his precise Hackney gait, his fearless animation, complete self-possession, and his spirited presence. Faults: Structurally lacking in balance, too long or short-coupled, too coarse or too refined (lacking in bone development causing poor feet and legs), too large or too small, lethargic, timid or dull, shy or vicious, low in tail placement and poor in action (action not typical of the breed requirements). Knotty overdeveloped muscles.

Size: Desired height 11 - 11.5 in. (28-29 cm) at the withers. A dog of either sex measuring under 10 in. (25 cm) or over 12.5 in. (32 cm) shall be disqualified.

Coat and Colour: Coat smooth, hard and short, straight, and lustrous, closely adhering to and uniformly covering the body. Colour a) Solid red or stag red. b) Lustrous black with sharply defind tan, rust-red markings on cheeks, lips, lower jaw, throat, twin spots above eyes, and chest, lower half of forelegs, inside of hind legs and vent region, lower portion of hocks and feet. Black pencil stripes on toes. c) Solid brown or chocolate with rust-red yellow markings. Faults: Thin, too long, dull coat; upstanding coat; curly coat; dry coat; area of various thickness or bald spots. Any colour other than listed; very dark or sooty spots.

Head: In correct proportion with the body. From top: Tapering, narrow with well-fitted but not too prominent foreface which should balance with the skull. No indication of coarseness. From front: Skull appears flat, tapering forward towards the muzzle. Muzzle itself strong rather than fine and delicate, and in proportion to the head as a whole; cheeks and lips small, taut and closely adherent to each other. Teeth in perfect alignment and apposition. From side: Well balanced with only a slight drop to the muzzle, which should be parallel to the top of the skull. Nose black only (with the exception of chocolates, which may have a self-coloured nose). Eyes full, slightly oval, almost round, clear, bright and dark, even to a true black; set wide apart and fitted well into the sockets. Ears well set and firmly placed, upstanding (when cropped, pointed, and carried erect in balance with the head). Faults: Too large or too small for the body, too coarse or too refined, pinched and weak in foreface, domed in skull, too flat and lacking in chiselling, giving a vapid expression. Nose any colour other than black (with the exception of chocolates which may have a self-coloured nose). Jaws and teeth overshot or undershot. Eyes too round and full, too large, bulging, too deepset or set too far apart; or too small, set too close (pig eyes). Light-coloured eyes not desireable. Ears poorly placed, low-set hanging ears (lacking in cartilage) which detract from head conformation. (Poorly cropped ears if set on head properly and having sufficient cartilage should not detract from head points, as this would be a man-made fault and automatically would detract from general appearance).

Neck: Proportioned to head and body. Slightly arched, gracefully curved, clean and firm, blending into shoulders, length well balanced, muscular and free from a suggestion of dewlap or throatiness. Faults: Too straight or too curved; too thick or too thin; too long or short; knotty muscles; loose, flabby or wrinkled skin.

Forequarters: Shoulders clean, sloping with moderate angulation, co-ordinated to permit the true action of the Hackney pony. Strong bone development and small clean joints. As viewed from the front straight and upstanding; elbows close to body, well knit, flexible yet strong with perpendicular pasterns. Faults: Shoulders too straight, too loose, or too short and overloaded with muscles. Forelegs bowed or crooked, weak pasterns, feet turning in or out, loose elbows.

Body: From top: Compact, slightly wedge-shaped, muscular with well-sprung ribs. From Side: Back level or slightly sloping towards the rear. Length of males equal height at withers. Females may be slightly longer. Forechest well developed and full, moderately broad. Depth of brisket, the base line of which is level with the points of the elbows; short and strong in loin with belly moderately tucked up to denote grace in structural form. From Rear: High tail-set; strong, sturdy upper shanks, with croup slope at about 30 degrees; vent opening not barrelled. Faults: From top-too long, too short, too barrelled, lacking in body development. From side-too long, too short, too thin, or too fat, hips higher or considerably lower than the withers, lacking depth of chest, too full in loin, sway back, roach back or wry back. Forechest and spring of rib too narrow (or too shallow and underdeveloped). From rear-quarters too wide or too close to each other, overdeveloped, barrelled vent, underdeveloped vent, too sloping croup, tail-set low.

Hindquarters: Well-knit muscular quarters set wide enough apart to fit into a properly balanced body. All adjacent bones should appear well angulated with well-muscled thighs or upper shanks, with clearly well-defined stifles, hocks short, set well apart turning neither in nor out, while at rest should stand perpendicular to the ground and upper shanks, lower shanks and hocks parallel to each other. Feet cat-like, toes strong, well arched and closely knit with deep pads and thick blunt nails. Faults: Too narrow, undermuscled or overmuscled, too steep in croup. Too thick or thin bone development, large joints, spreading flat feet. Thin underdeveloped stifles, large or crooked hocks, loose stifle joints.

Tail: Set high, held erect, docked to 1/2 - 1 inch (1-3 cm). Faults: Set too low, too thin, drooping, hanging or poorly docked.

Faults: Structurally lacking in balance, too long or short coupled, too coarse or too refined (lacking in bone development causing poor feet and legs), too large or too small, lethargic, timid or dull, shy or vicious, low in tail placement and poor in action (action not typical of the breed requirements). Knotty overdeveloped muscles. Thin, too long, dull coat; upstanding coat; curly coat; dry coat; area of various thickness or bald spots. Any colour other than listed; very dark or sooty sports. Head too large or too small for the body, too coarse or too refined, pinched and weak in foreface, domed in skull, too flat and lacking in chiselling, giving a vapid expression. Nose any colour other than black (with the exception of chocolates which may have a self-coloured nose). Jaws and teeth overshot or undershot. Eyes too round and full, too large, bulging, too deep-set or set too far apart; or too small, set too close (pig eyes). Light-coloured eyes are not desireable. Ears poorly placed, low-set hanging ears (lacking in cartilage) which detract from head conformation. (Poorly cropped ears if set on the head properly and having sufficient cartilage should not detract from head points, as this would be a man-made fault and automatically would detract from general appearance). Neck too straight or too curved; too thick or too thin; too long or short; knotty muscles; loose, flabby or wrinkled skin on neck. Shoulders too straight, too loose, or too short and overloaded with muscles. Forelegs bowed or crooked, weak pasterns, feet turning in or out, loose elbows. Body from top-too long, too short, too barrelled, lacking in body development. Body from side- too long, too short, too thin or lacking depth of chest, too full in loin, sway back, roach back or wry back. Forechest and spring of rib too narrow (or too shallow and underdeveloped). Body from rear-quarters too wide or too close to each other, overdeveloped, barrelled vent, underdeveloped vent, too sloping croup, tail-set low. Hindquarters too narrow, undermuscled or overmuscle, too steep in croup, too thick or thin bone development, large joints, spreading flat feet. Thin underdeveloped stifles, large or crooked hocks, loose stifle joints. Tail-set too low, too thin, drooping, hanging or poorly docked.

Disqualifications:

Thumb marks or any area of white on feet or forechest exceeding 1/2 inch (1 cm) in its longest dimesion. A dog of either sex measuring under 10 in. (25 cm) or over 12.5 in. (32 cm) shall be disqualified.

créé par Fabert Dobermans update: 7 janvier 2008