Austrian Shorthaired Pinscher

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN Austria
MOST SUITED AS Vermin destroyer, watchdog, and family pet.

SIZE
The shoulder-height is 35 - 50cm (131/2 - 191/2in).

COAT
This breed's short-haired coat is most com­monly found in the colours russet-brown,yellow, streaked brown, with and without white markings.

CARE REQUIRED
No major requirements are demanded to care for an Austrian Pinscher. It is sufficient to keep the coat in good condi­tion if you will brush it from time to time to re­move loose and dead hairs.

CHARACTER
It is constantly alert, lively, and very active, demanding of itself, intelligent, and an out­standing rat-catcher. This dog bonds extreme­ly closely with its family.

TRAINING
Give the Austrian Pinscher a caring, fair, but somewhat firm-handed training. They learn quickly and perform well in skill competitions. With the right handler they can also do well in obedience trials.

SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR
The Austrian Pinscher can be rather dominant towards other dogs. There are usually no pro­blems with cats and other household pets, pro­vided of course the usual advice to socialize when young is heeded.They can keep themselves rather remote and watchful with strangers.

EXERCISE
The Austrian Pinscher is by origin a farm dog so that a home in the country where it can get all the exercise it needs on its own is the ideal place for this dog. If this does not match your circumstances then take it for long walks regularly.