Harlequin Pinscher Breed Standard for the
American Canine Registry (*USA)
Approved 11/4/2007
Other Names: Merle Miniature Pinscher
Merle/Piebald Miniature Pinscher
Piebald Miniature Pinscher
Height:
Toy variety – 6-12 inches Miniature Variety – 13-18 inches Standard Variety – 19-24 inches
Group: Terrier
Weight:
Toy 4-12 pounds Miniature 13-18 pounds Standard 19-26 pounds
Coat: Short, Flat, Smooth, And Tight To The Body
Color/Pattern/Markings: Black, Red, Brown, Blue, Fawn, Blue/Fawn with or without Tan, Red or Crème markings in the MERLE, Merle/Piebald or Piebald pattern.
Appearance: Deer like in appearance being smooth-coated, alert, spirited and structurally well balanced, company and square bodied.
Movement: Quick, yet well balanced & graceful.
Temperament: Loyal, and willing to please. Happy. Ready to defend family if necessary but eager to make friends.
Uses: Companion
Confirmation:
HEAD:
Skull: Elongated, and broad. Appears flat and tapers forward toward the muzzle.
Eyes: Dark, Blue or Green/Gold, bi is acceptable.
Ears: Cropped, Not cropped, tipped or natural erect. If cropped must be cropped in proportion to head at 12-16 weeks of age.
Muzzle: Medium and tapering to an unexaggerated point.
Nose: Black on Black and Red base coated dogs. Red dogs may also have self colored brown/red nose. Brown on Brown and Fawn. Blue on Blue. Blue on Blue/Fawn.
Bite: Scissor
Teeth: Clean, of correct number, shape and position.
Neck: Broad at shoulders, slightly arched.
TORSO:
Topline: Level or slightly slopping toward the hind quarters.
Chest: Very deep, slightly barrel shaped, well formed with no exaggeration.
Body: Well muscled, square in form measuring within 1 inch of height from ground to point of wither as from bend of neck to bend of tail..
Legs: Perfectly straight forelegs. Length being justifiable to length of body to give a square visual appearance.
Toy: 4-10 inches from ground to point of elbow. 4-12 inches from ground to point of wither.
Miniature: 11-16 inches from ground to point of elbow. 13-18 inches from ground to point of wither.
Standard: 17-24 inches from ground to point of elbow. 19-26 inches from ground to point of wither.
Hind legs are angulated.
Feet: Compact, arched toes, dewclaws removed on both front and back feet.
Tail: Docked to be 1 to 2 inches long at maturity, set high. Undocked tails are acceptable but not preferred and will be placed below same quality dog with properly docked tail in class. Natural Bobtail is acceptable but not preferred due to inability to set length and full bob tails are a disqualification.
Proportional Appearance:
Body: Perfect being 1 pound of body weight per inch of dog in height.
Head:
Ears cut in proportion to head.
Skull width and nose length in correct proportion for an overall gathered appearance.
Gait: Deer like
Faults/Penalties:
Any deviation from the breed standard such as but not limited to height/weight ratio, tail length, dewclaws, improper chest formation, unsocial, overly shy, timid. Dirty teeth heavily penalized.
DISQUALIFICATIONS:
Not within height standard.
Not within weight standard.
Exaggerated difference in height/weight ratio.
V-Chest
Coat being anything other than short, flat, smooth and tight to body.
Any color, pattern or markings not listed in breed standard.
Ears not of same set. Ears that are not cut in proportion to head – Too short or too long.
Any over-exaggeration of confirmation as stated by breed standard.
Dewclaws on any legs.
Bad Teeth, improperly aligned teeth.
Tail docked to short or too short of a natural bob as it is highly discouraged as a health risk.
Bad Temperament, Aggression, Inability to be controlled by owner/handler. Dogs deemed by Judge or Show Personnel to have such temperaments MUST be removed immediately from the premises.
All dogs will have DNA hair follicles pulled at every show for future identification if needed. HPA/ACR may also request DNA hair follicle samples and any person refusing or ignoring request for submission will be denied future registration privileges and current dogs owned will be elevated to suspended registrations.
REGISTRATION:
All dogs are REQUIRED to be micro chipped PRIOR to submission for registration and microchip number submitted with application for registration.
Registration fees are $25.00 per dog. $25.00 per litter.
ALL dogs used must be either an ACR Merle Miniature Pinscher, ACR Miniature Pinscher, HPA Foundation Stock Miniature Pinscher, HPA Foundation Stock Merle Rat Terrier or an established F-series HPA documented dog.
Any dog submitted for registration MUST have a minimum 3 generation pedigree submitted with application for registration or it will be denied registration. NO EXCEPTIONS! Pedigrees MUST be from an established Pedigree Service/Registry recognized by ACR.
American Canine Registry (*USA)
Approved 11/4/2007
Other Names: Merle Miniature Pinscher
Merle/Piebald Miniature Pinscher
Piebald Miniature Pinscher
Height:
Toy variety – 6-12 inches Miniature Variety – 13-18 inches Standard Variety – 19-24 inches
Group: Terrier
Weight:
Toy 4-12 pounds Miniature 13-18 pounds Standard 19-26 pounds
Coat: Short, Flat, Smooth, And Tight To The Body
Color/Pattern/Markings: Black, Red, Brown, Blue, Fawn, Blue/Fawn with or without Tan, Red or Crème markings in the MERLE, Merle/Piebald or Piebald pattern.
Appearance: Deer like in appearance being smooth-coated, alert, spirited and structurally well balanced, company and square bodied.
Movement: Quick, yet well balanced & graceful.
Temperament: Loyal, and willing to please. Happy. Ready to defend family if necessary but eager to make friends.
Uses: Companion
Confirmation:
HEAD:
Skull: Elongated, and broad. Appears flat and tapers forward toward the muzzle.
Eyes: Dark, Blue or Green/Gold, bi is acceptable.
Ears: Cropped, Not cropped, tipped or natural erect. If cropped must be cropped in proportion to head at 12-16 weeks of age.
Muzzle: Medium and tapering to an unexaggerated point.
Nose: Black on Black and Red base coated dogs. Red dogs may also have self colored brown/red nose. Brown on Brown and Fawn. Blue on Blue. Blue on Blue/Fawn.
Bite: Scissor
Teeth: Clean, of correct number, shape and position.
Neck: Broad at shoulders, slightly arched.
TORSO:
Topline: Level or slightly slopping toward the hind quarters.
Chest: Very deep, slightly barrel shaped, well formed with no exaggeration.
Body: Well muscled, square in form measuring within 1 inch of height from ground to point of wither as from bend of neck to bend of tail..
Legs: Perfectly straight forelegs. Length being justifiable to length of body to give a square visual appearance.
Toy: 4-10 inches from ground to point of elbow. 4-12 inches from ground to point of wither.
Miniature: 11-16 inches from ground to point of elbow. 13-18 inches from ground to point of wither.
Standard: 17-24 inches from ground to point of elbow. 19-26 inches from ground to point of wither.
Hind legs are angulated.
Feet: Compact, arched toes, dewclaws removed on both front and back feet.
Tail: Docked to be 1 to 2 inches long at maturity, set high. Undocked tails are acceptable but not preferred and will be placed below same quality dog with properly docked tail in class. Natural Bobtail is acceptable but not preferred due to inability to set length and full bob tails are a disqualification.
Proportional Appearance:
Body: Perfect being 1 pound of body weight per inch of dog in height.
Head:
Ears cut in proportion to head.
Skull width and nose length in correct proportion for an overall gathered appearance.
Gait: Deer like
Faults/Penalties:
Any deviation from the breed standard such as but not limited to height/weight ratio, tail length, dewclaws, improper chest formation, unsocial, overly shy, timid. Dirty teeth heavily penalized.
DISQUALIFICATIONS:
Not within height standard.
Not within weight standard.
Exaggerated difference in height/weight ratio.
V-Chest
Coat being anything other than short, flat, smooth and tight to body.
Any color, pattern or markings not listed in breed standard.
Ears not of same set. Ears that are not cut in proportion to head – Too short or too long.
Any over-exaggeration of confirmation as stated by breed standard.
Dewclaws on any legs.
Bad Teeth, improperly aligned teeth.
Tail docked to short or too short of a natural bob as it is highly discouraged as a health risk.
Bad Temperament, Aggression, Inability to be controlled by owner/handler. Dogs deemed by Judge or Show Personnel to have such temperaments MUST be removed immediately from the premises.
All dogs will have DNA hair follicles pulled at every show for future identification if needed. HPA/ACR may also request DNA hair follicle samples and any person refusing or ignoring request for submission will be denied future registration privileges and current dogs owned will be elevated to suspended registrations.
REGISTRATION:
All dogs are REQUIRED to be micro chipped PRIOR to submission for registration and microchip number submitted with application for registration.
Registration fees are $25.00 per dog. $25.00 per litter.
ALL dogs used must be either an ACR Merle Miniature Pinscher, ACR Miniature Pinscher, HPA Foundation Stock Miniature Pinscher, HPA Foundation Stock Merle Rat Terrier or an established F-series HPA documented dog.
Any dog submitted for registration MUST have a minimum 3 generation pedigree submitted with application for registration or it will be denied registration. NO EXCEPTIONS! Pedigrees MUST be from an established Pedigree Service/Registry recognized by ACR.