- 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.
Permissible
- Lack of white markings
Medium-sized, sturdy farm dog with robust build, distinctive pear-shaped head, and dense double coat, originally developed as a versatile guardian and ratter with strong protective instincts
Descended from old Austrian farm dogs of the 18th century, developed as versatile all-purpose farm dog for guarding livestock and controlling vermin. Systematic breeding began in 1921 with official recognition in 1928. Nearly extinct post-WWII and by the 1970s, saved through dedicated breeding programs using remaining bloodlines.
“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”
Quoted from FCI standard n°64. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.
Breed reference from The Dog API.
Drawn from sources, not opinion: FCI breed standard. An empty column means we hold nothing for that side, not that there is nothing to say.
What a judge marks the Austrian Pinscher down for, and what puts one out of the ring, in the registry’s own words. This describes the breed standard — it is not a checklist for the animal in front of you, and a pet with a disqualifying fault is an unshowable dog rather than an unhealthy one.
Puts an animal out of the ring altogether.
The Austrian Pinscher standard is published by the FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale), the international federation of pedigree-dog clubs, and it is what show judges apply. This section sums up what it says about coat and colour and size. It does not assess any one animal: use it to know what to ask the breeder.
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
Permissible
Shortened from FCI standard n°64 — each label is the standard’s own wording with the verdict lifted into the tag beside it. Read the full clause at source.
The colours and patterns the standard admits, and what it prefers, discourages or disqualifies in each. An accepted colour says nothing about health.
Height at the withers (cm)
The same scale for every breed: no source defines size categories by height.
The standard's words
“Height at the withers: 42 – 50 cm. (Males: 44 – 50 cm), (Bitches: 42 – 48 cm)”
Quoted from FCI standard n°64.
An adult's measurements, per the standard. It does not say how big this puppy will be. Quotations from the FCI are in English, as the standard publishes them; the headings are ours.
Breed-level information from The Dog API. It describes the Austrian Pinscher in general; any individual animal can differ.
No breed-specific health panel has been written up for the Austrian Pinscher on this platform yet. That is a gap in our records, not a clean bill of health — ask the breeder which hereditary conditions their lines are tested for, and ask to see the results for both parents, dated and from a named laboratory.