{"data":{"slug":"austrian-pinscher","name":"Austrian Pinscher","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/austrian-pinscher","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/dog-atlas-api/v1/breeds/austrian-pinscher","also_known_as":["Österreichischer Pinscher","Austrian Shorthaired Pinscher","Österreichischer Kurzhaarpinscher"],"kind":"breed","extinct":false,"group":{"key":"molosser","label":"Mastiff \u0026 Mountain","fci_group":2,"fci_group_name":"Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid and Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs"},"size":"Medium","origin":"Austria","countries":["Austria"],"height_cm":{"min":42.0,"max":50.0},"weight_kg":{"min":12.0,"max":18.0},"life_expectancy_years":{"min":12,"max":14},"temperament":["Playful","Alert","Lively","Loyal","Watchful"],"exercise_level":"Medium","wikipedia_views_60d":2701,"summary":"A rugged Austrian farm dog once used to guard homesteads and hunt rats, brought back from a single registered dog and still very rare. Playful, alert and a good guard.","photo":{"url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/austrian-pinscher-6545132915-1280.webp","small_url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/austrian-pinscher-6545132915-640.webp","width":1280,"height":866,"author":"Przykuta","license":"CC BY-SA 2.5","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5","source_url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pinczer_austiacki_678.jpg"},"updated_at":"2026-10-15T14:51:44Z","ratings":{"energy":3,"exercise":3,"grooming":2,"shedding":3,"trainability":3,"barking":4,"kids":4,"other_dogs":3},"coat":"Short to medium-length double coat","colors":["Yellow","Red","Black and tan","Usually with white markings"],"fun_fact":"By the 1970s only one registered Austrian Pinscher was left, named Diokles of Angern.","sections":{"overview":"The Austrian Pinscher is a medium-sized, sturdy farm dog with a pear-shaped head, button ears and a short to medium double coat. It is more rugged and rectangular than the German Pinscher.\n\nIt makes a pleasant companion in country or suburban homes, and it is a lively, watchful guard.","history":"The breed grew out of old farm pinschers of the Austrian countryside, mixed with German Pinschers, and was first recognised in 1928 as the Austrian Shorthaired Pinscher. Emil Hauck began serious breeding in 1921.\n\nAfter World War II the breed almost vanished, and by the 1970s only one registered dog remained. Crossing him with local landrace pinschers saved it, but only a few breeding animals still exist today.","appearance":"A strong, normally proportioned dog standing 42 to 50 cm at the withers, with button ears and a pear-shaped head. The double coat is short to medium and comes in yellow, red or black and tan, usually with white markings on the face, chest, feet and tail tip. The tail is carried high.","personality":"Playful and lively, with a bright, alert expression. The standard describes it as an incorruptible guard that is not inclined to hunt, so it is happiest staying with its family.","care":"It needs daily walks and play, and does well with a job or activity. The coat is easy to maintain with weekly brushing. Early socialisation helps its guarding instinct stay balanced.","health":"No health data have been collected for the breed, though breeders in Austria aim to preserve good health while keeping the small gene pool in mind."},"recognition":{"fci_number":64,"fci_standard_url":"https://www.fci.be/en/nomenclature/64.html","akc_url":null},"sources":{"wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austrian_Pinscher","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q38426","wikipedia_revision":1311586721},"profile":{"written_by":"AI model (Claude Sonnet) from the sources above","written_at":"2026-10-15T13:59:38Z"}}}