{"data":{"slug":"german-pinscher","name":"German Pinscher","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/german-pinscher","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/dog-atlas-api/v1/breeds/german-pinscher","also_known_as":["Deutscher Pinscher","Stallpinscher"],"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":"Germany","countries":["Germany"],"height_cm":{"min":45.0,"max":50.0},"weight_kg":{"min":14.0,"max":20.0},"life_expectancy_years":{"min":12,"max":14},"temperament":["Alert","Energetic","Intelligent","Loyal","Fearless"],"exercise_level":"High","wikipedia_views_60d":14981,"summary":"The German Pinscher is a sleek, smooth-coated medium-sized dog from Germany, once a stable and carriage dog and ratter. It is an old breed related to the Schnauzer and is now rare.","photo":{"url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/german-pinscher-c73cc42d9f-1280.webp","small_url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/dog-atlas/photos/german-pinscher-c73cc42d9f-640.webp","width":398,"height":600,"author":"Bonnie van den Born, http://www.bonfoto.nl","license":"CC BY-SA 3.0","license_url":"http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/","source_url":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bvdb-duitse_pincher.jpg"},"updated_at":"2026-10-15T14:58:01Z","ratings":{"energy":4,"exercise":4,"grooming":1,"shedding":2,"trainability":3,"barking":3,"kids":3,"other_dogs":2},"coat":"Short, dense and smooth","colors":["Black-and-tan","Red","Stag red","Reddish brown"],"fun_fact":"After the Second World War the breed was rebuilt from just one standard-sized dog and four unusually large Miniature Pinschers.","sections":{"overview":"The German Pinscher is a medium-sized German breed in the Pinscher and Schnauzer group. It is essentially the smooth-haired counterpart of the Schnauzer, and it comes in black-and-tan or self-coloured red.\n\nIt is a separate breed from the Affenpinscher, Austrian Pinscher and Miniature Pinscher. Today it is considered endangered, with only a small number of puppies born each year.","history":"The origins of the German Pinscher are unclear. Smooth and rough-haired dogs of this type were kept as carriage and stable dogs and as capable ratters, and both could appear in the same litter. The rough-haired type later became the Standard Schnauzer.\n\nA breed club was founded in 1895, but the breed nearly vanished after the Second World War. It was rebuilt by Werner Jung from one standard-sized dog and four large Miniature Pinschers, and the FCI accepted it in 1955. Numbers remain low.","appearance":"A medium-sized, well-balanced dog standing about 45 to 50 cm and weighing roughly 14 to 20 kg. The coat is dense, short and smooth, in black-and-tan or self-coloured red from light stag-red to dark reddish brown.","personality":"Typically alert, lively and confident, the German Pinscher is a keen watchdog with plenty of spirit. It bonds closely with its family and tends to be wary of strangers.\n\nIts intelligence and strong will mean it does best with a consistent, experienced owner.","care":"This is an active breed that needs daily exercise, play and mental challenge. Early socialisation and firm but fair training help channel its drive.\n\nThe short coat is easy to keep tidy with occasional brushing."},"recognition":{"fci_number":184,"fci_standard_url":"https://www.fci.be/en/nomenclature/184.html","akc_url":"https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/german-pinscher/"},"sources":{"wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_Pinscher","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q37793","wikipedia_revision":1378321286},"profile":{"written_by":"AI model (Claude Sonnet) from the sources above","written_at":"2026-10-15T13:37:30Z"}}}