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German Pinscher Breed

bigoutsidebigoutside Member Posts: 19,443 ✭
edited March 2015 in General Discussion
Anyone have any first hand experience with this breed?

We are considering a puppy this time since our brief experience with an older rescue dog.
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  • fishkiller41fishkiller41 Member Posts: 50,608
    edited November -1
    My boss has a 2 yo. female.
    SHe's still a pup in her head but big,gangly and a total love-bug.
    She has been heavily exposed to people and other dogs at the beach,her entire life...
    Treated with play,love and gentle corrections,they are as loveable and gentle as any other breed treated with the same..
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  • Mk 19Mk 19 Member Posts: 8,170
    edited November -1
    Not a breed for the faint hearted, they are VERY energetic and require a lot of attention, easy to train and very loyal plus they are great vermin hunters, their digestive tract is sensitive and they require only the best foods, if you don't have the time to give them you will want to choose a different breed. Look them up here:

    http://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/german-pinscher/
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  • bigoutsidebigoutside Member Posts: 19,443 ✭
    edited November -1
    I've read the "profiles".

    Used to have a dobie.
    We've had a few terriers.

    Terriers are about as easy to train as a brick. In my experience.

    Is the German Pinscher kind of like a small dobie??


    I'm suspicious I'm going to wind up with a poodle if I can't find an alternative.
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  • RobOzRobOz Member Posts: 9,523 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Jonathan Quayle Higgins III was fond of the breed.
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  • beneteaubeneteau Member Posts: 8,552 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by bigoutside



    Terriers are about as easy to train as a brick.




    You obviously have never owned a Min Schnauzer---very intelligent.
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  • Rack OpsRack Ops Member Posts: 18,596 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by bigoutside

    Is the German Pinscher kind of like a small dobie??


    I have no personal experience w/ the German Pincher, but have had several Dobermans.

    A couple of years ago, I was looking for a dog but thought something smaller than a dobie would be nice. I ended up do a lot of research on German Pinchers.


    Basically, the answer is no.
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  • mr.tboltmr.tbolt Member Posts: 449 ✭
    edited November -1
    We had a female dobey. She was very energetic, loved to run around. She was very protective of the kids. basically a 60lb. lap dog. I thought she was a great dog.
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  • MPinkstonMPinkston Member Posts: 799 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    We had a female rescue a few years back. She had been stolen in Missouri and had been being trained to fight. After a few months and many people bitten for no apparent reason, so we had to have her put down. Very sad time.[V]
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  • mondmond Member Posts: 6,458
    edited November -1
    I had a few Dobermans over the years & specialise in Bullmastiffs, as with all pedigree litter, check the bloodlines are not too close.. make sure the kennels are different > female, male ,parents grandparents.. too strong/ close a blood line & ya asking for trouble, health & temperament Not necessarily the best show dogs lines are the healthiest, intelligent or temprement !!

    1st year- baby
    2nd year - youth
    3rd year - teenager
    4th year - adulthood
    5th year- maturing
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