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The Origin and History of "The King of Toys"
The Miniature Pinscher ( Min Pin ) originated in Germany several centuries ago. The breed standard was first recorded in the German Stud Book in 1880. It was first shown at the Stuttgart show in 1900 with 93 Miniature Pinschers in competition. Although though he looks like a miniature version of the Doberman Pinscher, he is not related. The miniature pinscher is actually older than the Doberman pinscher and was a recognized breed in Germany many years before the Doberman was developed. In Germany the breed is often called the Reh Pinscher ( term only used for a dog of stag-red color), because of its resemblance to the Roe Deer , a small deer that is said to frequent the forests of the Rhineland. I don't see the resemblance myself! PUT MOUSE OVER PICTURE!  It is also sometimes known by several other names Zwerg Pinscher ( Zwerg means dwarf in German ), Toy Pinscher, Dwarf Pinscher, Deer Pinscher). The min pin was developed from various breeds including the Italian greyhound, German pinscher and the Smooth Dachshund, and was originally used to hunt rats in stables. Pinschers have been used as ratters for over 300 years. This, might explain why my Min Pins chase small animals ( like my cats ) ; o !
By 1920, the miniature pinschers started to be exported to the United States and by 1925, the miniature pinscher was accepted into the American Kennel Club as a member of the toy group. 1929 saw the Miniature Pinscher Club of America being formed, and the breed became as popular in North America as it had already been in Europe.  In New York, the dogs had entries in the Miscellaneous Class between 1911 and 1929. it appeared at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show New York Dog show site for the first time in 1930, as a Miniature Pinscher and competed in the Terrier Group, but was moved to the Toy Group in 1931. Canadians were slower to warm to the Miniature Pinscher. It took until 1937 for the first Miniature Pinschers to be registered with the Canadian Kennel Club Stud Book.
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