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miniature pinscher

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miniature pinscher, breed of lively toy dog toy dog, classification used by breeders and kennel clubs to designate very small breeds of dogs kept as pets. Some are selectively bred diminutive forms of larger breeds and others are naturally small.
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 originating in Germany in the late 19th cent. It stands from 10 to 12 in. (25.4–30.5 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 8 to 10 lb (3.6–4.5 kg). Its short, smooth, flat-lying coat may be red, black with tan markings, or brown marked with rust or yellow. The miniature pinscher, a member of the terrier family, resembles the Doberman pinscher Doberman pinscher (dō`bərmən pĭn`shər), breed of large, compact working dog originating in Germany c.1890.
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. It makes an excellent house pet and watchdog. See dog dog, carnivorous, domesticated wolf (Canis lupus familiaris) of the family Canidae, to which the jackal and fox also belong. The family Canidae is sometimes referred to as the dog family, and its characteristics, e.g.
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Clinical symptoms were initially observed in 3 miniature pinschers (45 days of age) and 1 cocker spaniel (53 days of age) and consisted of fever (39.
We love this,'' said Crystal Herthel, 24, of Woodland Hills, whose Boston terrier and miniature pinscher, wearing Christmas and hunting pullovers, had just cinched their Kodak moment.
It began when someone used a pellet gun to shoot and seriously wound Mojo, a miniature pinscher owned by Richard and Diane Hammock.
 
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