Min Pins in Color!
Ace on the left, and Kissie on the right, both have cropped ears, and both are Chocolate/Rust. (This is the color referred to as 'Red' in the Doberman Pinscher) Our Karamel is also Chocolate/Rust with natural ears.
Tinker on the left, and DiDi on the right, both have natural ears, and both are Black/Rust. (DiDi's right ear is folded because it was punctured by another dog, and has not stood since.) Our Minnie and Ozzy are also Black/Rust with natural ears.
Andy on the left has cropped ears and is Stag Red. (Notice the black hairs around his muzzle, and he has black hairs intermingled down his back.) Anne on the right has natural ears, and is Clear Red. (Notice her muzzle does not have any black hairs, and there are no black hairs on her back either.) Anne's babies, Kandi & Anne are both Stag Red because they have black intermingling hairs, but they have less than Andy. You have to look on Kandi's neck and back to see hers, and VERY closely look at the hairs on Annie's back to see them. Annie is such a light Stag Red, that she almost looks Clear Red.
If you would like to see additional pictures and read a bit about each of our dogs, you can use the drop down menu below that lists each of our Min Pins by name. Select the dog by name and click 'go' to view that dog's page!
Miniature Pinschers do come in several other colors. The colors above are the colors that we have produced. Those are the colors that are acceptable in the conformation show ring.
Unfortunately, due to the lack of knowledge about the genetics that produce the colors below, and a few misunderstandings about the health of those colors, the MPCA made a judgement to exclude those colors from the conformation ring. Studying and truly understanding the genetics that the Miniature Pinscher has had from the beginning, shows us that ALL of the colors below (except dilute red, or tan, and self colored red) were available from the foundation stock that developed the breed. Ironically, text exists that the color red was developed at a later time, and while preferred today in the show ring, may actually be the only color that is NOT a true founding color.
Blue/Tan, or Rust is the diluted version of the Black/Tan or Rust Miniature Pinscher. The dog's black hairs and skin have been lightened to appear blue.
Fawn/Tan, or Rust is the diluted version of the Chocolate/Tan or Rust Miniature Pinscher. The dog's Chocolate hairs and skin have been lightened to appear fawn.
Stag Red (with blue intermingling hairs) is the diluted version of the Stag Red with Black hairs. The stagged hair and skin have been lightened to appear blue. (The fawn would be the lighter version of a color that I did not mention previously, the Stag Red with Chocolate intermingling hairs, and chocolate skin)
Stag Red (with fawn intermingling hairs) is the diluted version of the Stag Red with Chocolate hairs. The stagged hair and skin have been lightened to appear fawn. (This is the lighter version of a color that I did not mention previously, the Stag Red with Chocolate intermingling hairs, and chocolate skin.)
Dilute Red is the lighter version of the solid clear red. The nose on a dilute red will appear either fawn or blue, just as the nose on a non-dilute Clear Red can be black or Chocolate! (Black is the only color nose acceptable for showing the Clear Red dog.)
All of the colors listed in this lower section can be hard to distinguish from each other, and identify, and most have been lumped under the color Tan for the color choice on the registration papers.
These colors are considered 'alternate colors, and are not allowed in the AKC conformation ring. They are, however allowed in other countries! The misunderstandings about the color genetics is evident when you look at the colors that we have available to select on the registration application and the 'alternate' color list. Blue and Tan is available, the others are not, and therefore we have to get creative in selecting the color options to be as accurately descriptive as possible.
There are many breeders out there who are breeding these so called 'rare colors.' (I cringe just saying those words.) There is NO SUCH THING as a 'rare color!' What IS rare, is finding a breeder who understands those colors, and the genes behind them!
We understand the genetics behind each of our dogs, the hidden things that allows them to produce other colors. We carefully plan our breedings so that the dogs that we put together compliment each other in a way that will produce the best puppies. We do not breed to get specific colors only, but to get the best outcome for the entire dog, from his spirit to his body! We know exactly what colors each match will have a chance to produce. (The actual outcome is then left up to good old mother nature! She gives us what she thinks we need!) These are colors that we will be able to produce in the future. Will we produce them??? Only when we can do it in a way that follows our goals to produce the best quality Miniature Pinschers that we possibly can! They are not rare, you just have to know the genetics of your dogs, and how to pair them up to allow the genes to produce your desired outcome. It is critical to understand how to work with those diluted genes in a way that will produce happy, healthy puppies of ANY color. A quality Miniature Pinscher is beautiful because of the hard work and careful thought that went into his planning... NOT because of the color of his skin and fur!
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