German Pinscher
Working Group
AKC RecognizedBest for active homes
📏 Size
Medium
⚖️ Weight
11 - 20 kg
🌍 Origin
Germany
🐕 Shedding
Moderate
✂️ Grooming
Monthly
Energy Level
high
Exercise: 1.5–2+ hrs a day
A guide for a healthy adult. Puppies, older dogs and flat-faced breeds in the heat need less.
Good to know
- Ratters at heart: bred on German farms to catch vermin, they have a strong prey drive and may chase small animals.
- Alert watchdogs: watchful and protective of their family, they are quick to announce anything unusual.
- Smart but strong-willed: they learn quickly but test boundaries, so they do best with consistent, firm-but-fair training from puppyhood.
- Energetic: they need daily vigorous exercise and mental challenges, while the short, sleek coat needs only weekly brushing.
Getting out with a German Pinscher
They need daily exercise beyond a stroll: longer trails, games of fetch and time to run at the park.
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