Strebel Pinschers

Richard Strebel, a foremost dog authority as well as animal artist, breeder, and judge of dogs wrote in 1906 that both Smooth and Rough-coated Pinschers were first mentioned and described by Dr. H. G. Reichenbach in 1836. Reichenbach described the Rough-coated Pinscher as ‘a cross between Poodle and Pug, for the most part gray or reddish, mostly thinner than the Poodle’. He mentioned the breeds trait of grasping things with its paws. Strebel disagreed with Youatt and Fitzinger about the breed being descending from the Bolognesehund. He agreed that the Spitz was a ancestor. He also agreed with Reichenbach saying, ‘I remember from the beginnings of Pinscher breeding around 1878, that in the early litters there were always many Boxer-type pups that were gold-red with black mask’s and mostly Pug tails. It took quite a long while until these unwelcome guests disappeared.’ It may be that more than one of the theories is correct.

The smooth-coated pinscher.

The rough-coated pinscher.

Miniature pinchers and others.

Smooth-coated pinscher

Very early pinschers

Smooth-coated pinscher

Scooter, Regan, and Dude.

Head study 1958