Meet my Carlins!

I like to tell folks, “I might be biased, but I have some AWESOME dogs!”

I say this because I have high standards for selection in each litter born. My main focus is BALANCE.

Carlin Pinschers should be a well-balanced dog. No part should be disproportionate.  The Carlin is strong in appearance, but not muscle-bound; athletic, but never thin or petite… he is BALANCED. His muzzle is never pug-like, never snippy, and certainly not long… but (you guessed it!) BALANCED with his entire headpiece.

Currently, I’m working on breeding out underbites in my dogs, while not neglecting the basics of correct headpiece, angulation, movement, topline, etc.

Because the Carlin is a work in progress, some breeders choose to work on different improvements. This does not mean my way is the only way, because everyone does things a little bit differently.

Below are pictures of the dogs currently in my breeding program.

I’ve included some of my thoughts on each… the negatives don’t mean they are faulty to the point of being unsuitable for breeding, just that there’s room for improvement in the next generation. I’ll choose a mate based on correcting these faults.

Most of these current dogs are very young, being puppies held back from the previous generation. They’re not just cute dogs, they represent real progress for the Carlin Pinscher as a breed!

Readers should be aware that the color genetics listed are, in some cases, possibilities only, not necessarily proven. Also, they are not strictly in proper order and only include those genes in which I felt most interesting.

 

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Seven

6 months	8 weeks	7 months

"JCF'S THINK I ROLLED SEVENS'

Sire: Chance; Dam: Cathy

Color Genotype: B/-; at/at; D/-; se/se?

Seven is a lovely little dog; I expect her to mature around 12 pounds.

She has a very nice earset, great markings, and acceptable angulation. She has a very sweet expression, and her personality is second to none! 

At six months of age (first picture), Seven has developed an underbite, and is slightly high in the rear. As these two 'issues' run heavily in my lines, I will be choosing a stud for her from a line with better conformation.

Brother

"JCF'S WHO'S LAUGHING NOW"

Sire: Chance; Dam: Abigail

Color Genotype: B/-; at/at; D/-; se/se?

A half-brother to Seven, Brother is a knockout. I find him to be the closest to my standard of perfection.

His faults are minor. His nose could be shorter, his skull a trifle wider, and his ears a tad shorter. My biggest complaint is he’s very large; I prefer my dogs to be smaller.

His bite is perfectly level at this time. Given the fact that his adult teeth have long since come in, I’m excited about this! I know of only one other adult Carlin with a level bite. This is real progress!

 

Mya

Chance (f)

"SECOND CHANCES OF JCF"

Sire: Homy; Dam: Boots

Color Genotype: B/b; Ay/at; D/-; Se/se

Reverse scissors bite, level topline, great angulation, and look at that earset!

Chance is cobby and just gorgeous. I really can't say enough about her.

Her puppies are consistently typey as well; plus, given her mother, she carries the gene for chocolate coat color. She will likely be bred to Dubblin at some point in the future.

Abigail

"JCF'S LADY ABIGAIL"

Sire: Ares; Dam Sheah-Shah

Color Genotype: B/B; Ay/at; DD; Se/se

Slightly high in the rear, reverse scissors bite, good overall balance!

Abigail has a personality that can't be described. She is the sweetest dog I own. She's good with kids, cats, and dogs of any size. Her only personality 'flaw' is her higher prey drive; she thinks chickens are good eatin'!

She throws marvelous puppies, all with her superior temperament.

Sarah Buttons

"JCF'S SARAH BUTTONS"

Sire: Chance; Dam: Chance

Color Genotype: B/-; at/at; D/-; se/se?

Reverse scissors bite; level topline.

This little girl is very cobby in body-type, similar to her mother. She has a high earset and cute expression.

I would prefer a more bulky, longer muzzle and perhaps less doming to her skull. I am extremely happy that her muzzle is square, despite her reverse scissor bite.

 

Fergie

"JCF'S FERGIELICIOUS" 

Sire: Brillo; Dam: Abigail

Color Genotype: B/B; at/at; D/-; se/se?

Fergie has a very short muzzle, and is undershot. She is also a 'rough' coat. I trimmed her facial hair for these pictures, to better illustrate her length and shape of muzzle.

She is smaller in size, and has a nice conformation, although she is more square (height vs length) than I'd prefer. I do think part of this is due to her age; she's currently a leggy teenager.

As for her name, I put the blame for that solely on my husband!

Kissy

"JCF'S NOT GONNA KISS-N-TELL" 

Sire: Brother; Dam: Chance

Color Genotype: B/-; at/at; D/-; se/se?

 

Dubblin

"LUCKY LADY'S DUBBLNDOWN OF JCF" 

Sire: Barkley; Dam: China

Color Genotype: b/b; at/at; D/-; se/se?

A special thanks to Jamie for this cutie!

The double 'b' in his name is a play on the genetics behind his lovely coloring.

Dubblin is a Miniature Pinscher/Carlin cross, so will not be evaluated as would a 'full' Carlin. He is still a baby, as well; when he's older I'll provide a critique of his conformation.

 

 

 

 

 

Duddles

"NICONA'S CAN'T DO WRONG OF JCF"

Sire: Apollo; Dam: MinPin

Color Genotype: B/-; at/at; d/d; se/se?

I owe Nicona a huge thank-you for the opportunity to purchase this little guy. 

The double 'd' in his name (as with Dubblin's 'b') is a play on his genetics.

Not only is he a very dark blue, his coat shows none of the thinness often associated with blue-colored dogs.

Duddles is also a Miniature Pinscher/Carlin cross, so will not be evaluated as would a 'full' Carlin. He is still a baby, as well; when he's older I'll provide a critique of his conformation.

Ashe

"JCF'S ASHEN SKYES"

Sire: George; Dam: Red

Color Genotype: B/-; at/at; D/-; se/se?

Ashe is a kind soul, with a sweet expression. She has a level topline, and I have very few objections to her overall conformation.

She does, however, have an underbite... enough that her teeth peek out from time to time. (far right picture)

Breeding to the appropriate male should correct this issue.

Rhy

"JCF'S WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON"

Rhy (or Rhylee or RhyRhy) is a sweet, albeit headstrong dog. She is my most independent female, with her own agenda in life! She is (thankfully) very food motivated and will listen if she thinks a treat is involved.

She's bigger, as well, about 18 pounds. The first picture with Ruby should give some idea of size. 

Lovely headpeice, very nice muzzle shape and width. Ears are WAY too long, but this is correctable. Undershot, but not drastically so.

Chance (m)

(for reference only - Chance has gone to another home)

Sire: Apollo; Dam: Casino

Color Genotype: B/-; at/at; D/-; se/se?

This picture really doesn't do him justice. It was take at approximately 8 months of age, during his 'teenage' stage. 

At maturity, Chance has a lovely headpiece, and is very well-balanced. His topline is level.

Ruby

(for reference only; spayed pet)

Ruby is a character! I think she chose to be my forever dog, not the other way around. She insists on being within eye-sight of me at all times.

Her favorite past times include eating, sleeping, playing with Seven, eating, snuggling under a blanket, laying by the wood stove, playing with her Kong, chasing my chickens, and eating. She also enjoys sleeping.