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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