Editing Pinscher (section)

== Origins ==

It is considered that the [[German Pinscher]] is a prototypical Pinscher and one of the oldest German breeds, more closely related to the [[Standard Schnauzer]] (once known as the Wire-Haired Pinscher) than the [[Dobermann]] and other Pinschers.<ref name="AKCGermanPinscher">{{cite web |url=https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/german-pinscher/ |title=German Pinscher |publisher=[[American Kennel Club]] |access-date=29 May 2018 |quote=The German Pinscher is among its homeland’s oldest breeds. As the progenitor of the Miniature Pinscher and the ever-popular Doberman, among other German breeds, it can be said to be the prototypical pinscher. (A helpful historian tells us that “ ‘pinscher’ appears to be a Germanic form of the French word ‘pincer,’ meaning "to seize" or "to nip".) And seizing and nipping are apt descriptions of how GPs originally earned a living: rat killing...The German Pinscher originated in Germany and is more closely associated to the Schnauzer than the Doberman and other Pinschers.}}</ref> Since the mid-19th century, breeders stopped crossbreeding these coat types, and with the formation of the German Pinscher-Schnauzer-Club (PSK) in 1895, advanced them to distinct breed varieties.<ref name="MPCA">{{cite web |url=http://www.minpin.org/?page_id=23832 |title=Miniature Pinscher History & Characteristics: History of the Breed |publisher=Miniature Pinscher Club of America |access-date=29 May 2018 |quote=Part of the confusion in origin comes from the word "pinscher", which is a descriptive term like "settler" or "terrier" that denotes the dog's method of working, not his heritage. "Pinscher" refers to a dog's habit of jumping on, and fiercely biting its quarry. A definition in Henne's ''Dictionary of the German Language'' indicates that Pinscher is "borrowed from the English word pincher, meaning one who pinches, nips or tweaks."}}</ref>