| Country of Origin |
England |
Germany |
| Size |
10 - 12 inches (25 - 30.5 cm) |
10 - 12 inches (25 - 30.5 cm) |
| Colour |
Specifically defined Black and Tan with penciling on the toes and a thumb mark on each pastern |
Solid red or black, blue or chocolate with sharply defined tan markings with black penciling on toes without thumb marks except chocolates which have brown penciling. |
|
 Eng Toy Terrier (Black and Tan) |
 Min Pin (Chocolate and Tan) |
| Gait |
Front movement akin to an 'extended trot' with a smooth, easy hind action combined with drive, resulting in true soundness. |
The co-ordinated but precise hackney is the Miniature Pinscher' most distinguishing feature. |
| Head |
Although the skull is flat, the head is long and narrow with a wedge-shaped appearance both in profile and when looking from the front. The nose is black. |
The skull is flat but the head is more elongated and narrow than short and round. The nose black but chocolate and blue dogs it may be self-coloured. |
| Ears |
Candle shaped erect ears are unique to the English Toy. |
May be pricked or dropped |
| Neck |
Long and graceful |
Strong yet graceful |
| Chest |
Narrow and deep with finely boned legs |
Well developed and moderately broad with medium boned legs |
| Feet |
Two middle toes longer than others but hare feet undesirable |
Catlike |
| Topline |
Curves very slightly from behind shoulder to loin, falling again to root of tail. |
Straight sloping slightly to tail |
|
 English Toy (Black and Tan) |
 Miniature Pinscher (Red) |
| Body |
Body compact but in correct proportion to the head and legs. |
Square with straight back |
| Tail |
Set low |
Set high |