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LEE
Meet NIZHONI'S FINE-A-LEE-A-BLUE!
Lee is a so affectionate. Not because she's blue, but because she is just bubbling over with personality. She's become one of my traveling dogs to the shows. She is quite the socialite, loves attention and demands it from all. Her favorite place is a lap, anyone?s lap, pushing under the hand as if to say, ?doesn?t stop petting me?.
I have taken her with me to the shows. I believe it's important for the Min Pin community in particular to see that careful breeding can produce this color along with a sound mind and body, as well. Many show breeders have never seen a blue. I've overheard many comments and direct conversation from them admitting they thought all blues had bad coats and are surprised to see and now know that this is not so. Blues are allowed in the ring in the UK and Australia. My hope is that one-day the MPCA will realize blue is just a legitimate color of Min Pin and should be allowed. Like any other color it should be judged on the individuals merits, not banned because of their color.
I knew what she had, but wanted confirmation from one who is an expert not only in Min Pins, but the blue Min Pin. I contacted Norma Cacka of Bluehen Kennels and took Lee to see her and asked her for an honest opinion. Norma confirmed my feelings. When she came to greet us at her gate. She stopped cold in silence & said "that is the most beautiful blue I have ever seen. You should dye her black and get her in the ring."
At 4 years old her coat continues to be very nice. I'm not taking this fact to the bank! It's still a crapshoot when it comes to a dilute and their coat. Breeders will not guarantee coat in a blue. Keep that in mind when you get it in your head that you want a blue Min Pin. I'd say around here it's 50/50 for a possibility of some coat problem.
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A LITTLE HISTORY
There is alot of info on the history of the Min Pin on the web so I'm not going to elaborate much on it. I do get inquiries alot from people asking about Miniature Dobermans & Toy Miniature Pinschers, of which there is neither. The breed standard of the Min Pin is 10 - 12 1/2". I do not attempt to breed under or over the standard. That being said it is not uncommon for it to happen both ways. Genes have a way of doing what they want it seems.

In brief the Miniature Pinscher originated in Germany where terrier-like breeds known as "pinschers" have been used as ratters for at least 300 years. It is thought that the Miniature Pinscher evolved from breeding small specimens of the German smooth-haired pinscher possibly crossed to the Italian Greyhound and the smooth Dachshund. It is not, as some believe, the miniature version of the Doberman Pinscher, although its clean lines, coloring, and general activity are remarkably similar. The Miniature Pinscher was a recognized breed in Germany many years before the Doberman was developed. In Germany the breed is often called the Reh Pinscher because of its resemblance to the Roe deer, a small deer that is said to abound in the forests of the Rhineland.

WHAT IS A HACKNEY GAIT?
The photo is an illustration of what a hackney gait looks like. This is one of the Miniature Pinscher's most attractive characterisitics. It's that high-stepping "hackney" gait, which would seem to verify the fact that somewhere in its ancestry the Italian Greyhound can be found.

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