18/05/2026
Origins of the Min Pin aka miniature Pinscher. Many centuries ago, when kings ruled over their kingdoms in Central Europe and the knights of the square table fought battles on the open plains surrounding the dense forests of what we now call Germany, a brave Chihuahua called Pierre, left his pack in France and traveled across Europe to seek fame and fortune. There he encountered a group of Dobermans, taking shelter in a cave, in a woodland in Southern Germany. They welcomed him into their pack and fed him and tended to him after his long trip. Once Pierre had recovered his strength, he would sleep alongside one of the Doberman females and he "lay" with her. The next night he did the same with another female and he continued this routine until he was exhausted and every female had received his seed. Weeks later, the female Dobermans began to feel a wriggling in their bellies and Pierre spent his days tending to his wives. When the right time had passed, each Doberman gave birth to a litter of mini Dobermans, of all different colours- they were called Min Pins, after the German name, Pinscher, by which the Dobermans were known. Pierre then went on his journey and settled in with another pack of Pinschers, and continued to spread his love wherever he went.
Source - classified, but look it up on Google or Grok.....
The last pic is of Joko, who has just been adopted and had his first Bark for Mark bath today. I'm not sure but I think he is more the French variety?
Thank you to Aunt Caroline and Gerald who helped me this morning 🌄
