MINIATURE PINSCHERS: IN COLOR!   A Variety of Colors: According to the American Kennel Club and the Miniature Pinscher Club of America, they come in red, stag red, black & rust, black & tan, and chocolate & rust. Any other colors are disqualified for the show ring. ( more details: MPCA Coat & Color )  So, Min Pins do come in other than the standard colors, though they are ineligible for competition.     Prancelots Min Pins  The Miniature Pinscher Club of America breed standard: "Color: Solid clear red. Stag red (red with intermingling of black hairs). Black with sharply defined rust-red markings on cheeks, lips, lower jaw, throat, twin spots above eyes and chest, lower half of forelegs, inside of hind legs and vent region, lower portion of hocks and feet. Black pencil stripes on toes. Chocolate with rust-red markings the same as specified for blacks, except brown pencil stripes on toes. In the solid red and stag red a rich vibrant medium to dark shade is preferred. Disqualifications -Any color other than listed. Thumb mark (patch of black hair surrounded by rust on the front of the foreleg between the foot and the wrist; on chocolates, the patch is chocolate hair). White on any part of dog which exceeds one-half inch in its longest dimension."  What "Other Colors" Might A Min Pin Be? The other colors that are seen in Miniature Pinschers, though currently not instated by the MPCA for the show ring, are: Blue, silver, fawn, tan, and honey. These colors are often referred to as diluted colors, because they are created from diluted genes. The blue and fawn-colored colors are becoming more popular with some experienced breeders, who are making great efforts to breed them responsibly. See our new page, with lots more info: Standard Colors:  Red:   Nizhoni's "Ally"                      "Cato's Bambino Red Queen"                " Cato's Dust Buster Brown" Here, above, is an example of a light red, but not a "diluted" color.   Stag Red:      "Nizhoni Sunset"  at 6 weeks,  and again, at 6 months    Cato's "Wee Tee" w/stag red pup   Black & Rust:          CH "Nizhoni's Murphy Brown"                       "Cato's Rox Like a Hurricane"        This is "Gus" and "Gabby from Kentucky"      Black & Tan:                 "Tiny", a black & tan pup.                      "Cato's Michael BT Boy"     "Skipper"                                             "Cleopintra's Cyclonic Fury" Chocolate & Rust:     2 Photos above courtesy of House of Minubis     Prancealot's Top Choice Diluted Colors: Blue: Nizhoni's Kizzie                       MORE PHOTOS TO COME!                                              Prancelots Min Pins                                                       FOR MORE INFO ON BLUES & FAWNS: