Talk:Miniature Pinscher

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Contents 1 Removed Image Request 2 Rescue links need to come out 3 Cleaned up article 4 Temperament 5 The Miniature Pinscher Aficionado's ... link needs to come out.

[edit] Removed Image Request

I removed the image request, since we now have images. I replaced an old image with a new one for the table.

This is a link to the old image:

thumb|150px|none|Miniature Pinscher

Roodog2k 16:37, 25 August 2005 (UTC)

Thanks! Elf | Talk 16:48, 25 August 2005 (UTC)

I can get photos of a young, fawn coloured miniature pinscher if you like. - raptor 02:38, 16 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Rescue links need to come out

See User_talk:Roodog2k#Minpin_rescue_link. Elf | Talk 20:07, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Cleaned up article

changed minpin to Min Pin correctly. Added akc to external links.Also changed some dates in history section . Dos lingo 23:47, 9 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Temperament

There are some really strange phrases under the temperament heading.

Little "Napoleon". Where did that come from?

They look mean. Do they really look mean, or did one person think they looked mean because they saw Resident Evil?

They're not for everyone.

I found this whole section extremely negative. Yes, Min Pins need lots of exercise to help them expel all their energy. They need to be leashed. However, they are also spirited, curious, loving, and lots of fun. My min pin loves kids, is not ever crated, is 100% house/pad trained and as long as we put all our socks away he doesn't chew anything except his toys. If I were to edit this section I would take the whole thing out and rewrite it. Am I allowed to do that? I don't know wikipedia etiquette.

hard to house train and one of the most difficult breeds to housetrain? i am taking this out. this is complete nonsense. a min pin can be house broken within 2-3 weeks without much effort. they love to please and when they see how happy you are at their behavior they repeat it without much trouble. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.249.50.254 (talk) 15:29, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

just saw this...."Little napoleon" is a common name for them, it is written in many books and articles. you can cite if you like. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.249.50.254 (talk) 15:32, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Hard to housetrain should be put back in! Just because one person's personal dogs were easy to housetrain is not representative of the breed. It is well documented that the breed is harder to house train (as many smaller dog breeds are.) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.98.223.136 (talk) 18:43, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] The Miniature Pinscher Aficionado's ... link needs to come out.

This is a retail site, not a credible source. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.98.223.136 (talk) 18:47, 26 May 2008 (UTC)