pinscher

[ pin-sher ]

noun

1. one of a group of related dogs including the Doberman pinscher, miniature pinscher, and affenpinscher.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pinscher¹

First recorded in 1925–30; by shortening

Example Sentences

I love big dogs — German shepherds, Doberman pinschers, huskies, Weimaraners.

From New York Times

He said that his dog Turbo, a male 70-pound Doberman pinscher, and Blue got into a fight in March 2022 and that Michelson’s dog “ended up grabbing my dog by the throat.”

From Los Angeles Times

More than 2,500 dogs — miniature pinschers, mastiffs and more — will compete in this year’s Westminster Dog Show, the second oldest consistently held sporting event in the United States.

From New York Times

I thought, and submitted myself to a parade of corgis and miniature pinschers and King Charleses.

From New York Times

As he walked his miniature pinscher at J. Percy Priest Reservoir, music by Old Soul blaring from his cellphone, Troy Williams accused the GOP of “pure racism.”

From Washington Post