Breed

# Austrian Pinscher

The Austrian Pinscher is a breed from Austria, standing males 17–20 in · females 17–19 in at the withers, weighing 26–40 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–14 yrs.

![A photograph of the Austrian Pinscher](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/austrian-pinscher.webp)

Origin

Austria

Height

males 17–20 in · females 17–19 in

Weight

26–40 lb

Lifespan

12–14 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Austrian Pinscher is taller than 31% of the measured breeds, heavier than 27%, one of 5 from Austria.

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Austrian Pinscher

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## Breeds that look like the Austrian Pinscher

A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Austrian Pinscher.

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/hygen-hound.webp)Hygen Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/hygen-hound/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/drever.webp)Drever](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/drever/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/westphalian-dachsbracke.webp)Westphalian Dachsbracke](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/westphalian-dachsbracke/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/treeing-feist.webp)Treeing Feist](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/treeing-feist/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/posavac-hound.webp)Posavac hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/posavac-hound/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/basset-hound.webp)Basset Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/basset-hound/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. Austrian Pinscher17–20 in
2. Hygen Hound22–24 in
3. Drever11–16 in
4. Westphalian Dachsbracke22–24 in
5. Treeing Feist12–18 in
6. Posavac hound17–23 in
7. Basset Hound12–15 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. Austrian Pinscher26–40 lb
2. Hygen Hound50–60 lb
3. Drever32–34 lb
4. Westphalian Dachsbracke35–50 lb
5. Treeing Feist12–30 lb
6. Posavac hound35–45 lb
7. Basset Hound55–75 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. Austrian Pinscher12–14 yrs
2. Hygen Hound12–14 yrs
3. Drever~15 yrs
4. Westphalian Dachsbracke14–16 yrs
5. Treeing Feistno recorded figure
6. Posavac hound~12 yrs
7. Basset Hound10–12 yrs

Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.

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