Inheritance Percentage Chart

Welcome to the wonderful world of "GENETICS"

We've added the Inheritance Percentage Chart below for those of you who are eager to learn and self-educate.

The purpose of crossing the Merle, Brindle, Piebald or combination Pattern Rat Terrier to the Miniature Pinscher was to reintroduce those patterns into the Miniature Pinscher.  The patterns at one time were a part of the Miniature Pinscher make-up but had become extinct over the years.

A lot of thought was put into the crossing as we wanted a breed that would compliment the Miniature Pinscher without drastically changing the conformation of the Miniature Pinscher itself.  At the same time we had to use ONE breed that had all of the desired patterns already established in it in order to produce all of the 'forgotten' patterns.  The Rat Terrier was the PERFECT dog that would do everything that was needed to re-establish the Harlequin Pinscher without adversely affecting the Miniature Pinscher.

Initial Cross - Patterned Rat Terrier X Miniature Pinscher = 50% Rat Terrier - 50% Miniature Pinscher = F1 Harlequin Pinscher

F1 Harlequin Pinscher X Miniature or Harlequin Pinscher = 3/4 Miniature/Harlequin Pinscher - 1/4 Rat Terrier = F2 Harlequin Pinscher

        (*75 %)                                       (25%)                                                                 

                                                    

F2 Harlequin Pinscher X Miniature or Harlequin Pinscher = 7/8 Miniature/Harlequin Pinscher - 1/8 Rat Terrier = F3 Harlequin Pinscher

(*87.5%)                                      (*12.5%)                                                            

An F7 is considered a purebred and all F-series beyond F6 are dropped and the animal is considered a PUREBRED Harlequin Pinscher.

F7 = PUREBRED HARLEQUIN PINSCHER