The German Farmdog

These farm dogs came in both smooth and wire-haired coats, and ranged in size from 11-3/4” to 19-1/2” (18-36 pounds) as described in 1894 in Les Races des Chien by Count Henri van Bylandt.
The smaller ones were mostly used as rat catchers and the larger ones to herd pigs and cattle and to drive wild boar.

Fitzinger, in 1876 describes many types of pinschers, or in today’s terms, the Affenpinscher (seiden pintsch), the Miniature Pinscher (kleinen pintsch), the Miniature Schnauzer (rauhen pintsch), the German Pinscher (glatten pintsch), and the Standard Schnauzer (grossen pintsch). He states that the grossen pintsch is a brisk, lively dog; he is courageous and besides killing rats, can be used to hunt foxes and badgers.