Today's Pinzgauer is a medium-framed well-muscled animal of striking and impressive appearance with distinctive colour markings like no other breed.

:: It is basically a red animal, sometimes described as mahogany, with a white top line that is narrow at the shoulders and becomes wider at the rump. The tail and underline is white and white extends slightly over the legs. Compared with some European breeds the Pinzgauer is not an overly tall breed, its hallmark being more body length than body height.

:: When choosing your Pinzgauer note that its back should be long and straight, with a long level loin blending smoothly into the back and rump. The rump should also be long, quite wide at the pins and should round out slightly towards the tailhead.

:: Pinzgauers possess legs that show considerable strength of bone. As in other breeds of Alpine origins those strong correct legs and dark hooves allow these animals to graze and travel where other breeds could not forage.