Height Male:
46 - 51 cm18 - 21 inches
Height Female:
43 - 48 cm16 - 19 inches
Weight Male:
16 - 26 kg35 - 58 pounds
Weight Female:
14 - 20 kg30 - 45 pounds
Other Names:
Mittelschnauzer, Wire-Haired Pinscher, Schnauzer
Colors Available:
black, Pepper-and-salt
Coat:
Harsh and wiry when hand stripped, soft when clippered/scissored
Shedding:
Moderate, Constant
Temperament:
Alert, Gentle, Loyal, Social
Grooming:
High Maintenance
Coming out of Germany in the 14th and 15th century is the Standard Schnauzer or Mittelschnauzer. Both the Giant Schnauzer and Miniature Schnauzer are descendants of the Standard Schnauzer. The first name for this breed was the Wire-haired Pinscher until 1879. The breed is a working breed that is popular in Europe and was first in a dog show in 1879 in Hanover, Germany. In 1997 they won Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club in New York.
These medium size Schnauzers were bred in the Middle Ages to be versatile in working and herding in Germany. There seems to be artwork from the 14th through the 16th centuries featuring this breed of dog as a hunter. It is believed that the common ancestors of the Standard Schnauzer is the German Pinscher and the gray Wolf Spitz, along with the black German Poodle and the Bolognese.
It was 1850 when the breed gained recognition as a purebred with distinct and recognizable features. Those are not all the same features that the dogs of today show. These dogs had thick hair on their face, a double coat that is wiry, and their tails were cropped. These dogs were initially Wire-haired German Pinscher then in 1879, a dog named Schnauzer won Best in Show in Hanover. By 1900, the breed was being called Schnauzer everywhere.
The first breed standard was written under the Wire-haired German Pinscher name in the early 1880’s. This standard allowed for a lot of different colors, but the salt and pepper of today was not introduced until the late 1800’s. Then the standard was rewritten in 1907 for the Standard Schnauzer with this as the dominant color.
The first official Standard Schnauzer imported to the United States came in 1905 even though there is a claim that one competed in the 1899 Westminster Kennel Club in the Miscellaneous Class. Following the first World War, the breed became increasingly popular in the States. At that time the US club was called the Wire-haired Pinscher Club of America in 1925. Both standard and miniature sized schnauzer are included in this club.
The breeds were separated in 1933 and became the Standard Schnauzer Club of America and classified by the American Kennel Club as part of the Working Group. In 1926 they moved the Standard Schnauzer to the Terrier Group. By 1926 the Schnauzer Club of Great Britain was formed.
Today’s Standard Schnauzer is a square, robust, medium sized dog. The breed boasts heavy eyebrows and thick beards. They are salt and pepper or black and their coat is wiry and stiff. The breed have excellent muscle tone and a body in proportion height to length. Their build is rugged, and coat is dense.
1Children friendliness – yes, they love children and love to play.
2.Special talents include cancer scenting/search and rescue
3.Adaptability is good can live in the apartment/play indoors
4.Learning ability excellent but independent and stubborn
There are a couple of major hereditary health issues faced by the Standard Schnauzer.
- Hip dysplasia – can cause lameness or arthritis.
- Elbow dysplasia– can cause lameness or arthritis.
- Eye disease – cataracts – can diminish eyesight or cause blindness.
- Heart disease – can be fatal.
- Epilepsy – can be treated with medication.
- Skin issues including cancer – various degrees of seriousness.
1Feeding the puppy: At 8-12 weeks feed four times a day. At 3 to 6 months feed three times a day. At 6 to 12 months feed twice a day.
2.Feeding the adult – feed one meal a day or two small ones.
3.Points for Good Health – very energetic breed
4. Games and Exercises – The breed is extremely athletic and needs daily exercise. They are playful with dogs and people and they are family dogs. They want to go wherever you go. Hiking, running, jogging and organized activities.
They are great at obedience, agility, flyball, disc dog, herding and tracking. They have also been involved in search and rescue, bomb detection, and cancer detection.
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