Standard Schnauzer
Working Group
Low-sheddingAKC RecognizedFamily-friendly
📏 Size
Medium
⚖️ Weight
14 - 23 kg
🌍 Origin
Germany
🐕 Shedding
Minimal
✂️ Grooming
Weekly
Energy Level
high
Exercise: About 1 hr a day
A guide for a healthy adult. Puppies, older dogs and flat-faced breeds in the heat need less.
Good to know
- Original farm all-rounder: the oldest of the three schnauzers, they were German farm dogs that caught rats, guarded the yard and went to market with their owners.
- Alert watchdog: protective and wary of strangers, they will let you know when someone is at the door.
- Wiry coat care: the harsh coat sheds little but needs hand-stripping or clipping, and the beard and leg furnishings need regular combing.
- Smart and strong-willed: quick learners that can be stubborn, they do best with firm, consistent, varied training.
- Needs a job: energetic and clever, they need daily exercise and mental challenges to stay out of mischief.
- A low-shedding coat. Some people with allergies find that easier to live with, but no breed is allergen-free.
Getting out with a Standard Schnauzer
They need daily exercise beyond a stroll: longer trails, games of fetch and time to run at the park.
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