Giant Schnauzer Breed Information
Learn all about Giant Schnauzer dogs, read about the Giant Schnauzer breed information, find out about the Giant Schnauzer Breed Standard, Giant Schnauzer behavior and more.
Giant Schnauzer Dog Breed Introduction
The Giant Schnauzer looks like a larger, more powerful version of the Standard Schnauzer. The Giant Schnauzer dog breed is a hard-working working bred with plenty of endurance. Giant Schauzers are widely believed to be easy to train.
Giant Schnauzer’s Behavior
Recommended for: family dog, working dog
The Giant Schnauzer is so big that they training this dog may take a big personality, and possibly even a professional trainer or handler. As an active breed of dog, Giant Schnauzer dogs need even more exercise than the average working dog. (Source: Wikipedia.)
Remember that breed only provides a general clue as to any individual dog’s actual behavior. Make sure to get to know dogs well before bringing them into your home.
Giant Schnauzer’s Physical Characteristics
Here are the characteristics of the Giant Schnauzer Dog breed as determined by the American Kennel Club’s published breed standard.
- Size: 25Ω to 27Ω inches; females: 23Ω to 25Ω inches
- Coat: Hard, wiry, very dense outer coat over a soft undercoat
- Color: Solid black or pepper and salt
- Eyes: Medium-sized, dark brown, and deep-set, oval
- Skull: Moderately broad between the ears. Top of skull flat; skin unwrinkled
- Muzzle: Strong and well filled under the eyes; both parallel and equal in length to the topskull; ending in a moderately blunt wedge
- Nose: large, black, and full
- Tail: set moderately high and carried high when excited
Giant Schnauzer’s Origins and History
Source: Wikipedia.
Country/Region of Origin: Germany
Original purpose: herding breed.
Historical notes: The Giant Schnauzer breed originated in the Middle Ages in Germany. The breed is descended from the Standard Schnauzer. In the late 19th century, Giant Schnauzers became popular as drovers and guard dogs.