Miniature Schnauzer
Germany · 12–14 in tall · 9–18 lb · medium wiry coat
Next to the average dog it is vocal, grooming-heavy, adaptable, and easy to train. Day to day it needs a moderate amount of exercise and sheds moderately.
Find out if a Miniature Schnauzer suits youA good fit if…
- you have young children
- this is your first dog — the scores point to a manageable one
Think twice if…
- you do not want a grooming routine
- you share walls with neighbours
- the dog would be alone and unoccupied
Trait profile
Scored 1–5. A blank means the trait is not recorded for this breed.
About the breed
The Miniature Schnauzer is a German breed of small dog of Schnauzer type. It originated in Germany in the late nineteenth century. It may have been developed from the smallest specimens of the Standard Schnauzer, or crosses between the standard and one or more smaller breeds such as the Affenpinscher, Miniature Pinscher, and Poodles, as farmers bred a small dog that was an efficient ratting dog. They are described as "spunky" but aloof dogs, with good guarding tendencies without some guard dogs' predisposition to bite.— English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
