Dog Breeds Beginning With Schnauzer

Complete list of akc recognized dog breeds.

Dog breeds beginning with schnauzer. It almost looks like this pup has a beard or facial hair. The dog s whiskers have become one of this breed s most distinguishing features. Chihuahua schnauzer 3. The bushy beard and eyebrows give minis a charming.

The schnauzer originated in germany bavaria where the standard and giant breeds were used for herding cattle and as guard dogs. Cocker spaniel schnauzer 4. Miniature schnauzers salt and pepper colors buddy at 1 year old and maddy at 1 year and 10 months old. The schnauzer is a german dog breed that started in germany back in the 14th or 15th century.

This larger variety of schnauzer was developed by gradually crossing larger breeds with the standard schnauzer such as the great dane rough haired german sheep dog and possibly the bouvier des flandres and other large breeds. About dog breed info center. You can be sure to expect lots of compliments when you re taking this sweetie for a stroll. Includes personality history health nutrition grooming pictures videos and akc breed standard.

It was largely used as a farm dog for herding and driving cattle and other livestock but also functioned as a guard dog. Schnauzer mix breed dogs. The word schnauze in german means muzzle. Records of schnauzer type dogs date back to the 16th century and the breed is thought to have poodle pinscher and spitz ancestry.

The eskimo schnauzer has been bred as a designer dog and is a loyal and charming companion. Charlie the black giant schnauzer at 2 1 2 years old. German shepherd and schnauzer mix. Interestingly the schnauzer was originally known as the wire haired pinscher and considered to be the same breed as the dog we today know as a german pinscher.

It was only at the beginning of the nineteen hundreds that they became known as the schnauzer which is thought to be due to the breed s rather unique looking muzzle which in german is schnauze and because of the first dog to win first prize in the show ring having been called schnauzer. In the early 1900 s the wire haired pinscher established its own identity as a distinct breed and left the pinscher name behind. This breed is a popular show breed and comes in several different colors. Understanding dog behavior.