GIANT SCHNAUZER (Top 10 interesting facts)

GIANT SCHNAUZER (Top interesting facts)

The Giant Schnauzer is a large, powerful, compact dog. It looks like a larger version of the Standard Schnauzer. The dog’s height is the same as the length, giving it a square look. The head is strong and rectangular in appearance. The muzzle is the same length as the top of the head. The stop is slight. The large nose is black. The lips are black and do not overlap. The teeth meet in a scissors bite. The oval eyes are medium-sized, deep-set and dark. The ears are set high on the head and are either cropped or kept natural. When cropped they stand erect with a pointed tip. When left natural the ears are V-shaped, carried close to the head. The back is straight. The front legs are straight when viewed from all sides. The tail is set high and is usually docked to the second or third joint. Note: docking tails and cropping ears is illegal in most parts of Europe. Dewclaws are almost always removed from the back legs and may be removed from the front if they are present. The double coat has a wiry, dense hard, outer coat with a soft undercoat. The hair stands slightly up off the back, with coarser, longer, bushy whiskers, beard, and eyebrows. Coat colors come in solid black and salt and pepper. Height: Males 26 - 28 inches (66 - 71 cm) Females 23 - 26 inches (58 - 66 cm)Weight: Males 60 - 105 pounds (27 - 48 kg) Females 55 - 75 pounds (25 - 34 kg)