Standard Schnauzer — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Standard Schnauzer — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Claims

• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Origin and group: a German breed; AKC Working group, and FCI places it in Group 2 and Section 1, the Pinscher and Schnauzer types, with the standard shown with a working trial.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Size and build: a robust, heavy-set, square-built dog (height at the withers equals length from breastbone to rump). AKC ideal height is 18.5 to 19.5 in for males and 17.5 to 18.5 in for females, with more than half an inch over or under these limits a disqualification.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Coat and colour: a tight, hard, wiry coat as thick as possible, made of a soft close undercoat and a harsh outer coat that stands off the back; the hallmark is the arched eyebrows and bristly mustache and whiskers. Accepted colours are pepper-and-salt (black and white hairs mixed, from dark iron grey to silver grey, with a darker facial mask) and pure black with a black undercoat; a small white chest smudge is not a fault.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Head: a strong, rectangular, elongated head narrowing from ears to eyes to nose, with medium dark-brown oval eyes, a large black nose, and a muzzle equal and parallel to the topskull ending in a blunt wedge accentuated by wiry whiskers; a full scissors bite is expected.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Temperament: highly developed senses, intelligence, aptitude for training, fearlessness, endurance and resistance to weather and illness, combining a high-spirited nature with extreme reliability.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Disqualifications: AKC — males under 18 in or over 20 in, females under 17 in or over 19 in, and vicious dogs. FCI-style disqualifications also cover aggressive or overly shy dogs, clear physical or behavioural abnormality, a faulty (over-/undershot or wry) mouth, and oversize beyond tolerance; males should have two normal descended testicles.