Miniature Schnauzer

These dogs are said to originate from Germany. These miniature dogs are the result of a crossing between the small Standard Schnauzers, the Affenpinscher and maybe even a poodle. These names get their names from the German word “Schnauze” meaning “muzzle”. In the olden days they were mainly used as ratter dogs, however nowadays their main purpose has shifted from being a ratter to being a companion dog. These dogs still have not lost their ability of being a ratter, they still retain it. These dogs have a lot of talents in them, some of them being hunting, ratter, watch dog, impressive obedience skills, performing tricks and also tracking.

These are small sized dogs. They are sturdy yet little dogs. They have a square shaped body. They also have a very strong head that is quite rectangular in shape. From their ears to their eyes, their head decreases in its width. They have a very strong muzzle. Their muzzle ends quite bluntly. They have a black coloured nose. Their teeth meet to form a scissor bite. They have deep set eyes. Their eyes are small in size and are usually dark brown on colour. They have a pair of high set ears and these ears are quite often found cropped to a point. When their ears are left natural, they are small in size and are shaped like a ‘v’.

They are often found closing quite close to their heads. They have a perfectly straight pair of front legs. They have a high set tail. Their tails are generally docked. They have erect tails. Their tails are cropped but only to such a degree that their tails are visible over their back lines. These dogs are double coated animals. Their outer coat is generally wiry which covers the lower lying under coat, which is soft in nature. Their coat is trimmed in such a way that when looked at, they look like they have a bushy beard, eyebrows and a moustache as well. Their coat colors may range from white, black, black and silver to salt and pepper.

These dogs have a very high level of intelligence. They are a bunch of happy and loving dogs. They are highly energetic and are very active. They are very playful in nature and thus tend to get along very well with kids. These dogs prefer to be along with people they know. They are very affectionate dogs. They are very loyal, devoted and also docile in nature. They get along quite well with other pets, only and when they have proper leadership. They make excellent pets and very good companion dogs as well. They require owners that are very calm. They make a very good watch dog. These dogs are also very easy to travel with. They are not one of those dogs that have a very yappy bark, their barks on the other hand are very low and sound like a carried out howl. They can be rather reserved when it comes to their strangers, that is, only if the humans surrounding it fail to provide stability in their lives, but generally these dogs love everyone.