Giant Schnauzer

Working

Coat

Black variety:
Solid:
White Markings: Allowed as a small chest patch.

Pepper & Salt variety
Overall appearance is a pepper/salt mixture with markings like traditional Tan:
with blended together (furfile) for lighter dogs.
with or without tipping. The tipping may be equal all over the dog, heavier on the upper body or heavier on the upper legs.

Additional pepper & salt details:
markings, blended ( or with ), or combination of the two placed like traditional Tan: markings (may lack eye spots without fault and may have single chest patch instead of two). If combining blended and solid markings, the blended should be closer to the body. Paws should remain solid .
The muzzle is preferred to have a dark portion using . The dark portion may range from covering just the cheeks or snout, to the whole face, or anything inbetween. Ears may be solid .
White Markings: Allowed as a small chest patch.

Eyes

Nose

Faults

None

Disqualifications

None

Varieties

Black, Pepper & Salt

Notes

This breed is always called giant schnauzer to avoid confusion with the other schnauzer size variations. It is the youngest of the schnauzers, and the first breed standard was written in 1923. It was created mainly in the Wüttemberg area and around Stuttgart, which was once a center for cattle driving. The giant schnauzer is believed to be the result of local scruffy sheepdogs bred to standard schnauzers. In the beginning the breed was not popular at all as it didn't have any special use, but this changed when its abilities as a police and military dog were discovered.

The giant schnauzer should appear tall, courageous, with great endurance, agile and easy-to-train. The head is powerful with an elongated muzzle, the stop further marked by the eyebrows. The ears are set high, V-shaped and tipped over or cropped. The neck is powerful, dry and slightly arched. Deep chest with slight tuck up. The topline is slightly sloping, slightly bowed. The body should appear square in shape, with rather long legs. Good boning. The tail is set high, natural or docked. The coat is wirey, hard and thick.

Breed Files

Filename: SchnauzerG
Offset: DD03
Base: Sheepdog
SCP: Sheepdog
Accepted: February 2, 2009
Notes: Version 2 of the Supernova file. Addballz ears (can be cropped or natural) and tail (five carriage variations, all of which can be full or docked). Variations in beard/eyebrow and leg thickness. Optional liplines.

Filename: Giant Schnauzer
Offset: 4369
Base: Great Dane
SCP: Great Dane
Accepted: February 8, 2007
Notes: Updated head on the Zodiac file.

Filename: Giant Schnauzer
Offset: 4369
Base: Great Dane
SCP: Great Dane
Accepted: August 15, 2006
Notes: Two texture variations (may have hair3 on body), includes cropped/natural and docked/natural ear and tail variations. Angled legs.

Filename: Giant Schnauzer
Offset: F197
Base: Great Dane
SCP: Great Dane
Accepted: January 4, 2006
Notes: Angled legs.

Filename: SchnauzerG
Offset: DD03
Base: Sheepdog
SCP: Sheepdog
Accepted: August 4, 2004
Notes: Has four eyebrow variations. Comes in all natural, docked w. natural ears and docked w. cropped ears. Angled legs, and addball ears.