Photo: Zorik07 · CC BY-SA 3.0 dog breed · 927 on Animalso
Miniature Schnauzer
- Animal
- Dog
- Type
- Schnauzer
- Origin
- Germany
- Height
- 30 cm
- Weight
- 4 kg
About the Miniature Schnauzer
The Miniature Schnauzer is a small German dog of Schnauzer type. It originated in Germany in the late nineteenth century. The breed may have developed from the smallest Standard Schnauzers or from crosses involving the Affenpinscher, Miniature Pinscher, and Poodles, as farmers sought an efficient ratting dog. Miniature Schnauzers are described as spunky but aloof, with good guarding tendencies and less inclination to bite than some guard dogs. Four internationally recognised colors are listed: solid black, black and silver, salt and pepper, and white. The recorded height is 30 and the recorded weight is 4, with no units specified. Its family and species are dog, while its type is Schnauzer. This combination of working background, temperament description, colors, and German origin gives prospective owners a focused breed overview.
What stands out
- Small German Schnauzer-type dog
- Bred as an efficient ratting dog
- Good guarding tendencies
- Four internationally recognised colors
- Late nineteenth-century German origin
Worth knowing
- Described as aloof
Who it suits
The Miniature Schnauzer suits people seeking a small German dog with ratting origins and guarding tendencies. It may also appeal to readers choosing among Schnauzer-type dogs and considering several recognized colors.
In short
The Miniature Schnauzer combines a small German Schnauzer form with a farming and ratting background. Its described temperament and four recognized colors are useful points for breed selection.
More dog breeds from Germany
Other Schnauzer breeds
German Spitz Mittel Germany Photo: PJLHowell · Public domain 
Photo credits17 photographs on this page
- Miniature Schnauzer — Zorik07 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Affenpinscher — Ingunn Axelsen · CC BY 3.0 · file page
- dachshund — Ellen Levy Finch · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Deutsche Bracke — Rumo · CC BY-SA 2.0 · file page
- Dobermann — Fran Hogan · CC BY 2.5 · file page
- Eurasier — Ekta · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- German Longhaired Pointer — Ottilie Stüwe · Public domain · file page
- German Pinscher — Wikimedia Commons contributor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- German Shepherd — Erick Drumss Hernández · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- German Shorthaired Pointer — Bonnie van den Born · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- German Spaniel — Steffen Heinz · CC BY-SA 2.5 · file page
- German Spitz — Teuteul · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- German Spitz Mittel — PJLHowell · Public domain · file page
- German Wirehaired Pointer — Wikimedia Commons contributor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Giant Schnauzer — Bonnie van den Born · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Great Dane — Markovade.pero · CC BY-SA 3.0 rs · file page
- Hanover Hound — Dojkungern · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
Photographs come from Wikimedia Commons under the licence each one names. How Animalso credits photographs.