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Standard Schnauzer

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Close up front side view - A long coated, black Standard Schnauzer dog standing on a tan carpet looking forward, its mouth is open and its tongue is sticking out. There is a green couch behind it. The dog has pointy cropped ears with long hair on its muzzle, under belly and legs. Its back is shaved.

Spike the black Standard Schnauzer in his new haircut

Other Names
  • Mittelschnauzer
Front view - A black Standard Schnauzer dog wearing a life vest and swimming through a body of water with a stick in its mouth.

Spike the black Standard Schnauzer in his life vest—he was such a bad swimmer when he was little we were worried he would drown! Now he'll swim for hours with the life vest on! He likes to chase anything we throw into the water, but he's not too great at bringing it back!

A black Standard Schnauzer dog wearing a red life vest being thrown into a body of water by a person.

Spike the black Standard Schnauzer about to go for a swim

Close up front view - A black Standard Schnauzer dog standing in snow and it has snow all over its muzzle.

Belsize Park (Bel) the black Standard Schnauzer at 4 years playing in the snow

The back of a black Standard Schnauzer dog laying at the top of a staircase and it is looking out at the land in front of it.

Belsize Park (Bel) the black Standard Schnauzer at 5 years old keeping watch over her domain

Close up - A black and grey Standard Schnauzer puppy standing across a blue knit blanket and it is looking to the left.

Elsie the Standard Schnauzer puppy at 5 weeks old, bred by Lauthala Schnauzers, Australia—ear cropping and tail docking are not permitted in Australia. Elsie's owners say, "We have 2 sons, therefore we are getting Elsie as our youngest daughter."

Front view - a wiry looking, black and grey Standard Schnauzer puppy sitting on a carpet looking forward.

Elsie the Standard Schnauzer puppy at 8 weeks old

The front left side of a black and grey Standard Schnauzer puppy sitting across a green surface looking to the left.

Elsie the Standard Schnauzer puppy at 8½ weeks old

Close up front view of a puppy next to a larger adult dog - A Standard Schnauzer puppy is sitting next to an adult Standard Schnauzer and they both are looking forward.

Elsie the Standard Schnauzer puppy at 8½ weeks old with her mother Jazz

Close up front view - A black and tan Standard Schnauzer puppy sitting on a carpeted surface  looking up and to the right.

Elsie the Standard Schnauzer puppy at about 3 months old—"Hardly any toilet training required; such a smart daughter. Only 1 accident in kitchen on first day, since she used the doggie door very well. All of us glad we got such an excellent dog. She is not a digger, either!!"

A black and tan Standard Schnauzer puppy laying across a patchy grass surface looking forward.

Elsie the Standard Schnauzer puppy at about 3 months old

Side view - A black and tan Standard Schnauzer puppy walking across a patchy grass surface, its mouth is slightly open and it is looking to the right.

Elsie the Standard Schnauzer puppy at about 3 months old

Close up front side view - A salt and pepper Standard Schnauzer puppy sitting on a carpet, it is looking forward and its head is slightly tilted to the right.

Lily the KC-registered salt-and-pepper Standard Schnauzer at 12 weeks old—"She gets into everything, but she is the cutest and most intelligent dog anyone could wish for and so loving. We are not going to 'show' groom her, so she will not get the goatee beard and white droopy eyebrows."

Close up - Top down view of a salt and pepper Standard Schnauzer puppy standing across a tiled floor. It is looking up and its head is slightly tilted to the right.

Lily the salt-and-pepper Standard Schnauzer puppy at 12 weeks old

The right side of a salt and pepper Standard Schnauzer puppy that is sitting on a carpet and it is looking to the right.

Lily the salt-and-pepper Standard Schnauzer puppy at 12 weeks old

A salt and pepper Standard Schnauzer puppy is sleeping on its left side across a white bed.

Lily the salt-and-pepper Standard Schnauzer puppy at 12 weeks old

The back left side of a grey and white Standard Schnauzer dog jumped up at a bird bath looking at the water in it.

Jesse the Standard Schnauzer at 8 years old