COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD: 06.03.07.
UTILISATION :
Watch and Companion Dog.
CLASSIFICATION FCI:
Group 2 Pinscher and Schnauzer-Molossoid breeds - Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs. Section 1 Pinscher and Schnauzer type. Without working trial.
BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY:
Originally the Schnauzer was used in the region of Southern Germany as a stable dog as he felt particularly at home in the company of horses. He eagerly watched out for all rodents in order to kill them in a flash. This very early got him the appellation of “Rattler” (ratter). When the Pinscher-Schnauzer-Club was founded in 1895, he was entered under the name “rough haired Pinscher”.
GENERAL APPEARANCE: Medium sized, strong, stocky rather than slim, rough haired.
IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS:
The length of the head (measured from the tip of the nose to the occiput) corresponds to half the length of the topline (measured from the withers to the set on of the tail).
BEHAVIOUR/TEMPERAMENT:
Typical characteristics are his lively temperament, coupled with placid composure. Typical are his good nature, his playfulness and his proverbial devotion to his master. He loves children, is incorruptible, alert, yet not noisy. Highly developed sense organs, intelligence, trainability , fearlessness, endurance and resistance to weather and diseases provide the Schnauzer with all the requirements to be an outstanding family, guard and companion dog, also endowed with the qualities of a working dog.
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