Utility group · Germany
Miniature Schnauzer
Also called Mini Schnauzer, Zwergschnauzer.
Small dog, moderate energy, quick to learn.
- Friendly
- Smart
- Obedient
- Alert
- Spirited
- Size
- Small
- Weight
- 5 to 9 kg11 to 20 lb
- Lives
- 12 to 15 years
- Energy
- Moderate
- Trains
- High
- Barks
- High
Training
Training a Miniature Schnauzer
Utility breeds. Many of these think before they obey. Earn compliance with reward and consistency; they do not do it for free.
Food Sensitivity
Start here
Watch fat intake, prone to pancreatitis.
Eager Learners
Very trainable, responds well to positive methods.
Barking Tendency
Alert barkers, train 'quiet' command early.
The app turns this into five to fifteen minutes a day.
Add your Miniature Schnauzer and it builds the plan around their age, where they came from and what they already know, on video with Atlas and Shango.
Free to start. iPhone. No card needed.
At home
Living with one
Breeds developed for a job that no longer exists or never fitted a group. Includes the spitz and primitive breeds.
Gets on with
- ChildrenHigh
- Other dogsHigh
- StrangersHigh
- CatsModerate
Breed averages. Early socialisation and the individual dog matter more.
- Exercise
- 45 minutes daily. Walks and play.
- Grooming
- High maintenance. Regular professional grooming.
- Drool
- Low
- Coat
- Double coat, WirySalt & Pepper, Black, Black & Silver
- In a flat
- Can work, with enough exercise outside it.
Health
Things to ask a breeder or vet about
Pancreatitis
Moderate
Watch dietary fat
Hyperlipidemia
Moderate
High blood fat levels
Cataracts
Moderate
Eye problems
Where they come from
History
Developed in Germany by crossing Standard Schnauzers with smaller breeds.
