Giant Schnauzer
- Size
- large
- Height at withers
- 60–70 cm, males60–70 cm, females
- Weight
- 35–47 kg, males30–40 kg, females
- Lifespan
- 10–12 years
- Group
- Needs exerciseGuardingSheds little
An editorial estimate, not a measurement.
Suits. Служебная порода, почти не линяет, надёжный охранник.
Be aware. Тримминг раз в 2–3 месяца обязателен. Нужны нагрузка и работа, иначе становится тяжёлым в быту.
Temperament
Крупная, уверенная и деятельная служебная собака. Ризеншнауцер умён и обучается охотно, но требует занятости и твёрдого воспитания: без дела становится своевольным. К семье привязан, к чужим недоверчив, охраняет всерьёз.
Care
Жёсткая шерсть не линяет, но требует тримминга каждые два-три месяца. Борода пачкается при каждой еде. Нагрузка — не меньше полутора часов активности плюс обучение. Наследственно значимы дисплазия, гипотиреоз и опухоли пальцев; тёмная припухлость на пальце — повод к врачу.
Origin
Крупнейший из трёх шнауцеров, выведен в Баварии для перегона скота и охраны пивоварен. Позже стал служебной породой.
What to watch in this breed
Breed predispositions are not a diagnosis and not a sentence. They are what occurs in this breed more often than in others, and what is worth knowing in advance.
- Keep in mindHip dysplasia
- The puppy sits to one side, struggles to get up after sleeping, runs with a “bunny hop” using both hind legs together. What is in your hands: no excess weight and no jumping down from height while it grows. The puppy’s parents are screened by X-ray — ask the breeder.
- Keep in mindGastric torsion (bloat)
- A lethal emergency in deep-chested breeds: a swollen hard belly, retching that brings nothing up, restlessness, drooling. This is the emergency vet right now, with no “let us wait until morning”. Prevention: feed twice a day in smaller portions and no running straight after a meal.
- OccursHypothyroidism
- The thyroid runs below normal: weight climbs on the same food, the coat dulls and thins symmetrically on the flanks, the dog feels cold and turns sluggish. Easy to blame on age; checked with a blood test and corrected with a tablet.
A predisposition means a probability, not a disease. Most animals of these breeds live their lives without any of it. We do not diagnose: the list is here so you know what to ask your vet at a routine check-up and which signs not to write off as old age.
Weight and lifespan are a guide for the breed, not a standard for your animal. Actual figures depend on the line, care and health.
Where to get one: Giant Schnauzer breeders
These records are collected by us and marked verified only after a call. Ring ahead: available litters change every week.
Record from open sources; we have not confirmed it by phone.