Miniature Schnauzer
- Size
- small
- Height at withers
- 30–35 cm, males30–35 cm, females
- Weight
- 6–9 kg, males5–8 kg, females
- Lifespan
- 12–15 years
- Group
- Apartment friendlyHuntingSheds little
An editorial estimate, not a measurement.
Suits. Почти не линяет, вынослив, отличный сторож в компактном размере.
Be aware. Тримминг раз в 2–3 месяца. Голосист: облаивает всё за дверью.
Temperament
Бойкий, внимательный и очень голосистый терьер. Цвергшнауцер замечает всё и обо всём сообщает — из него выходит отличный сторож и утомительный сосед, если не учить молчать с щенячества. Умён, обучается охотно, привязан к семье, ревнив.
Care
Жёсткая шерсть не линяет, но требует тримминга каждые два-три месяца; стрижка машинкой портит структуру. Борода и усы пачкаются при каждой еде, их моют и просушивают. Наследственно значимы панкреатит и мочекаменная болезнь — кормление умеренное, жирное со стола исключено. Глаза требуют осмотра: катаракта у породы встречается рано.
Origin
Уменьшенная версия миттельшнауцера, выведена в Германии в конце XIX века для ловли крыс на фермах.
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.
- Watch firstPancreatitis
- Vomiting, refusing food, the “praying dog” posture with the chest pressed to the floor. It is triggered by fatty scraps from the table — in this breed especially. No fat, no skin, no leftovers from dinner.
- Keep in mindUrinary stones
- Frequent attempts to pass small amounts of urine, blood in the urine, restlessness. In males a blockage is an emergency. The main prevention is dull and effective: water always available, and plenty of it drunk.
- OccursProgressive retinal atrophy
- Sight goes gradually, starting at dusk. The animal bumps into furniture in dim light, refuses a dark stairwell, its eyes shine more in the dark. There is no cure, but a blind animal lives a full life as long as you do not move the furniture.
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: Miniature 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.
Record from open sources; we have not confirmed it by phone.
Record from open sources; we have not confirmed it by phone.