What is the difference between a minature and standard schnauzer BESIDES HEIGHT?

Question

I KNOW THERE IS A DIFFERENCE IN SIZE.

is there a difference in temperment? bark? health/ disease susceptibility? shedding?

Answer 1

miniature shnauzer

Country of Origin: Germany.

Size: Shoulder height: 33 - 36 cm (13 - 14 inches).

Coat: Can be black with silver markings, or salt-and-pepper colored. Occasionally they are completely white.

Character: This breed is lively, intelligent, attentive, and can be stubborn. It is very loyal to its family.

Temperament: This dog gets along well with children, other dogs, and any household pets. Strangers will be announced with loud barking.

Care: Hair around the face should be combed regularly to avoid tangles. Excessive hair around the pads of the feet must be trimmed. The coat needs to be plucked by hand twice a year. It must never be clipped.

Training: The handler must be confident and consistent. They are eager learners, but sometimes have their own agenda.

Activity: The Miniature Schnauzer has boundless energy. It likes to run and play in the yard and take long country walks.



standard shnauzer
Country of Origin: Germany.

Size: Shoulder height: 45 - 50 cm (17.75 - 19.5 inches).

Coat: Coat is rugged and wiry and black or salt-and-pepper colored.

Character: This breed is even-tempered, an eager learner, and intelligent.

Temperament: This dog gets along well with children, other dogs, and any household pets. It is wary of people it does not know.

Care: The coat needs to be plucked twice a year. Excessive hair around the pads of the feet must be removed and the ears must be kept clean.

Training: Though this dog learns fast, it has a slight stubborn streak. Training must be fair and consistent. It is responsive to the sound of its handler's voice.

Activity: The Standard Schnauzer's exercise needs are average. However, it likes to keep busy with activities such as swimming, catching a ball, or running through the woods.

Giant shnauzer

Country of Origin: Germany.

Size: Shoulder height: 60- 70 cm (23.5 - 27.5 inches).

Coat: The usual color is salt-and-pepper. a dark face is desirable.

Character: This breed is alert, watchful and does not like to wander. It bonds closely with its family.

Temperament: This dog gets along well with children, other dogs, and any household pets. It tends toward shyness around strangers.

Care: Coat must be plucked twice yearly. Excessive hair in feet pads and in the ears must be trimmed. Long hairs around the face must be combed occasionally.

Training: Must be consistent, fair, and full of variety. It has its own agenda so it may not wish to follow every single command.

Activity: The Giant Schnauzer needs plenty of outdoor exercise.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Mini's were breed down quite a bit.They come from Germany and were used for getting rabbits, rats, ect from the ground, so they dig. They can have more health problems like hip and other joint problems. They can also get bladder stones if they don't drink enough. They still don't both shed. The mini's are yappy and hyper and giants are pretty nice. The mini's bark is higher pitch, giants are a deeper pitch. I have a mini hedoesn't need much room. For a giant, you need lots of land or else they don't stay healthy. I have a mini and he is really fun and loveable. Hope this helps

Answer 4

There are actually three types of schauzers--miniature, standard and giant. My parents own a giant schauzer (that's the actual breed name), trust me, each one is a completely different breed. I suggest looking it up on the American Kennel Club website. They give all sorts of information on temperment, potential medical conditions, etc.

I have been around a few miniature schnauzers and both were very yappy and hyper. That may have just been my experience, though. Do some research on reputable sites and you'll find your answer.

Answer 5

THERE ARE DIFFERENCES IN TEMPERMENT, BEHAVIOR AND HEALTH PROBLEMS BETWEEN THE MINATURE, STANDARD AND GIANTSCHNAUZERS.

In AKC obedience, Minatures are pretty good, Standards do okay and Giants are "you are inTHIS CLASS?" - contrary to the Giant's website but they do pretty well in Schutzhund with the protection work much like the Bouviers des Flandres

Go here:

Standard Schnauzer

http://www.standardschnauzer.org/

"Standard Schnauzer is a medium-sized working breed in the schnauzer/pinscher canine family. It is not a terrier and was not developed to "go to ground."

Minature Shnauzer

http://amsc.us/

Miniature Schnauzer is relatively small in size but in no way toyish or delicate....He is spunky and fearless but not aggressive so that he can run with other dogs. And, like other terriers, he will go to ground to attack vermin of all kinds.

Giant

http://www.giantschnauzerclubofamerica.com/

Carting and draft work


Those links take you to the National Breed Clubs for each breed which are the only club about the breed that is recognized and accredited by the AKC and it sets the standards for the breed .

The Clubs' websites will give you an ENORMOUS amount of information about the breed - the good, the bad, and the why or why not to get that breed. The clubs websites also have:

(1) a breeders list - all of whom have agreed to abide by the breeders code of ethics (which you can read)


(2) a link to the breed rescue for their breed

Do give serious thought to adopting from an adult from a breed rescue. The clubs' breed rescues go to a great deal of trouble to determine the dog's temperament, personality, likes and dislikes (particularly kids and cats and other dogs in the household), health, and level of training. They make a huge effort to match the right dog to the right home - and if they don't have one they think will be suitable for your home, they won't place it. Great way to avoid the puppy training, newspapers, chewing.......They have dogs that are purebred and part-bred (1/2 or so of their breed.) Dogs that come through rescue are so thrilled to have a forever loving home having once been abandoned to a shelter or rescue that they are typically extra devoted and loving. Dogs lose their homes for reason that are not their fault: death, divorce, a move and they couldn’t keep them, financial problems….

If you decide to get a puppy, please use one of the breeders who are members of the breed club. A well-bred pet puppy may not be a candidate for the show ring (that nose being 1/8th of an inch to long or something else very picky) but they will be very healthy, the parents carefully screened for hereditary health problems, and from a breeder who has devoted a great deal of time to understanding the breed and bloodlines. A responsible breeder will have a written contract with a health guarantee for hereditary problems; require that if for any reason you ever have to give up the dog that it comes back to them; and always be available for help, assistance and advice about your dog. Such a breeder will tell you if they don't think their breed is right for you based upon your needs. They want a perfect forever home for the puppies - not the money. (In 43 years in the dog show world, I have never known a breeder of that caliber who has made a profit on their dogs - it is labor of love.)

A puppy from such a breeder costs no more - and often less as poorly bred dogs tend to have very high vet bills over the years - than from a backyard breeder who doesn't do the health checks, knows nothing about the breed or bloodlines, doesn't give a guarantee, never wants to hear about the puppy again and has breed from mediocre or poor quality dogs.

You may find the breeder who has the type of dog you want but no litter on the ground at the moment. Most good breeders have waiting lists -get on it. You may find the breeder and puppy you want but at a distance. Among the really responsible breeders(members of the club) shipping a puppy is quite normal -they want the best possible home for the dog and the written contract is very extensive.

Do ask the breeders on the club list if they have any dogs they bred that they need to rehome - good breeders all require if the owner can't keep one, it comes back to them. It may be a dog they placed and it came back because the owner didn't have time, didn't realize how big it would get, got divorced.... It may be a dog who was a show prospect but as they grew didn't meet their early promise. It may be an AKC Champion they decided not to use in their breeding program because while it did get the Championship, they don't need more bloodstock or find a tiny conformation flaw they don't want to reproduce.

NEVER EVER buy from a pet shop. Those puppies came from puppy mills where the parents are locked in cages, bred until they literally die from it, never vaccinated, never wormed, fed just enough so they don't quite die of starvation, live in filth, never bathed or groomed or cared for, are typically of very poor genetic stock both physically and often mentally. The puppies are shoved off to pet stores with no vaccinations, no worming, no socialization or handling... You are buying nothing but heartbreak at a price higher than what a responsible breeder charged for a pet puppy.

IF A SERIOUS BREEDER OR RESCUE TELLS YOU THAT THE BREED IS NOT SUITED FOR YOUR SITUATION - BELIEVE THEM - NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU LIKE THE WAY THE DOG LOOKS

Answer 6

well umm the standard schnauzer is a working dog and the mini is a terrier
the mini has more terrier like qualities such as being barky and digging
the standard is used more for working than the mini, which is mostly kept as pets
i think the standard has a rougher coat too

Answer 7

I have owned 3 mini. There temperament is more social. They are more active and interactive. They are a wonderful house dog for a family. They do very well around children and other pets. The standard is more calm and sedate and can get snippy if around small children.

Answer 8

Ahem.....GO READ THE ***BREED STANDARDS!!!***

Minis are in the TERRIER group! (Ya got me...I've never met one that was worth SPIT as a TRUE terrier!).
There are FAR TOO MANY ***irresponsible/ignorant NITWITS*** making CRAP minis so be VERY careful where you go.

The standards are less "popular" & so less likely to be a POS!

BOTH are ***HAND-STRIPPED*** breeds!

Answer 9

No difference that I know of. Have 2 mini's.

Answer 10

There is no difference. There is also a Giant Schnauzer.