Family-friendly: | 3/5 |
Exercise needs: | 4/5 |
Easy to train: | 3/5 |
Tolerates being alone: | 3/5 |
Likes other pets: | 2/5 |
Energy level: | 4/5 |
Grooming needs: | 3/5 |
Shedding: | 1/5 |
- Dog suitable for owners with some experience
- Extra training required
- Generally healthy breed
- Enjoys active walks
- Enjoys one to two hours of walking a day
- Medium dog
- Some drool
- Requires grooming every other day
- Chatty and vocal dog
- Barks, alerts and may be physically protective/suspicious of visitors
- Could have issues with unknown dogs but gets along with known dogs
- May need additional training to live with other pets
- May need additional supervision to live with children
- Needs a large garden
- Can live in semi-rural areas
- Can be left occasionally with training
The Schnauzer breed can be prone to:
- Hip dysplasia
- Dilated cardiomyopathy which is a condition where the heart muscle becomes progressively weak and cannot beat properly.
Priority Kennel Club health schemes and testing:
None but there are several recommended schemes that the Kennel Club recommends which can be found here.
Personality
The Schnauzer is a strong, vigorous dog capable of great endurance who can make a fun, rewarding companion for active owners who love training and have an interest in dog sports. They can be very much a terrier at heart however, and do need consistent reward-based training along with ongoing socialisation as they do not always appreciate unannounced strangers (human or canine). A natural watchdog, they are quite vocal and will be quick to alert the family of any strangers approaching their territory.
Did you know?
There are three sizes of Schanuzers - the Standard Schnauzer, the Giant Schnauzer and the Miniature Schnauzer.
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