Giant Schnauzer Standards
- 23.5-27.5"
- 70-77 lbs
- large drover
- ears are either cropped or left natural
- tail is traditionally docked where legal
- hard, wiry coat, long beard and eyebrows
- black
- salt and pepper
History of the Giant Schnauzer
Dogs resembling today’s Giant Schnauzer have existed in the Bavarian highlands since at least the 1800s. Cattlemen crossed the original Schnauzer with larger breeds that probably included the Great Dane, Rottweiler, Bouvier des Flandres and local sheepdogs in order to create a stronger cattle drover.
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