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Giant Schnauzer dog breed
 | The Giant Schnauzer is a large, powerful, compact
breed of dog. It is one of several Schnauzer breeds. Like most large breeds,
the Giant Schnauzer needs a fair amount of exercise. |
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Giant Schnauzer dog breed
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Giant Schnauzer |
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Giant Schnauzer groomed for exhibition.
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| Alternative names |
Riesenschnauzer
Russian Bear Schnauzer (early 1900s) |
| Country of origin |
| Germany |
| Classification and breed standards |
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FCI: |
Group 2 Section 1 #181 |
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AKC: |
Working |
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ANKC: |
Group 6 (Utility) |
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CKC: |
Group 3 - Working Dogs |
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KC (UK): |
Working |
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NZKC: |
Utility |
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UKC: |
Herding Dog |
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Information about
Giant Schnauzer dog breed
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Appearance
When hand-stripped, the Giant Schnauzer has a harsh, wiry outer coat and dense,
soft undercoat. Coat color is either black or salt and pepper (grey). It weighs
between 70 and 99 lb (32 to 45 kg) and stands 23.5 to 27.5 in (59 to 70 cm) at
the withers.
When moving at a fast trot, a properly built Giant Schnauzer will single-track.
Back remains strong, firm, and flat.
Temperament
The Giant Schnauzer is a large, powerful, dominant dog which needs a firm,
consistent but friendly handler. Unnecessary harshness will only do harm.
Early and consistent training is necessary as the Giant Schnauzer tends to be
very willful. Its ability to understand a command does not always translate into
obedience.
Giant Schnauzers are very loyal and intelligent dogs. They often become so
attached to their owner that they follow them around the house.
Health
This breed used to be generally hardy; however, recently more auto-immune
diseases have cropped up in this breed. Arthritis does occur in shoulders or
hips, though usually resulting from a poor diet. Its life expectancy is about 11
or 12 years.
Other health problems in the breed include:
Autoimmune diseases (hypothyroidism, Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) (also
called Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia (IMHA)), SLO, Crohn's disease, and so
on)
Epilepsy
Hip dysplasia
Incontinence
Toe cancer
History
The breed originated in the Middle Ages in the Bavarian and Württemberg regions
of Germany. Cattlemen wanted a larger version of the Standard Schnauzer for
herding and driving, creating it by selectively breeding the Standard Schnauzer
with the Great Dane, the Bouvier des Flandres, and rough haired sheepdogs. It
was a popular herding breed, but its need for more food than some breeds made it
less popular for farmers on tight budgets or with limited resources. It was used
as a guard dog in breweries and stockyards, a police dog, and during WWI as a
military dog. It became scarce during WWII, but its popularity grew again after
the war, when it was used as a drover and as a guard dog.
References
Fogle, Bruce, DVM (2000). The new Encyclopedia of the Dog. Doring Kindersley (DK).
ISBN 0-7894-6130-7.
Mehus-Roe, Kristin (ed.) (2005). The original dog bible : the definitive source
for all things dog. BowTie Press®. ISBN 1-931993-34-3.
~From
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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