AKA: Riesenschnauzer
Description: The Giant Schnauzer is a big, very strong breed. Their undercoat is soft and dense. Their weight and height is proportioned. Their neck is curved but is strong and they have long head about half of its back. Its nose is black in color and big with a dark brown eyes oval in shape. Have strong jaws in scissors bite, tail is docked and front legs are similar and flat straight.

Temperament: This breed is a genius one and very flexible. They are working dog therefore they are already used to working hard for their family. That is why they are responsible enough, a very faithful andaffectionate. They are attached to their owner. When it comes to training, their owner should be very keen in dealing with them since they intelligent enough to learn things quick. They should also undergo socialization training in an early age so they could get along well with other pets and especially with children and people in their surroundings. Generally they are considered great pets. They possess the best obedience attitude but in hunting, they could not be a good companion since they could be bulheaded

Activity: They are very much required to have a good amount of daily exercise and a daily brisk walk too.

Health: Health problems includes: Autoimmune diseases,Epilepsy, Hip dysplasia, Incontinence, Toe Cancer. Their Life span is 12-15 years

Grooming: daily combing is required of them since they have compact undercoat . Also, ears should be cleansed to avoid infection and hair around the area of their eyes and ears should be trimmed down too.

Breed Group: Herding
Color: black or salt and pepper
Height: Dogs 26-28 inches (66-71 cm.) Bitches 23-26 inches (58-66 cm.)
Weight: Dogs 60-80 pounds (27-36 kg.) Bitches 55-75 pounds (25-34 kg.)
Country Of Origin: Germany

Dynamics: They are considered hunters and they are first use as cattle driving dog then later became a guard dog of the military. Hence, they too could be the best ever pet dog because they too are a friendly and affectionate dog.

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Tags: Giant Schnauzer, Riesenschnauzer

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