Giant Schnauzer Quotes

In the few weeks we've been in residence, Schatzi has kicked dirt in the eye of a Chihuahua, resulting in a squealing of eardrum-perforating shrillness. She nipped the fingers of a very nice young woman walking her terrier mix when she tried to pet her. She growled at a Yorkie so menacingly the dog had immediate violently explosive diarrhea. All over my leg. It was like some invisible hand just squeezed her in the middle and hot liquid poop shot out of her with such velocity that despite being only like eight inches tall, she hit me from ankle to over the knee. I'm still grateful she wasn't a bigger dog. Schatzi was never mean to other dogs, or owners for that matter, when we were in the West Loop. She had her neighborhood pals, Otto the black Lab, who always tried to give her gifts of mangy tennis balls, Lucy, the sweet old arthritic collie who would nuzzle Schatzi like a doting grandmother, and her best buddy, Klaus, a giant schnauzer, the perfect replica of Schatzi herself, just supersized. They would romp around and then put their square bearded heads together and have what appeared to be very serious conversations about things. Jimmy, Klaus's dad, would always lean over and ask, "Do you think they're planning to invade Poland?" which never failed to make me laugh.

Schnoodles are, as the name suggests, a cross between a Schnauzer and a Poodle. It is one of the most popular hybrid breeds, due to its easygoing nature, friendly temperament, and high intelligence. Schnoodles are, for the most part, very easy to train (a genetic gift from the Poodle, whose intelligence and trainability has made it a favorite amongst dog owners for hundreds of years). Despite having a long coat, they don’t shed much and are hypoallergenic, like their Poodle parents. Their slightly curly hair comes in a wide variety of colors—white, black, gray, silver, tan, apricot, gold, and every shade in between!

while a Schnoodle bred from a Miniature Schnauzer and a Toy Poodle will usually be very small. Most Schnoodles are bred from miniature parents, meaning they will be small.

most popular dogs in the world! Schnoodles inherit the Poodle’s curly coat, remarkably high intelligence, and easygoing nature. For the most part, Schnauzers and Poodles are bred within their weight classes (Miniature Schnauzer with Toy Poodle, etc.), creating three different types of Schnoodles;

Schnoodle The Miniature Schnoodle is the smallest breed variant and the most common type of Schnoodle. It is created by breeding a Miniature Schnauzer with a Toy Poodle. This tiny, energetic, adorable Schnoodle can weigh anywhere from 5 to 15 pounds (2.2 to 6.8 kilograms) when

The Standard Schnoodle, or the medium-sized Schnoodle, is a cross between the Miniature Poodle and the Standard Schnauzer. It’s more energetic than the Miniature Schnoodle, which is more suited to indoor and apartment living than its larger counterpart.

One of the Schnoodle’s best traits is its intelligence. The Schnoodle is an incredibly smart dog, which makes it easy to train. Who says that dogs can’t be both cute and smart? The Schnoodle is so smart because it is bred from two of the most intelligent dog breeds in the world: the Schnauzer and the Poodle. In Stanley Coren’s famed book, The Intelligence of Dogs, the author gathered information and performed tests to rank different breeds of dogs regarding their intelligence. Over time, Mr. Coren’s findings became more or less commonly accepted by most breeders, trainers, and dog enthusiasts as a viable tool to measure dog intelligence.

The Poodle was ranked in second place, just behind the Border Collie. While the Schnauzer didn’t do quite so well, it still ranked very high—the Miniature, Standard and Giant Schnauzers are respectively listed at the 12th, 18th and 28th places on the listing.