Giant Schnauzer Dog

INTRODUCTION

Giant Schnauzer Dogs are Loyal, Alert, and Trainable dogs they are from Working groups. According to the AKC Breed Popularity, they rank # 79. Giant Schnauzer is the bigger version of Standard Schnauzer but are two different breeds Giant Schnauzer was bred to herd cattle and their coats require professional grooming twice a year plus weekly grooming. This breed loves his human family and little children but is introverted to strangers or other pets. This dog is very loyal but has to be obedience trained from puppyhood. Giant Schnauzer Dogs are Purebred, allergic and according to Google searches their Intelligence level is (ranked 28).

HABITAT : Urban areas, including buildings, parks, and gardenss
TEMPERAMENT : Powerful, Intelligent, Kind, Loyal, Strong Willed, Dominant
HYPOALLERGENIC : Yes
BREED GROUP / TYPE : Group: Working. Type: Purebred
SOCIAL UNIT : Family
LOCATIONS : Germany
STATUS / POPULATION : DATA DEFICIENT (IUCN) Not a threat category, Population, and distribution data is insufficient for assessment

MAMMALS: DOGS AND RELATIVES – CANIDAE

KEY FACTS

SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION

Kingdom – Animalia
Phylum – Chordate
Class – Mammals
Order – Carnivora
Family – Canidae
Genus – Canis
Genus Species – Canis lupus

INTERESTING FACTS

1- The three Schnauzer sizes are three different breeds

2- The Giant Schnauzer is a hard worker

  • CALLING NAMES / SCIENTIFIC NAME

    Calling names: Giant Schnauzer Dog
    Scientific name: Canis lupus

  • COLOUR VARIATIONS

    Black, Salt & Pepper

  • COAT TYPE

    Double coat

  • LIFE SPAN

    12 - 15 years

  • APPROXIMATE SIZE : LENGTH / HEIGHT

    Length: 79 - 91cm (31 - 36in)
    Height: 79 - 91cm (31 - 36in)

  • TAIL

    Tail set moderately high and carried erect. It is docked to not less than one inch nor more than two inches

  • WEIGHT

    Female: 25 - 34 kg
    Male: 27 - 48 kg

  • BREEDING SEASON

    Throughout the year

  • REPRODUCTION / GESTATION PERIOD

    Reproduction: One or two times a year
    Gestation period: 63 days

  • LITTER SIZE

    5 - 8 pups

  • LOOK A LIKE

    Black Russian terriers

  • FARM ANIMAL

    Can be

  • FOUNDED IN / DISCOVERED

    1962

  • ORIGIN

    Germany

  • DISTRIBUTION

    Nationwide

  • OCCURRENCE

    Families:
    Species:

  • FUEL FOR LIFE / TROPHIC LEVEL

    Omnivores

  • TO HUMANS

    They can be aggressive toward people, dogs, and other animals they don't know. They are naturally suspicious of strangers and need to become accustomed to experiencing new people and situations

  • AS A PET

    Recommended

  • KIDS FAVOURITE

    Yes

ANIMAL KINGDOM