Schnauzer (Giant)
The Schnauzer (Giant) is a working breed from Germany, standing males 25.5–27.5 in · females 23.5–25.5 in at the withers, weighing 77–104 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–12 yrs.
- Breed group
- Working
- Origin
- Germany
- Height
- males 25.5–27.5 in · females 23.5–25.5 in
- Weight
- 77–104 lb
- Lifespan
- 10–12 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Schnauzer (Giant) is taller than 87% of the measured breeds, heavier than 87%, one of 31 in the Working group, one of 32 from Germany.
Living with the Schnauzer (Giant)
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Schnauzer (Giant)’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 3 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 2 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 5 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 5 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 4 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Schnauzer (Giant) on AKCSchnauzer (Giant) on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Schnauzer (Giant)
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Schnauzer (Giant).
Chinese Chongqing Dog
Cane Corso
Alano Español
Patterdale Terrier
Castro Laboreiro Dog
Phu Quoc Ridgeback
Height 0–38 in
- Schnauzer (Giant)25.5–27.5 in
- Chinese Chongqing Dog15–18 in
- Cane Corso24–28 in
- Alano Español23–25 in
- Patterdale Terrier12 in
- Castro Laboreiro Dog22–26 in
- Phu Quoc Ridgeback20–25 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Schnauzer (Giant)77–104 lb
- Chinese Chongqing Dog44–55 lb
- Cane Corso99–110 lb
- Alano Español75–88 lb
- Patterdale Terrier11–13 lb
- Castro Laboreiro Dog66–88 lb
- Phu Quoc Ridgeback40–55 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Schnauzer (Giant)10–12 yrs
- Chinese Chongqing Dog10–12 yrs
- Cane Corso9–12 yrs
- Alano Español11–14 yrs
- Patterdale Terrier11–13 yrs
- Castro Laboreiro Dog11–13 yrs
- Phu Quoc Ridgeback~10 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.