Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Schnauzer (Giant)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/schnauzer-giant.webp) 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. Compare the Schnauzer (Giant) with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 2 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 5 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 5 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 4 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/giant-schnauzer/)[Schnauzer (Giant) on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/giant-schnauzer) ## 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). - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/chinese-chongqing-dog.webp)Chinese Chongqing Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/chinese-chongqing-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cane-corso.webp)Cane Corso](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cane-corso/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/alano-espanol.webp)Alano Español](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/alano-espanol/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/patterdale-terrier.webp)Patterdale Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/patterdale-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/castro-laboreiro-dog.webp)Castro Laboreiro Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/castro-laboreiro-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/phu-quoc-ridgeback.webp)Phu Quoc Ridgeback](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/phu-quoc-ridgeback/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Schnauzer (Giant)25.5–27.5 in 2. Chinese Chongqing Dog15–18 in 3. Cane Corso24–28 in 4. Alano Español23–25 in 5. Patterdale Terrier12 in 6. Castro Laboreiro Dog22–26 in 7. Phu Quoc Ridgeback20–25 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Schnauzer (Giant)77–104 lb 2. Chinese Chongqing Dog44–55 lb 3. Cane Corso99–110 lb 4. Alano Español75–88 lb 5. Patterdale Terrier11–13 lb 6. Castro Laboreiro Dog66–88 lb 7. Phu Quoc Ridgeback40–55 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Schnauzer (Giant)10–12 yrs 2. Chinese Chongqing Dog10–12 yrs 3. Cane Corso9–12 yrs 4. Alano Español11–14 yrs 5. Patterdale Terrier11–13 yrs 6. Castro Laboreiro Dog11–13 yrs 7. 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. See the Schnauzer (Giant) on the breed map Read about the Schnauzer (Giant) on Wikipedia