Breed # Schnauzer (Miniature) The Schnauzer (Miniature) is a terrier breed from Germany, standing males 12–14 in · females 11–13 in at the withers, weighing 11–20 lb. Recorded lifespan is ~12 yrs. ![A photograph of the Schnauzer (Miniature)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/schnauzer-miniature.webp) Breed group Terrier Origin Germany Height males 12–14 in · females 11–13 in Weight 11–20 lb Lifespan ~12 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Schnauzer (Miniature) is taller than 11% of the measured breeds, heavier than 11%, one of 31 in the Terrier group, one of 32 from Germany. Compare the Schnauzer (Miniature) with another breed ## Living with the Schnauzer (Miniature) 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 (Miniature)’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 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 3 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 4 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 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 2 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 5 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 4 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 (Miniature) on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/miniature-schnauzer/)[Schnauzer (Miniature) on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/miniature-schnauzer) ## Breeds that look like the Schnauzer (Miniature) 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 (Miniature). - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/schnauzer-standard.webp)Schnauzer (Standard)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/schnauzer-standard/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/scottish-terrier.webp)Scottish Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/scottish-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cimarron-uruguayo.webp)Cimarrón Uruguayo](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cimarron-uruguayo/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kerry-blue-terrier.webp)Kerry Blue Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kerry-blue-terrier/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bouvier-des-flandres.webp)Bouvier des Flandres](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bouvier-des-flandres/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/black-russian-terrier.webp)Black Russian Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/black-russian-terrier/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Schnauzer (Miniature)12–14 in 2. Schnauzer (Standard)18–20 in 3. Scottish Terrier10 in 4. Cimarrón Uruguayo23–24 in 5. Kerry Blue Terrier18–19 in 6. Bouvier des Flandres24–27 in 7. Black Russian Terrier25–29 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Schnauzer (Miniature)11–20 lb 2. Schnauzer (Standard)35–58 lb 3. Scottish Terrier19–22 lb 4. Cimarrón Uruguayo94–99 lb 5. Kerry Blue Terrier26–33 lb 6. Bouvier des Flandres77–88 lb 7. Black Russian Terrier110–132 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Schnauzer (Miniature)~12 yrs 2. Schnauzer (Standard)13–16 yrs 3. Scottish Terrier12–15 yrs 4. Cimarrón Uruguayo10–14 yrs 5. Kerry Blue Terrier12–15 yrs 6. Bouvier des Flandres10–12 yrs 7. Black Russian Terrier10–12 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 (Miniature) on the breed map Read about the Schnauzer (Miniature) on Wikipedia