Breed # Schnauzer (Standard) The Schnauzer (Standard) is a working breed from Germany, standing males 18–20 in · females 17–19 in at the withers, weighing males 35–58 lb · females 30–45 lb. Recorded lifespan is 13–16 yrs. ![A photograph of the Schnauzer (Standard)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/schnauzer-standard.webp) Breed group Working Origin Germany Height males 18–20 in · females 17–19 in Weight males 35–58 lb · females 30–45 lb Lifespan 13–16 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Schnauzer (Standard) is taller than 34% of the measured breeds, heavier than 44%, one of 31 in the Working group, one of 32 from Germany. Compare the Schnauzer (Standard) with another breed ## Living with the Schnauzer (Standard) 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 (Standard)’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 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 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 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 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 1 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 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 (Standard) on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/standard-schnauzer/)[Schnauzer (Standard) on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/standard-schnauzer) ## Breeds that look like the Schnauzer (Standard) 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 (Standard). - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/schnauzer-miniature.webp)Schnauzer (Miniature)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/schnauzer-miniature/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cimarron-uruguayo.webp)Cimarrón Uruguayo](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cimarron-uruguayo/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/scottish-terrier.webp)Scottish Terrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/scottish-terrier/) - [![](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 (Standard)18–20 in 2. Schnauzer (Miniature)12–14 in 3. Cimarrón Uruguayo23–24 in 4. Scottish Terrier10 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 (Standard)35–58 lb 2. Schnauzer (Miniature)11–20 lb 3. Cimarrón Uruguayo94–99 lb 4. Scottish Terrier19–22 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 (Standard)13–16 yrs 2. Schnauzer (Miniature)~12 yrs 3. Cimarrón Uruguayo10–14 yrs 4. Scottish Terrier12–15 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 (Standard) on the breed map Read about the Schnauzer (Standard) on Wikipedia