Comparison: Bouvier des Flandres and Giant Schnauzer

Bouvier des Flandres and Giant Schnauzer are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Bouvier des Flandres	Giant Schnauzer
FCI group	1. Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs (except Swiss Cattle Dogs)	2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
Country of origin	Belgium	Germany
Category	Large	Large
Height at withers	59–68 cm	60–70 cm
Weight	27–40 kg	30–50 kg
Life span	–	10–12 years
Recognition features	Powerful, compact dog with harsh, slightly tousled coat, moustache and beard Horizontal, firm topline of back and loins; short compact body and strong limbs Calm, thoughtful and fearless; lively, intelligent expression	Large dog with a wiry black or salt-and-pepper coat Strong moustache and beard Up to 70 cm tall
Coat	Very abundant coat, coarse, dry and matt to the touch, about 6 cm long, slightly tousled, never woolly or curly; dense undercoat.	Hard wiry coat with undercoat; black or salt-and-pepper.
Purpose	A herding, draught and guard dog from Flanders, today a protection, service and guard dog.	The largest schnauzer, bred in Bavaria to drive cattle, later a guard of breweries and butcher shops; now a working dog.

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