Comparison: Giant Schnauzer and Miniature Schnauzer

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

Giant Schnauzer
Photo: Canarian, CC BY 4.0, source
Miniature Schnauzer
Photo: Ron Armstrong, CC BY 2.0, source
Giant SchnauzerMiniature Schnauzer
FCI group2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
Country of originGermanyGermany
CategoryLargeSmall
Height at withers60–70 cm30–35 cm
Weight30–50 kg4–8 kg
Life span10–12 years12–15 years
Recognition features
  • Large dog with a wiry black or salt-and-pepper coat
  • Strong moustache and beard
  • Up to 70 cm tall
  • Bushy moustache and eyebrows
  • Wiry coat, most often salt-and-pepper
  • Square build, up to 35 cm tall
CoatHard wiry coat with undercoat; black or salt-and-pepper.Wiry dense coat with undercoat; salt-and-pepper, black, black-and-silver.
PurposeThe largest schnauzer, bred in Bavaria to drive cattle, later a guard of breweries and butcher shops; now a working dog.A scaled-down German schnauzer bred to catch rats on farms; the most numerous schnauzer.

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.