Giant Schnauzer
Coat
Black
Solid:
White Markings: 
allowed as a small chest patch.
Salt & Pepper
Salt and Pepper: Overall appearance is a pepper/salt mixture with markings like traditional Tan:
with blended together (furfile) for lighter dogs.
with or without tipping. The tipping may be equal all over the dog, heavier on the upper body or heavier on the upper legs.
Must have markings, blended ( with ) markings, or a combination of the two placed like traditional Tan markings (may lack eye spots without fault and may have single chest patch instead of two).
If combining blended and solid markings, the blended should be closer to the body. Paws should remain solid .
The muzzle is preferred to have a dark portion using . The dark portion may range from covering just the cheeks or snout, to the whole face, or anything inbetween.
Ears may be solid
White Markings: allowed as a small chest patch.
Eyes
Nose
Faults
Eyelids that don't match either the body or the points are more heavily faulted.
Wrong nose colour.
Disqualifications
None
Notes
This breed is always called Giant Schnauzer to avoid confusion with the other Schnauzer size variations. It is the youngest of the Schnauzers, and the first breed standard was written in 1923. It was created mainly in the Wüttemberg area and around Stuttgart, which was once a center for cattle driving. The Giant Schnauzer is believed to be the result of local scruffy sheepdogs bred to Standard Schnauzers. In the beginning, the breed was not popular at all as it didn't have any special use, but this changed when its abilities as a police and military dog were discovered.
The Giant Schnauzer should appear tall, courageous, with great endurance, agile and easy-to-train. The head is powerful with an elongated muzzle, the stop further marked by the eyebrows. The ears are set high, V-shaped and tipped over or cropped. The neck is powerful, dry and slightly arched. Deep chest with slight tuck up. The topline is slightly sloping, slightly bowed. The body should appear square in shape, with rather long legs. Good boning. The tail is set high, natural or docked. The coat is wirey, hard and thick.
Breed Files
Supernova V2
Filename: SchnauzerGOffset: DD03
Base: Sheepdog
SCP: Sheepdog
Accepted: February 2, 2009
Notes: Version 2 of the Supernova file. Addballz ears (can be cropped or natural) and tail (five carriage variations, all of which can be full or docked). Variations in beard/eyebrow and leg thickness. Optional liplines.
Zodiac (Modified)
Filename: Giant SchnauzerOffset: 4369
Base: Great Dane
SCP: Great Dane
Accepted: February 8, 2007
Notes: Updated head on the Zodiac file.
Zodiac
Filename: Giant SchnauzerOffset: 4369
Base: Great Dane
SCP: Great Dane
Accepted: August 15, 2006
Notes: Version 2 of the Supernova file. Addballz tail (four variations) and two ruff variations.Two texture variations (may have hair3 on body), includes cropped/natural and docked/natural ear and tail variations. Angled legs.
Faerie Barn Dance
Filename: Giant SchnauzerOffset: F197
Base: Great Dane
SCP: Great Dane
Accepted: January 4, 2006
Notes: Angled legs.
Supernova V1
Filename: SchnauzerGOffset: DD03
Base: Sheepdog
SCP: Sheepdog
Accepted: August 4, 2004
Notes: Has four eyebrow variations. Comes in all natural, docked w. natural ears and docked w. cropped ears. Angled legs, and addball ears.