Standard Schnauzer

Coat

Black

Solid: Black (35)
White Markings: White (15) allowed as a small chest patch.

Salt & Pepper

Salt and Pepper: Overall appearance is a pepper/salt mixture with markings like traditional Tan:
Grey (25) Blue (115) with White (15) blended together (furfile) for lighter dogs.
with or without Black (35) 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 White (15) markings, the blended should be closer to the body. Paws should remain solid .
The muzzle is preferred to have a dark portion using Black (35) . 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: White (15) allowed as a small chest patch.

Eyes

Dark Brown (50-59/90-99)

Nose

Black (35-39/244)

Faults

Eyelids that don't match either the body or the points are more heavily faulted.
Wrong nose colour.

Disqualifications

None

Notes

The Standard Schnauzer is believed to be the original Schnauzer variety, and was once known as 'Wirehaired Pinscher' or simply 'Rat Dog'. It lived on farms and did not recieve much attention, but was viewed as your average dog. It wasn't until the 1800s that the breed got any sort of attention, and it was in 1842 that we first hear the word 'Schnauzer'. It is not known where this name comes from, but it might be from German 'schnauze', which means 'nose'.

The Standard Schnauzer should be a medium size, square-shaped, wirehaired and compact dog. The head is powerful and elongated, the stop further marked by the eyebrows. The muzzle should have the shape of a rounded wedge. The ears are set high, carried erect, tipped over or cropped. The neck is powerful and carried high. The body should be as long as it is tall, with a deep chest, slight tuck up and slightly sloping topline. Straight frontlegs with well angulated hind. The tail is set high, natural or docked. The coat is wirey, very hard and thick, forming a long beard and scruffy eyebrows.

Breed Files

Standard Schnauzer - Supernova V2 — Supernova V2
**Filename:** SchnauzerS
**Offset:** 03D3
**Base:** Scottie
**SCP:** Labrador
**Accepted:** December 22, 2008
**Notes:** Version 2 of the Supernova file. Addballz ears and tail (five carriage variations). Includes natural, docked and docked/cropped variations, as well as beard variations. When V1 is bred witht his file in, the offspring may be slightly larger.

Standard Schnauzer - Abnormality — Abnormality
**Filename:** Standard Schnauzer
**Offset:** 7D58
**Base:** Dalmatian
**SCP:** Dalmatian
**Accepted:** April 11, 2007
**Notes:** Includes cropped or natural ears.

Standard Schnauzer - Faerie Barn Dance — Faerie Barn Dance
**Filename:** Schnauzer
**Offset:** EF89
**Base:** Great Dane
**SCP:** Great Dane
**Accepted:** January 4, 2006
**Notes:** Angled legs.

Standard Schnauzer - Supernova V1 — Supernova V1
**Filename:** SchnauzerS
**Offset:** 03D3
**Base:** Scottie
**SCP:** Scottie
**Accepted:** July 25, 2004
**Notes:** Has addball ears, feathering, slightly angled legs that does not effect movement.