Giant Schnauzer Breed Standard
Working Group

General Description
The Giant Schnauzer should resemble, as nearly as possible, in general appearance, a larger and more powerful version of the Standard Schnauzer, on the whole a bold and valiant figure of a dog. Robust, strongly built, nearly square in proportion of body length to height at withers, active, sturdy, and well muscled. Temperament which combines spirit and alertness with intelligence and reliability. Composed, watchful, courageous, easily trained, deeply loyal to family, playful, amiable in repose, and a commanding figure when aroused. The sound, reliable temperament, rugged build, and dense weather-resistant wiry coat make for one of the most useful, powerful, and enduring working breeds.

Head

Strong, rectangular in appearance, and elongated; narrowing slightly from the ears to the eyes, and again from the eyes to the tip of the nose. The total length of the head is about one-half the length of the back (withers to set-on of tail). The head matches the sex and substance of the dog. The top line of the muzzle is parallel to the top line of the skull; there is a slight stop which is accentuated by the eyebrows. Skull--(Occiput to Stop). Moderately broad between the ears: occiput not too prominent. Top of skull flat; skin unwrinkled. Cheeks--Flat, but with well-developed chewing muscles; there is no "cheekiness" to disturb the rectangular head appearance (with beard). Muzzle--Strong and well filled under the eyes; both parallel and equal in length to the topskull; ending in a moderately blunt wedge. The nose is large, black, and full. The lips are tight, and not overlapping, black in color. Bite--A full complement of sound white teeth (6/6 incisors, 2/2 canines, 8/8 premolars, 4/6 molars) with a scissors bite. The upper and lower jaws are powerful and well formed. Disqualifying Faults--Overshot or undershot. Ears-- When cropped, identical in shape and length with pointed tips. They are in balance with the head and are not exaggerated in length. They are set high on the skull and carried perpendicularly at the inner edges with as little bell as possible along the other edges. When uncropped, the ears are V-shaped button ears of medium length and thickness, set high and carried rather high and close to the head. Eyes--Medium size, dark brown, and deep-set. They are oval in appearance and keen in expression with lids fitting tightly. Vision is not impaired nor eyes hidden by too long eyebrows. Neck--Strong and well arched, of moderate length, blending cleanly into the shoulders, and with the skin fitting tightly at the throat; in harmony with the dog's weight and build.

Body
Compact, substantial, short-coupled, and strong, with great power and agility. The height at the highest point of the withers equals the body length from breastbone to point of rump. The loin section is well developed, as short as possible for compact build.

Forequarters
The forequarters have flat, somewhat sloping shoulders and high withers. Forelegs are straight and vertical when viewed from all sides with strong pasterns and good bone. They are separated by a fairly deep brisket which precludes a pinched front. The elbows are set close to the body and point directly backwards. Chest-- Medium in width, ribs well sprung but with no tendency toward a barrel chest; oval in cross section: deep through the brisket. The breastbone is plainly discernible, with strong forechest; the brisket descends at least to the elbows, and ascends gradually toward the rear with the belly moderately drawn up. The ribs spread gradually from the first rib so as to allow space for the elbows to move close to the body. Shoulders--The sloping shoulder blades (scapulae) are strongly muscled, yet flat. They are well laid back so that from the side the rounded upper ends are in a nearly vertical line above the elbows. They slope well forward to the point where they join the upper arm (humerus), forming as nearly as possible a right angle. Such an angulation permits the maximum forward extension of the forelegs without binding or effort. Both shoulder blades and upper arm are long, permitting depth of chest at the brisket.

Back
Short, straight, strong, and firm.

Tail
The tail is set moderately high and carried high in excitement. It should be docked to the second or not more than the third joint (approximately one and one-half to about three inches long at maturity).

Hindquarters
The hindquarters are strongly muscled, in balance with the forequarters; upper thighs are slanting and well bent at the stifles, with the second thighs (tibiae) approximately parallel to an extension of the upper neckline. The legs from the hock joint to the feet are short, perpendicular to the ground while the dog is standing naturally, and from the rear parallel to each other. The hindquarters do not appear over-built or higher than the shoulders. Croup full and slightly rounded. Feet--Well-arched, compact and catlike, turning neither in nor out, with thick tough pads and dark nails. Dewclaws--Dewclaws, if any, on hind legs should be removed; on the forelegs, may be removed.

Gait
The trot is the gait at which movement is judged. Free, balanced and vigorous, with good reach in the forequarters and good driving power in the hindquarters. Rear and front legs are thrown neither in nor out. When moving at a fast trot, a properly built dog will single-track. Back remains strong, firm, and flat.

Coat
Hard, wiry, very dense; composed of a soft undercoat and a harsh outer coat which, when seen against the grain, stands slightly up off the back, lying neither smooth nor flat. Coarse hair on top of head; harsh beard and eyebrows, the Schnauzer hallmark.

Color
Solid black or pepper and salt. Black--A truly pure black. A small white spot on the breast is permitted; any other markings are disqualifying faults. Pepper and Salt--Outer coat of a combination of banded hairs (white with black and black with white) and some black and white hairs, appearing gray from a short distance. Ideally; an intensely pigmented medium gray shade with "peppering" evenly distributed throughout the coat, and a gray undercoat. Acceptable; all shades of pepper and salt from dark iron-gray to silver-gray. Every shade of coat has a dark facial mask to emphasize the expression; the color of the mask harmonizes with the shade of the body coat. Eyebrows, whiskers, cheeks, throat, chest, legs, and under tail are lighter in color but include "peppering." Markings are disqualifying faults.

Height
The height at the withers of the male is 25½ to 27½ inches, and of the female, 23½ to 25½ inches, with the mediums being desired. Size alone should never take precedence over type, balance, soundness, and temperament. It should be noted that too small dogs generally lack the power and too large dogs, the agility and maneuverability, desired in the working dog.

Faults
The foregoing description is that of the ideal Giant Schnauzer. Any deviation from the above described dog must be penalized to the extent of the deviation.

The judge shall dismiss from the ring any shy or vicious Giant Schnauzer.

Shyness A dog shall be judged fundamentally shy if, refusing to stand for examination, it repeatedly shrinks away from the judge; if it fears unduly any approach from the rear; if it shies to a marked degree at sudden and unusual noises.

Viciousness A dog that attacks or attempts to attack either the judge or its handler, is definitely vicious. An aggressive or belligerent attitude towards other dogs shall not be deemed viciousness.

Disqualifications
Overshot or undershot.
Markings other than specified.

Approved October 11, 1983

[简介] 巨型雪纳瑞与标准雪纳瑞十分接近，从一般外观来看，简直就是一个巨大的、有力的标准雪纳瑞的翻版，只是将轮廓加粗一些。精力充沛、结构稳固。身体的高度和长度的比例接近正方形，活泼、强壮而肌肉发达。气质包括了热情和机警；聪明而可靠；沉着、警觉、勇敢、容易训练、对家庭非常忠实，爱玩闹，安静时显得和蔼；警觉时显得有支配力。健康而可信赖的气质、粗糙的外表、能应付各种气候的浓密的刚毛、使这一品种成为了力量和耐力具佳、具有一种或多种用途的工作犬。

[头部] 结实、矩形外观，而且很长；从耳朵经过眼睛到鼻镜略略变窄。整个长度约等于后背长度（从马肩隆到尾根的长度）的一半。头部与性别及整体结构相配。口吻的轮廓与脑袋的轮廓平行；止部轻微而眉毛突出。脑袋（从后枕骨到止部）：两耳间宽度适中，后枕骨不十分明显。头顶平坦；没有皱纹。面颊：面颊平坦，但咬和肌发达；没有“厚脸皮”现象而影响了头部的矩形外观（连胡须）。口吻：结实、且填满眼睛下方空间；与脑袋轮廓线平行且长度相等；末端呈钝楔形。鼻镜大、黑色、丰满；嘴唇紧、无交叠、黑色。咬和：完整而健康的白色牙齿（6/6门牙、2/2犬齿、8/8前臼齿、4/6臼齿）、剪状咬和。上下颚有力而结构完美。失格：上颚突出式咬和或下颚突出式咬和。耳朵：如果是剪耳，尖角的形状和长度要一致，在脑袋上的位置对称且长度不能太夸张。耳位高且竖立，内边缘与另一耳朵内边缘的延伸线尽可能接近小的钟形。如果未剪耳，耳朵呈V字形、纽扣耳、中等长度和厚度，耳位高，从高处折向脑袋。眼睛：中等大小，深褐色、位置深。眼睛呈卵形，眼神锐利、眼睑紧凑。眉毛不会太长而影响视力或遮住眼睛。颈部：结实、呈优美的弧线，中等长度，与肩部连接整洁，喉部皮肤紧凑；与整体的高度及长度协调。

[身躯] 紧凑、坚固、短联结、结实，非常有力而敏捷。身体的最高点是马肩隆，到地面的高度与身体的长度（从胸骨到臀部的距离）相等。腰部肌肉发达、在紧凑的身躯中尽可能短。

[前躯] 前躯有一个平坦、略斜的肩部和高高的马肩隆。前肢直，不论从那个角度观察都是垂直的，脚腕结实、骨量充足。前肢背深深的胸部分开，前胸没有任何萎缩的样子。肘部贴紧身体，肘尖笔直向后。胸部：宽度中等，肋骨扩张良好，不能是桶状胸，胸腔纵向截面呈现卵形。胸骨清晰可辨，前胸结实；胸深达到肘部，向后逐渐上收，与上提的腹部联结。肋骨的扩张度从第一条肋骨开始逐渐展开，可以使肘部贴近身体自由的运动。肩部：倾斜的肩胛，肌肉发达，而且平坦。肩胛骨适当向后倾斜，所以，肩胛骨的圆弧形上部末端与肘部几乎处在同一垂直线上。肩胛下部向前倾斜与前臂连接，形成的角度几乎为直角，这样的角度可以给前肢提供最大的伸展自由，没有任何粘连或勉强。肩胛骨和前臂骨都足够长，给予胸部足够的深度。

[背部] 短、直、结实且坚固

[尾巴] 尾根位置高度适中，兴奋时，尾巴向上举。在第二节尾椎（最多不超过第三节尾椎）的位置断尾（成熟后，尾巴长度约在3~4.5英寸）。

[后躯] 后躯肌肉发达，与前躯平衡；第一节大腿倾斜，在膝关节处呈恰当的角度，第二节大腿大致与颈部延长线平行，从飞节到足爪的长度短，在狗自然站立时，与地面垂直，从后面观察，彼此平行。后躯不过分夸张或比马肩隆高。臀部丰满而略圆。足爪：适度圆拱，紧凑的猫足，既不向内弯、也不向外翻，脚垫厚实坚硬，黑色的趾甲。狼爪：后肢如果有狼爪，必须切除；如果前肢有狼爪，可以切除或保留。

[步态] 评判其运动是看小跑。步态应该是舒展、平稳且有力，前躯伸展良好而后躯驱动有力。前肢和后肢既不向内弯也不向外翻。速度增加时，正确的结构将使狗保持直线运动，后体结实、稳固且平坦。

[被毛] 坚硬的刚毛，非常浓密；有柔软的底毛和粗糙的披毛，如果逆着毛发纹理观察，毛发既不光滑也不平整。头顶毛发粗糙，有粗糙的胡须、眉毛，雪纳瑞的典型外观。

[颜色] 纯黑色或椒盐色。黑色：真正的纯黑色，胸部有很小的白色斑纹是允许的，其他的斑纹都属于失格。椒盐色：外层披毛为组合色毛发（白色带黑色的毛发或黑色带白色的毛发），还有一些黑色或白色毛发，看起来象是灰色。理想的颜色：色素浓烈、中等灰色（胡椒色）均匀的遍布全身的被毛，底毛为灰色。允许的颜色：从深铁灰色到银灰色等不同深浅的“胡椒色”。每种颜色的椒盐色都应该有深色“面具”以强调表情；“面具”颜色与身体颜色协调。眉毛、胡须、面颊、喉咙、胸部、腿和尾巴下面的颜色浅一些，但也包括在“胡椒色”内。有斑纹属于失格。

[高度] 雄性肩高在25.5~27.5英寸，雌性肩高在23.5~25.5英寸，中等大小最好。身材大小的优先程度不如类型、比例、结构、气质等因素。一般不需要太小的狗，因为其缺少力量；也不需要太大的狗，其缺少敏捷度和机动性，都不适合做一个好的工作犬。

[缺陷] 前面描述的是一个理想的巨型雪纳瑞，任何与前面的描述相违背的地方都是缺陷，并要根据违背的程度扣分。裁判将开除任何对胆怯的狗和凶恶的狗。胆怯：犬只将在以下方面被判定为胆怯，如拒绝站立接受检查，躲避裁判；如害怕别人从身后靠近，如明显的害怕突发和异常的声音。凶恶：攻击或试图攻击任何一个裁判或牵犬师则被认定为凶恶，对其他犬有攻击性或有好斗倾向将不被认定为凶恶。

[失格] 上颚突出式咬和或下颚突出式咬和。除了描述以外的斑纹和颜色。

标准通过日期：1983年10月11日

原作： 酋长

来源： 转译自AKC

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