What do you think of a purebred Schnauzer? The Schnauzer is 45-59cm tall at the shoulders, weighs 6-8 kg, has good proportions, and has strong muscles; the Schnauzer has a double coat, with a thick and soft inner coat. , the outer coat is hard and rough; purebred Schnauzers have V-shaped ears, medium-sized eyes, and deep black eye color.

　1. Body shape

The Schnauzer is 45-59cm tall, weighs 6-8kg, has a long head, slightly narrow from the eyes to the nose, a slightly longer skull, a flat top, and a less obvious forehead.

Whether it is a Schnauzer puppy or an adult dog, if you want to buy a purebred dog, you can tell from the appearance. You must choose one that looks strong and powerful in overall appearance, with well-developed muscles and a square body. For the best, if the dog looks slender and thin, it obviously does not meet the requirements of a purebred dog.

　2.Coat

Double coat, with a hard outer layer of bristles and a dense undercoat. The head, neck, ears, chest, tail and body need to be stripped. Under racing conditions, the coat on the body must be of sufficient length to reflect the texture of the coat. Complete coverage of neck, ears and head. The texture is quite dense but not silky. Faults: The coat is too soft or too short, or appears smooth.

Tight, coarse, bristly and as dense as possible, soft and dense undercoat, rough coat, looking against the grain, the hair grows toward the back and is neither smooth nor flat.

　3. Ears

If it is a purebred Schnauzer, the shape of the ears is roughly V-shaped, neither too big nor too small. They remain upright and the tips of the ears are slightly tilted forward.

　4. Eyes

It is said that the eyes are the windows to a person’s soul, and the same applies to Schnauzers. The eyes of purebred Schnauzers must be bright, clear and bright, and the eye color is dark black. If the eyes are cloudy, the eyeballs Whiteness and gray are not in compliance with the requirements, and the eyes are of moderate size. If the eyeballs are too large, bulging or everted, they are not in compliance with the standards.

5. Neck, topline and body

The neck is strong and slightly arched, perfectly integrated with the shoulders. The throat skin is compact and wraps the neck just right. Body short and deep, with chest reaching at least to the elbows. The ribs are well sprung and of good depth, integrating well back into the short loin. Topline straight; sloping slightly downward from withers to root of tail. The withers are the highest point of the body. The length from breast to rump is equal to the height of the withers. Faults: Chest too wide or not deep enough. Thick back sunken or arched.

　6.Tail

The tail is set high at the base and carried upward. The tail needs to be docked, and the remaining length is: when the dog's coat is of appropriate length, the length just exceeds the topline. Fault: Tail root is low.

7. Color

Recognized colors are salt and pepper, black silver and solid black. Regardless of color, skin pigmentation must be even.

Disqualification: Dogs that are pure white or have white stripes, white stains, or white patches, except for black dogs with small white spots on their chests. Salt-and-pepper or black-silver dogs gradually fade to light gray or silver from the throat and chest down. In addition to other natural colors.