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Giant Schnauzer
The Giant Schnauzer is a large, powerful, and compact breed of dog. It is one of the three Schnauzer breeds. Like most large breeds, the Giant Schnauzer needs a fair amount of exercise.
When hand-stripped, the Giant Schnauzer has a harsh, wiry outer coat and dense, soft undercoat. Coat color is either black or salt and pepper (grey). It weighs between 70 and 100 lb (32 to 45 kg) and stands 23.5 to 27.5 in (59 to 70 cm) at the withers.
The Giant is considered a low shedding breed and hypoallergenic along with both other breeds of Schnauzers. However, Giant Schnauzers, as with almost all dogs, do shed. When allowed, the hair on a Schnauzer will grow long, which increases shedding, and thereby potentially increasing allergens. This can be mitigated with consistent grooming to include mostly short hair. The Giant Schnauzer does not moult.
The Giant Schnauzer is a large, powerful, dominant dog which needs a firm, consistent but friendly handler and vigorous exercise at least twice every day.
Early and consistent training is necessary as Giant Schnauzers tend to be very willful and highly intelligent dogs. Their ability to understand a command does not always translate into obedience.
Giant Schnauzers are fiercely loyal, often becoming so attached to their owner that they follow them around the house. Giant schnauzers can be good with children if obtained as a young puppy and trained. Many giants are of the mind set, "If they don't live here, they don't belong here." Which means, your children's friends might have a problem. They are big and powerful dogs and could injure a child without meaning to do so. They often get what are called the rips and run with high speed and great abandon. They often don't see people in their way and can and would run into them. They are best for older children. Obedience training is a must for both the dog and the humans that he/she owns. Overall Giant Schnauzers are great pets.
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