Need info on (Miniature) Schnauzers
INTEGRO
know much about the breed, nor do I know anyone who has one.
Does anyone know have "for-sure" information on whether or not their fur
is suitable for a person who is allergic to most animals? (There are no
allergy problems with Poodles, Shit-Tsus and Lhasos).
What special needs does this breed have? What are they're personalities
like? Other than size, is there a difference between a miniature
Shnauzer and a standard Schnauzer? We don't have kids yet, but in a few
years would there be a problem with this breed and new children?
Any info would be greatly appreciated!
Scamp
INTEGRO <int...@to.intergate.ca> wrote in message
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I don't have any direct knowledge of the breed, save my aunt had
a mini schnauzer named "Pooh" for his unpleasant gas attacks.
However I do author a site for fun in which I'm gathering helpful
links on dog breeds ( on one of the pages ) I currently have
links to Mini Schnauzers, White Schnauzers, Standard Schnauzers
and Giant Schnauzers. You can find them on my "dog info" page at
http://www.members.tripod.com/scampsite Hope you can find some
valuable info on one of those sites. Good luck. Scamp.
>
Leslie Weinberg
fairly active and energetic, like a lot of human contact. While I have
heard that most are good with children, the two I have personal knowledge
of, do not. They have been very possessive of their owners, and when
children got some attention from them, they nipped. Fortunately they are
small enough to have spared anyone real damage. The standards I know of
tend to be a little calmer, although I do not know that this is necessarily
true of the breed totally. The two giants I know are totally dominant and
hard to handle. As with any dog, you would have to learn how to introduce
children into the family, and never leave child and dog alone unsupervised.
Keep in mind one big factor - they need grooming every several weeks and
constant combing and brushing to get rid of tangles and twigs and burs
which get caught in their fur. They also have whiskers which need constant
washing to keep food odors away, and they will tend to drip water from one
end of the room to the other when they drink. Although they do not shed,
they are fairly high maintenance, so you will have to be prepared for that.
Sassy Chri
>A lot of minis are barkers - and I mean they bark constantly. They are
>fairly active and energetic, like a lot of human contact.
My family had one when I was young. Yup, this sounds very familiar.
> Fortunately they are
>small enough to have spared anyone real damage
That really depends on how close to standard the dog is. Our "mini" wasn't
very mini. Then again, I realize now he was probably the product of puppy
mill. Cost us $300 back in the 70's and probably another $300 in vet bills due
to kennel cough, etc. Ouch!
> Although they do not shed,
>they are fairly high maintenance, so you will have to be prepared for that.
Uh huh. The coat does require work. If you don't groom them properly, they
look like crap, in my opinion. Be prepared to learn how to do it and buy the
tools OR be prepared to find a good groomer and visit him/her religiously..
All that being said, I'll NEVER, EVER, EVER have another terrier type in my
life. (really should be spelled terror :-) Affectionate yes. Stubborn ....
man. Energetic, whew! Digger too. No offense to you terrier owners but I
know my limitations, I'll stick with my sweet, perfect, walk on water, <g>
dobies <g>. The other terrier that I've been around was a neighbor's Westie.
She was an older lady and this little (Hah!, only little in size) dog was too
much dog for her - a mini-hurricane.
My point being, investigate thoroughly before hand. You know what you and your
family can live with. Don't do a dog a disservice by bringing him/her into
your home and finding out that you can't deal with certain tendencies, can't
handle him/her, can't deal with barking, or digging, or grooming.
Don't do this on an impulse. Sometimes finding the RIGHT dog will take a
while. If I were you, I'd try and find some rescue groups in your area.
They'll have dogs in fosters homes that they can try to match you and your
needs with - dogs that are already housetrained. A visit with a rescuer would
give you an idea of what these breeds are like. Nothing like visiting a house
and being surrounded by a bunch of dogs to find out whether or not they have
characteristics that you don't care for.
Good Luck
chris
robert d. taylor
until one day our son brought home a 3months old male schnauzer. We fell in
love with him right away. They are easy to train, but when puppies, they
are quite playful and will chew anything. We loved "Bucky" so much we
bought a female 5 months later.
They are great watch dogs-although some state theirs barks a lot, my two
only bark when they hear a strange noise, or some one comes on the property.
They are very protective of us and our two grandchildren. They are
excellent with children that they are protecting. Of course, as in all
cases, never leave a small child along with a dog, of any kind. You can't
trust either of them!!!!
They do require some attention, as in all pets. They have to groomed,
haircut, once a month. We give ours a bath once a week. They stay
inside. Hey, we bathe, sometimes twice a day, don't we??
I think you will be well pleased with this breed. We love them to death.
They go on vacations, well to be exact, they are involved in nearly all
family outings.
Schnauzers are extremely intelligent!!
Their names are Baron Buckley Von Taylor and Sweet MishKa Girl Taylor
--
Robert D.Taylor
"there is none other God but one"
INTEGRO wrote in message <372F5581...@to.intergate.ca>...
Sassy Chri
>All that being said, I'll NEVER, EVER, EVER have another terrier type in my
>life. (really should be spelled terror :-) Affectionate yes. Stubborn ....
>man. Energetic, whew! Digger too. No offense to you terrier owners but I
>know my limitations, I'll stick with my sweet, perfect, walk on water, <g>
>dobies <g>. The other terrier that I've been around was a neighbor's Westie.
>
>She was an older lady and this little (Hah!, only little in size) dog was too
>much dog for her - a mini-hurricane.
>
First, excuse me while I clarify something about my prior post before some
smart aleck <VBG> out there jumps on me. YES, I am aware that Herr Louis
Dobermann used some terriers in his breeding program. I know pinscher means
terrier. However, I just don't or can't associate my dobes with the regular
terrier group. They don't seem like terriers to me. Okay? That make it
clearer. Didn't want ya'll to think I was ignorant. (Just willful.) :-)
Rescue .. Rescue... Rescue ...
chris
C.R. ERNST
can tell you that Dobes are VERY terrier-like in their actions and
attitudes. If you knew anything about terriers, you would be aware of
that.
My point is, how can you even be so bold as to comment on a group of
dogs you know nothing about? How many Kerries have you know? How many
Manchesters? How many Cairns?
And what kind of training did they have? What kind of home situation
did they have?
I bet you think that certain colors of people all eat friend chicken,
play basketball, and are great tap dancers, huh?
Generalizations are just as much out of place when discussing dogs as it
is when discussing people!!
And for someone to try to pass judgment, and make recommendations on any
members of a group of dogs, based upon knowing one or two crappily bred
pet dogs is ridiculous!
And guess what-----I started out with Dobes 24 years ago!! I just put
my 13 year old male to sleep last November, and so for the first time in
24 years am without a Dobe in my life. But the Manchesters do as good a
job of providing companionship, warped sense of humor, joy of life, and
ability to be spolied rotten as any Dobe can ever do!!
So----give yourself a few more years of experience around dogs before
making sweeping generalizations about any group of dogs!!!
Regards,
Carole R. Ernst
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"He has great tranquility of heart who cares neither for the praises nor
the fault-finding of men."
****************Thomas a` Kempis
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"By the way Carole, I do think "back-yard-breeders" have a place in this
society. Lots and lots of people would love to cherish and raise a
puppy/dog and simply cannot afford the prices of breeders."
***************** statement by.....
Michelle Marie Martinez
C.R. ERNST
limited experience upon which to base on opinion------GUESS WHAT
PINSCHER MEANS??????? LOLOLOLOLOLOL!! As in Doberman Pinscher!!!!!
Love it!!!