Standard Schnauzer
The ideal standard for a Schnauzer male dog is about 18.5 to 19.5 inches at the shoulders, and the female dog is about 17.5 to 18.5 inches at the shoulders, and the body weight is 14 to 16 kg. All deviations from this category are considered faults, and if the height exceeds or falls below this category and exceeds 1 inch, it will be considered a disqualification. The height at the shoulders is exactly the same as the length of the body. In terms of ratio, the length of a female dog is allowed to be slightly greater than the height. This is due to consumption factors, including the fetus.
Morphological characteristics
Head
The head is rich, rectangular, and very long; it narrows slightly from the ears through the eyes to the nose. All heads should be approximately half the length of the reverse side (from withers to base of tail). The head should appear appropriate to the sex and all types. His face is alert, his IQ is high, and he is courageous. Eyes: Eyes of average size; dark brown; oval in shape, pointing forward; neither round nor overturned. The eyebrows are curved and bristly, but they should not be so long that they distract from the eyes or cover the eyes.
Basically, the Schnauzer’s spirit and overall facial expression are all centered on the eyes, which is commonly known as the eyes can speak. Schnauzer is a smart dog breed. According to the test of American dog experts, its intelligence is about four years old (American friends). Therefore, regarding the training of Schnauzer, the well-known developers are all " Believe me, they really understand the method of "talking to each other". If it is not a mentally ill or overly nervous puppy, if it is an adult dog of about 18 months old, it will often be able to detect words and expressions, and he will understand without even saying a word.
Ears
The ears are set high, well developed, and of average thickness. If ears are cropped, they should be erect. If the ears are not cropped, they should be of normal size, V-shaped, folded forward, with the inner edge close to the cheek. Disadvantages: Prick or lop ears are disadvantages.
Nose
The nose is large, black and full.
A perfect set of white teeth, with a strong and perfect scissor bite. The left and right jaws are strong, and it cannot be an overbite of the upper jaw or an overbite of the lower jaw. Disadvantages: A pincer bite is a disadvantage in competition. However, it is not the same as an overbite or an overbite.Compared with the bite, the degree of defects is lighter.
Body
Short and deep. Being short will not cause any obstacles to movement. In addition to requiring that the chest must be expanded and that the forelimbs can fully swing back and forth, the other one is The key point is that the "short" will not cause "stumbling" in the movement of the front and rear hands and feet. As for "deep", standard books prove many things. The depth of the chest must be at least as deep as the front elbow. In addition, there must be a well-developed and deep ribs that can spread well back to a short waist, and the lower abdomen will not appear in the belly area. Excessive shrinkage. So we have to think about a good figure from these aspects! The depth of the chest must be at least to the elbow, which is an obvious observation center, so it is not difficult to understand. However, although other depths are good, be careful not to go too far. For example, a dog's chest is so deep that it still loses complete stability, which makes it difficult to understand. The center drop makes the legs appear short, which is not good! So scale theory will show that it must be at least up to the elbow, and for the sake of proving the best, let there be a space here. Well-developed ribs should not only be examined from the length, but also from the appearance of the chest created by the ribs. The ribs are long enough so that the chest is deep enough, and the excessive chest structure is related to the appearance of the steps and good forward view. (front view) key factors. The best rib structure is more noticeable from the side view. You have to touch it to understand, especially whether the last two ribs can form a good connection point with the short waist, because if the last two ribs Underdevelopment, which will cause the underbody line to rise rapidly when the fish reaches the waist. In this case, the so-called underbody line that rises slowly from the elbow to the abdomen will not be produced, and the "underbody line" in the standard theory will also be formed. "Upward retraction" position
Hands and feet
Shoulders: The scapula is slanted and muscular, so the shoulders are flat, and the rounded top of the scapula should be in a straight line with the elbow. The forward tilted end of the scapula is connected to the forelimb. Viewed from the side, it should be as close as possible to a right angle.
The forelegs are straight and perpendicular to the ground; the legs are loose and open; the bones are full; the elbows are close to the body, with the elbow tips pointing away. The dewclaws on the forelimbs can be removed. The paws are small, compact and round, with rich pads and rich black nails. The toes are close together and slightly arched (cat's feet), with the tips pointing straight forward.
The hind limbs are very muscular and in good proportion to the forelimbs, never higher than the shoulders.
Coat
Tight, rough, bristly and as deep as possible, soft and close undercoat, rough coat, according to the hair texture inversely, the hair grows toward the back, Neither moist nor stretched. The hair on the muzzle and eyes is longer, forming eyebrows and beard; the hair on the legs is longer than that on the body. The coat color is salt and pepper or pure black. The typical salt and pepper color is a mixture of black and white hair, and white with black hair., different shades of salt and pepper, iron gray and gray silver.
Eyes: Eyes of average size; dark brown; oval, pointing forward; bristly hair, but the eyebrows should not be so long that they interfere with the vision or cover the eyes.
Chin: The muzzle is rich, parallel to the skull and the same length as the skull; the muzzle ends in a blunt wedge shape with exaggerated bristly beards, making the entire head rectangular.
Appearance: The surface line of the breath is parallel to the surface line of the skull. The lips are dark and tight. The cheek muscles develop. A perfect set of white teeth, with a strong and perfect scissor bite.
Color
Salt and pepper color: The typical salt and pepper color is a mixture of black and white hair, and white with black hair, different shades of salt and pepper, iron gray and gray
Silver. Ideally, a salt-and-pepper Standard Schnauzer has a gray undercoat, but brown or fawn undercoats are also acceptable. Under the premise of cooperating with the color of the body, the darker the color of the facial "mask", the better. For salt-and-pepper dogs, the salt-and-pepper hair will fade to light gray or silvery white on the eyebrows, beard, cheeks, under the throat, chest, under the tail, under the legs, under the body and on the inside of the legs.
Black: The ideal black standard Schnauzer is a true solid color, without any fading, discoloration, or mixing with gray or brown. Naturally, the undercoat is also pure black. However, if you are young or exposed to the sun for a long time, severe fading will definitely occur. A small white stain on the chest is not considered a fault. Discoloration caused by scars from cuts or bites is not a fault.
Disadvantages: All colors except specified colors, such as salt and pepper color mixed with rust, brown, red, yellow and brown; lack of pepper color; freckles or stripes; black stripes on the back; black saddle shape Some Schnauzers without salt-and-pepper hair or black ones have gray hair; black Schnauzers have other colors of undercoat.
Gait
The perfect, powerful, quick, generous, precise and standard gait is because the hind legs are strong and the angle of the hind legs is reasonable, which can produce good driving force. The stretch range of the forelimbs should be consistent with that of the hind legs. At the trot, the hindquarters are firm and level, without swinging, shaking, or arching. Looking from the other side, although the paws may lean inward during a trot, they must not touch or cross each other. When accelerating, the feet may move closer to the core line of the body.
Disadvantages: walking sideways or zigzagging; gaiting, shaking, swaying; weak, shaky, hard, dry hip movements; forelimbs turning in or out; horse gait, crossing or touching when viewed from the back .
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