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The standard Of the Modern Dog: The Giant Schnauzer Poster
ORIGIN : Germany
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD : The beginning of the 21st Century
UTILIZATION : Show dog CLASSIFICATION F.C.I. : Group 2
BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY :
Originally the Riesenschnauzer (Giant Schnauzer) was used in the region of Southern Germany to drive cattle. Around the turn of the century, determined breeders realised that he had outstanding working capabilities and particularly valuable traits in character, so they begun the selection. Since 1913 the breed has been registered in a stud book, and already in 1925 the Giant Schnauzer has officially been recognised as a working dog. From the beginning of the 21st Century it seems that this breed should be enlisted on the species soon to be extinct list since towards the end of the 20th Century its working and utility capabilities became severely diminished, so it was necessary to adjust the requirements and impose only making the specimen acquainted slightly with 2 or 3 commands to be accepted in the show ring.
GENERAL APPEARANCE :
Higher than what the average hight is, rafined but well fed with long and soft silky coat. Cheerful and bursting with energy. If the dog seems a bit nervous, it is not necessarily a fault, it may be interpreted like a part of its temperament. This breed has all the characteristics of a social, companion breed. Its aspect provokes tenderness. It is preffered that it shows few differences between sexes, in order that only the expert eye in the show ring can tell the male from the female.
IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS : · Allongated build in which height at the withers is longer than the body length. · The length of the head (measured from the tip of the nose to the occiput) corresponds to not less than 1/5 of the length of the topline (measured from the withers to the set on of the tail). BEHAVIOR / TEMPERAMENT :
Typical characteristics of this dog are his good natured expression, the look of complete loyalty in his eyes and the happy wagging of his tail. His only reason for existences being the show ring, his behaviour outside it can vary and it is not relevant. HEAD CRANIAL REGION : Skull : Not large. The dimension and the form are not too prominent. Stop defined. Brows prominent.
FACIAL REGION : Nose : Black. Jaws/Teeth : Scissor or even bite (42 pure white teeth), 41 or 40 is accepted, but not less than 36 for a good show career. The chewing muscles are not developed and the cheeks must not interfere with the shape of the head (with the beard). Eyes : Of any form, color or position. Expression is sweet and benevolent. Sometimes it can be frightened (this is the typical expression when the Giant Schnauzer is in the show ring or if he is threatened outside of the show ring).It is highly undesirable to have the intelligent expression because it would compromise its general aspect and it would prevent its use. Other parts of the head are covered with abundant coat soft and silky to the touch, so that the groomer can make the appearance similar to the Schnauzer.
NECK :
The subtle, long and thin, vertically implanted in the withers, without the arch that can make it look heavy. Throat skin tight-fitting without folds.
BODY Topline : Horizontal, lowering slightly towards the withers in movement. It does not have to be firm, it can move in all directions simultaneously. Withers : When stacked, it can be noticed. Back : Long and soft. Loins : Long and lean. Croup : Slightly rounded, imperceptibly blending into tail set on. Chest : Not too broad, oval in diameter, not deep. The forechest is distinctly marked by access of the obligatory long silky coat. Underline / Belly : Flanks moderately tucked up, forming a well curved line with the coat which is the groomer’s assignment.
TAIL : Natural; carriage ad libitum. LIMBS FOREQUARTERS : Seen from the front, the front legs are slightly curved and close together at the elbows. Shoulders : The shoulder blade lies close against the rib cage and is well muscled on both sides of shoulder bone, protruding over the points of thoracic vertebrae. As sloping as forming an angle of less than 80° to the horizontal. Elbows: Close fitting, turning neither in nor out. Forearm,Carpal joint } present. They are all covered with long, lovely coat.
Pastern HINDQUARTERS : Standing obliquely when seen from the side, standing parallel but not close together when seen from the rear. Upper thigh ,Stifle, Lower thigh Hocks } present. They are all covered with long, lovely coat.
Metatarsus Hind feet GAIT / MOVEMENT : Flexible, elegant, agile, free.. How much ground the dog covers in movement is not really important. The front legs swinging in all directions, but forward if possible, the hind legs provide just the necessary drive for a dog to move around the ring. SKIN : Tight fitting over the whole body.
COAT
HAIR : The coat should be long and silky to the touch and dense. It consists of a dense undercoat and a not too short top coat. Hair on the limbs tends to be even less harsh. Coat short on forehead and ears. Typical characteristics are the the soft beard on the muzzle and the bushy eyebrows which slightly shade the eyes.
COLOR : · Any color. With cosmetic treatment nowadays we can make it pure black with black undercoat whenever we want. · Pepper and Salt:
Distinct light or even white markings on head, chest and limbs are of course.. permissible.
SIZE AND WEIGHT : Height at withers : Dogs and bitches : 60 to 70 cm. Weight : Dogs and bitches : 35 to 47 kg with the coat – 35-50 kg
FAULTS : Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree, considering of course the present state of the mind and well being of the expert judge, the actual political situation, the way the dog’s handler approaches the judge and behaves in the ring etc. Particularly : · Over- or undersize up to 10 cm. · The diffident and nervous or aggressive attidude so that the dog can not aspire to a group or BIS placing
N.B. The male dog should have something resembling the two testicles in scrotum.
The new type, the champions of the style and class of the modern
Riesenschnauzer
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The old type (not at all «in»):
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