1st thread : http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/355358
2nd thread : http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/510698

History :
The earliest records surrounding development of the Miniature Schnauzer in Germany come from the late 1800s. They were originally bred to be farm dogs in Germany, to keep the rats and other vermin out of the barn. In the breed's earliest stages, several small breeds were employed in crosses to bring down the size of the well-established Standard Schnauzer, with the goal of creating a duplicate in miniature.Crossing to other breeds, such as the Affenpinscher and Miniature Pinscher, had the side effect of introducing colours that were not considered acceptable to the ultimate goal - and as breeders worked towards the stabilization of the gene pool, mismarked particolors and white puppies were removed from breeding programs.

The earliest recorded Miniature Schnauzer was in 1888, and the first exhibition was in 1899. With their bold courage, the Miniature Schnauzer was originally used for guarding herds, small farms, and families. As time passed, they were also used to hunt rats, because they appeared to have a knack for it, and its small size was perfect to get into tight places to catch them.

The AKC accepted registration of the new breed in 1926, two years after they were introduced to the United States. The American Kennel Club groups this breed with the Terriers as it was developed for a similar purpose and has a similar character to the terrier breeds of the Britain and Ireland. The Miniature Schnauzer was recognized by the United Kennel Club in 1948. The United kingdom Kennel club however, does not accept the Miniature Schnauzer as a Terrier and lists it in the utility group for shows such as Crufts.

Description :
The Miniature Schnauzer is a small, squarely-proportioned dog with a long head, bushy beard, mustache and eyebrows. The thick, prominent eyebrows and long mustache are often trimmed to accentuate the dog's square cut shape. The front legs are very straight. The tail is usually docked. The oval eyes are dark colored, and the v-shaped ears fold forward when left natural or are cropped to a point and stand erect. It has a long head, strong muzzle, a well-developed black nose and a scissors bite. Coat colors include salt & pepper, black, white or a harsh black & silver outer coat with a soft undercoat.

Miniature Schnauzers are quite distinctive in appearance. They should be compact, muscular, and be "square" in build (the height at the withers should be the same as the length of the body). They have long beards, eyebrows, and feathering on the legs. In the USA, ears are sometimes cropped to stand upright and the tail is normally docked short. British Schnauzers have uncropped ears, as ear cropping is illegal in the United Kingdom. Since April 2007, docking has also been banned in the UK.

Their coats are wiry (when hand-stripped) and do not shed, which adds to their appeal as house pets. Miniature Schnauzers that are shown at dog shows needs to be hand-stripped to achieve the wiry texture that the breed standard calls for. Pets that are not shown, can be clippered. This will however turn the coat soft and make the dog lose color. The AKC, CKC and the KC (UK) recognizes only three colours: black, salt and pepper, and black and silver. The FCI, however, also recognizes white Miniature Schnauzers. Some breeders cross-breed Miniature Schnauzers with other breeds to try and introduce new colours, a practice that is discouraged by all major Schnauzer breed clubs. Height is 12 to 14 inches at the withers (American standard) or 30-35cm (FCI, German standard) at the withers, and they generally weigh 10 to 15 pounds (4.5 to 7 kg).

Temperatment :
Very perky and bright-eyed. Loving and intelligent. Energetic, affectionate, and obedient. Playful, happy and alert, they like children. The Miniature Schnauzer demands time and companionship from its owner. It can be feisty and fairly dog-aggressive - putting on a show of superiority without necessarily intending to fight. This can be fairly dangerous for the Miniature Schnauzer, who will challenge even large dogs, sometimes bringing more trouble on himself than he really wanted. Socialize this breed well with other dogs when it is still a puppy. If properly introduced, the Miniature Schnauzer will get along with another dog, but will not accept every dog that comes its way. Since the temperament of this breed can be quite variable, select a puppy from parents whose temperament you enjoy. They make good companions and family pets. Schnauzers tend to bark a lot, but it does not have a yappy bark and is not as annoying as one may think. Most of the time the dog's bark sounds like it is talking to you in a low carried-out voice. They make good guard dogs and mouse catchers. They are excellent watchdogs and are great to travel with. Some can be reserved with strangers, but most love everyone.

Health information :
Miniature Schnauzers are prone to diabetes, bladder stones and pancreatitis. They are occasionally genetically disposed to ideopathic hyperlipidemia (high levels of triglycerides, i.e. fats, in their blood). Hyperlipidemia makes pancreatitis much more likely for the affected dog. With proper care, without feeding the dog sweet or fatty foods, it can usually be avoided. As with many other types of dogs, mini schnauzers are not to be given any chocolate, since in their breed, it can act as a poison. Miniature Schnauzers with uncropped ears are prone to ear infections and deafness later in life if the ears are not checked regularly or dried out after swimming. They should not be overfed since they gain weight easily. They can also develop a type of skin allergy, which shows up as a 'hot spot' often around the neck area, which can be tender for the animal forming a hard crust after weeping

Living condition :
The Miniature Schnauzer is a good dog for apartment life. It is fairly active indoors and will do okay without a yard. About 15 years. It shows no signs of age until quite late in life.

Grooming :
http://miniatureschnauzer.ca/grooming.htm
http://members.aol.com/msbritmor/groom.html

PROUD OWNERS OF MS!! (pm me to be added into the list)
1. Syrian - Hepy
2. Digitral - Lui Lui
3. babymiki - Meeko
4. lilcatty - Copper
5. Jason86 - Toro
6. iluv2zzz & soondak - Miki
7. Madmoz - Siu Kat & Siu Wan
8. chillie - Sparky
9. ed0gawa - Girl Girl
10. j3ffm0n - Mojo , Puffy & BeeBee
11. freestyler<Jc & Ivy>- Odie(1 yrs old)(F)salt & pepper

Gathering pictures 16/09/07 at Island Cafe @ SS2
refer to Ms thread V2 --->

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/510698/+2000

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/510698/+2340

My LuiLui M.schnauzer's Dogster
http://www.dogster.com/dogs/579161

This post has been edited by Digitral: Sep 28 2007, 10:34 PM

wuahahaha ... let me be the first to post together with Hepy's picture ... ngekkkkkk

This post has been edited by Syrian: Sep 20 2007, 01:27 PM

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me second! And my Miki picture

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Added on September 20, 2007, 1:08 pmdigitral.. no more bebe liao lah...

This post has been edited by iluv2zzz: Sep 20 2007, 01:20 PM

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No problem .
hahhaa always forget Bebe change name and change owner edi XD
ok change edi thanks !

aiseh..i miss the 1st post of V3...congratulation

digitral........is jason86.not jason85 la...........haha.................

correction edi....
because u less active at thread mar..so forget la...
post more pic of ur Toro =')

toro jus got groomed dy lu...more leng zai jor

Jason ,
If u free post more pic of ur Toro , wanna see Toro pic which is after groomed look
Thanksss

so how's Toro

This post has been edited by Digitral: Sep 20 2007, 01:43 PM

sorry ah........now abit busy cos having exam......but i will try my best to be active in here.........

toRo now good.......better.....haha.....post toro's pic later..........cos dont know y very hard to attach photo now......

jason u bought newbie's ms ar? name toro now??

Aw... so jealous man.. ms thread soooo damn active.
so fast v3 already.

Oh having exam ? no wonder didnt see u around here for few days ya.
never mind concentrate ur exam 1st

Toro after grooming look very leng jai liow ar..show me leng jai toro pic later when u free ya . Thanks !

I see, aiya slow and steady mar. It seems like many of you here like MS and Shih Tzu.

Ok, ears undocked and tail cropped, ops... ears uncropped and tail docked.

eh.. post wrong place.

This post has been edited by ^MochI^: Sep 20 2007, 02:05 PM

thx digitral
our nex outing plan someday after jason de exam lor so that we can see toro too
miss him too...

jason...toro de skin prob improving?

mochi-->yaya...........now his name is toro d............

digitral--> i try to post the pic.....but very hard.......maybb will post it later.........actually after grooming.toro look more tidy....
but still look the same.....cos he very playfull..wanna comb him.oso hard.... try to bite the comb sommore

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Added on September 20, 2007, 2:07 pm

i think so kua....but he always garu here.garu there.....dont know got tick o not leh........haiz.......

only 2 days no bath...today start smelly d..........so just now i just use water wash his leg,mouth,n his butt...............damn hard to clean him..run here run there.cannot duduk diam diam one......bath him until all my pant oso wet.....


This post has been edited by jason86: Sep 20 2007, 02:07 PM

u hold him down like that day lor...toro actually is a very obedient dog jor...1st time clean ear oso so quiet sit down de..althought starting to press him down very hard la...
u tam him sit down he will de coz he too craving for ppl to sayang him dy..lol...

gambateh k !!!

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Added on September 20, 2007, 2:10 pmticks won so easy to get de unless u brought him to wet grassy areas la...
his skin de prob will got the smell liddat de la...gv him a few more times bath then sure ok liao...

This post has been edited by angelgurl_nee: Sep 20 2007, 02:10 PM

no problem , take ur time upload Toro's pictures
ya, i taking care sibling of Miki and Nana now also.
quite active too but luckily learn housebreaking very fast..just 1 day gao tim.
will automatically go toilet pee and poo...

Congrats on the opening!

jason, where you bring toro grooming, and how much you paid?