Comparison: Dutch Smoushond and Standard Schnauzer

Dutch Smoushond and Standard Schnauzer are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Dutch Smoushond	Standard Schnauzer
FCI group	2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs	2. Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid breeds, Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs
Country of origin	Netherlands	Germany
Category	Small	Medium
Height at withers	35–42 cm	45–50 cm
Weight	7–11 kg	14–20 kg
Life span	–	12–14 years
Recognition features	Square, compact dog with a coarse, unkempt yellow coat Moustache, beard and eyebrows, coat 4–7 cm Affectionate, cheerful and free-spirited	Wiry salt-and-pepper or black coat Prominent moustache and bushy brows Square medium-sized build
Coat	Coarse, wiry, harsh, straight coat about 4–7 cm long with sufficient undercoat, unkempt look; yellow.	Hard wiry coat with dense undercoat; salt-and-pepper or black.
Purpose	A Dutch companion dog, originally a "stable dog" and ratter.	The original German farm dog that guarded the yard and killed rats; the foundation of the other schnauzers.

Breed page: Dutch Smoushond · Breed page: Standard Schnauzer

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.