schnauzer

American  

[shnau-zer, shnau-tsuhr] / ˈʃnaʊ zər, ˈʃnaʊ tsər /

noun

1. one of a German breed of sturdy medium-sized dogs having a tight, wiry, pepper-and-salt or pure black coat, bristly eyebrows and beardlike whiskers, and a docked tail, used originally as a ratter and a guard dog and later used in police work.

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schnauzer British  

/ ˈʃnaʊtsə /

noun

1. a wire-haired breed of dog of the terrier type, originally from Germany, having a greyish coat and distinctive beard, moustache, and eyebrows

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Etymology

Origin of schnauzer

1920–25; < German, equivalent to Schnauze snout + -er -er ¹

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Example Sentences

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schnauzer

And speaking of dogs, the family has Shields’ golden retriever, a Rottweiler named Fancy, a giant schnauzer named Goose and two Belgian Malinois named Hero and Baymax.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

Four-year-old Caitlyn competed at Crufts at the weekend with her eight-year-old miniature schnauzer Zeeva and received a 'highly commended' award.

From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026

In 2020, photographer Caitlin O’Hara snapped linguist Rachid Baligh of Scottsdale, Ariz., and Marrakesh, Morocco, with his family, his 2015 Ural cT motorcycle, and his miniature schnauzer, Lola, in the Arizona desert.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025

The bit included Kimmel's team requesting Santos to congratulate someone for cloning their dog, a schnauzer named Adolf and another for winning a beef-eating contest.

From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2024

He tilts his head, hairy gray eyebrows raised in that adorable schnauzer way.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

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