schnauzer

American  

[shnou-zer, shnou-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

Example Sentences

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schnauzer

A Tibetan mastiff called Viking, a Pembroke Welsh corgi named Hazel, and miniature schnauzer Spencer were among the six other pooches trying not to look too glum after missing out on the top prize.

From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026

Ron Nathan, who lives around the corner, was out on Thursday morning walking his miniature schnauzer, Max.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026

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

Two of last year’s seven semifinalists are expected back: Trouble, an American Staffordshire terrier, and Monty, a giant schnauzer, who is currently the nation’s top-ranked dog in The Canine Chronicle magazine’s stats.

From Seattle Times ● May 10, 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