giant schnauzer

giant schnauzer
noun Date: circa 1934 any of a breed of powerful heavyset schnauzers that attain a height of 23 1/2 to 27 1/2 inches (60 to 70 centimeters)

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  • giant schnauzer — one of a German breed of large working dogs, resembling a larger and more powerful version of the standard schnauzer, having a pepper and salt or pure black, wiry coat, bushy eyebrows and beard, and a docked tail set moderately high, originally… …   Universalium

  • Schnauzer gigante — Nombres alternativos Riesenschnauzer Schnauzer oso ruso (hasta inicio siglo XX) …   Wikipedia Español

  • schnauzer — [shnou′zər] n. [Ger < schnauzen, to snarl, growl < schnauze, SNOUT] any member of three breeds of sturdily built dog with a wiry, pepper and salt or black coat, whiskers, and bushy eyebrows, orig. bred in Germany: the standard schnauzer is… …   English World dictionary

  • Schnauzer — A schnauzer (plural schnauzers ) is a German dog type which originated in Germany in the 1400s and 1500s. The term comes from the German word for snout Schnauze [http://www.merriam webster.com/dictionary/schnauzer Merriam Webster: schnauzer] ]… …   Wikipedia

  • schnauzer — /shnow zeuhr/; Ger. /shnow tseuhrdd/, n. 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… …   Universalium

  • schnauzer — noun Etymology: German, from Schnauze snout more at snout Date: 1923 a dog of any of three breeds that originated in Germany and are characterized by a wiry coat, long head, pointed ears, heavy eyebrows, and long hair on the muzzle: a. standard… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Schnauzer miniatura — Nombres alternativos Schnauzer Enano País de origen …   Wikipedia Español

  • schnauzer — schnau•zer [[t]ˈʃnaʊ zər, ˈʃnaʊt sər[/t]] n. dch any of three German breeds of dogs having a tight, wiry, usu. pepper and salt or black coat and a rectangular head with bristly eyebrows and beardlike whiskers: the breeds (miniature, standard, and …   From formal English to slang

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