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GIANT SCHNAUZER
ORIGIN AND HISTORY
Cattle drovers in Wurttenberg and Bavaria, Germany admired the Standard Schnauzer, but desiring a larger dog to serve their purpose, they carefully developed the Giant Schnauzer which became know as a great cattle and guard dog. With the advent of automation, Giant Schnauzers declined in popularity until the early 19OOs, when their keen intelligence made them an obvious choice for police work.

DESCRIPTION
Giant Schnauzers are good companions and family protectors. They are reliable with children and are usually not one-person dogs. A shy or mean Giant Schnauzer is abnormal and undesirable. Unstable or excessively aggressive dogs may reflect an owner’s mishandling rather than an inherent defect.

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11 PPM may bridge from the iris to iris, the iris to the lens or cornea or form sheets in the anterior chamber. Iris to iris PPM occurs in the Giant Schnauzer.

Cataracts have been documented in Giant Schnauzers. 5, 6, 11 A cataract is a complete or partial opacity of the lens and/or its capsule that when complete will cause blindness in the affected eye.

The Giant Schnauzer has been listed as having late onset progressive retinal atrophy (PRA) with an age of onset at 3-4 years. 5(903), 6 PRA is the degeneration of the photoreceptor cells (rods and cones) in the retina leading to blindness. Optigen offers a DNA test for the prcd form of PRA in the breed.

Retinal dysplasia (multifocal folds) has been reported in Giant Schnauzers. 5(1108), 6, 11 Multiple areas of linear, curved or triangular folds are seen in the retinas of affected dogs. These folds may correct as the dog matures and do not appear to affect vision.
Please refer to the list of ophthalmology photos located after References.

UROGENITAL

Cryptorchidism has been reported as a problem in this breed. 5, 6 Cryptorchidism is one or both testicles not in its normal position in the …show more content…

The procedures vary from breed to breed and may change if new problems are identified or new tests become available. A dog must have completed all the required health screening procedures in order to receive a CHIC number. For more information contact: www.caninehealthinfo.org/

CHIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE GIANT SCHNAUZER
Eye Exam by a boarded ACVO Ophthalmologist: Results registered with CERF or OFA
Autoimmune Thyroiditis: Annual OFA evaluation from an approved laboratory-recommend annual testing
Hip Dysplasia: OFA, OVA or PennHip evaluation 13

NATIONAL BREED CLUB
The National Breed Club is a good place to discover all the things you can do with your Giant Schnauzer and to contact other Giant Schnauzer owners.

GIANT SCHNAUZERCLUB OF AMERICA,

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