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Miniature Schnauzer

Height 30–36 cm
Weight 5–9 kg
Life span 12–15 years
Exercise 45 min/day

alert
spirited
friendly
intelligent
obedient
feisty

The Miniature Schnauzer is a small breed that originated in Germany in the late 19th century. They have a double coat of wiry fur, and come in a variety of colors. They are an intelligent and active breed, and make good family companions. They are alert, and make good watchdogs, and are loyal and devoted to their owners.

Group: Terrier Group
Origin: Germany (late 19th century)
Coat: short wire · salt and pepper, black and silver, and solid black
Also known as: Zwergschnauzer
Recognized by: AKC, FCI, UKC, KC, CKC, ANKC, NZKC
Hypoallergenic: Yes
Id: e9579b15-81f7-40ea-98e7-21af2631dceb

Traits

Energy
Trainability
Barking
Grooming
Shedding
Drooling
Good with children
Good with dogs
Good with strangers
Apartment friendly

Every rating runs from 1 to 5 against dogs in general, so a 3 is an average dog rather than an average Miniature Schnauzer. They are researched estimates, not measurements.

Researched from akc.org schnauzerlife.com schnauzers-rule.com en.wikipedia.org akc.org

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Everything above came from https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/e9579b15-81f7-40ea-98e7-21af2631dceb. No key, no sign up. See it in the reference.

Request

curl -s "https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/e9579b15-81f7-40ea-98e7-21af2631dceb"

Response

{
  "data": {
    "id": "e9579b15-81f7-40ea-98e7-21af2631dceb",
    "type": "breed",
    "attributes": {
      "name": "Miniature Schnauzer",
      "description": "The Miniature Schnauzer is a small breed that originated in Germany in the late 19th century. They have a double coat of wiry fur, and come in a variety of colors. They are an intelligent and active breed, and make good family companions. They are alert, and make good watchdogs, and are loyal and devoted to their owners.",
      "life": {
        "max": 15,
        "min": 12
      },
      "male_weight": {
        "max": 9,
        "min": 5
      },
      "female_weight": {
        "max": 9,
        "min": 5
      },
      "hypoallergenic": true,
      "male_height": {
        "max": 36,
        "min": 30
      },
      "female_height": {
        "max": 36,
        "min": 30
      },
      "origin": {
        "era": "late 19th century",
        "country": "Germany"
      },
      "coat": {
        "type": "wire",
        "colors": [
          "salt and pepper",
          "black and silver",
          "solid black"
        ],
        "length": "short"
      },
      "traits": {
        "energy": 3,
        "barking": 4,
        "drooling": 1,
        "grooming": 4,
        "shedding": 2,
        "temperament": [
          "alert",
          "spirited",
          "friendly",
          "intelligent",
          "obedient",
          "feisty"
        ],
        "trainability": 4,
        "good_with_dogs": 3,
        "exercise_minutes": 45,
        "apartment_friendly": 4,
        "good_with_children": 4,
        "good_with_strangers": 3
      },
      "other_names": [
        "Zwergschnauzer"
      ],
      "recognized_by": [
        "AKC",
        "FCI",
        "UKC",
        "KC",
        "CKC",
        "ANKC",
        "NZKC"
      ],
      "sources": [
        {
          "url": "https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/miniature-schnauzer/",
          "title": "Miniature Schnauzer Dog Breed Information - AKC"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://schnauzerlife.com/m/articles/view/AKC-Standards-for-the-Miniature-Schnauzer",
          "title": "AKC Standards for the Miniature Schnauzer"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.schnauzers-rule.com/akc-miniature-schnauzer.html",
          "title": "AKC Miniature Schnauzer Breed Standard"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miniature_Schnauzer",
          "title": "Miniature Schnauzer - Wikipedia"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/lifestyle/fun-facts-miniature-schnauzer/",
          "title": "Facts About the Miniature Schnauzer That You May Not Know"
        }
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  }
}

The picture itself also has an endpoint: https://dogapi.dog/api/v2/breeds/e9579b15-81f7-40ea-98e7-21af2631dceb/image, which redirects straight to the file. See it in the reference.