schnau·zer (shnou z r, shnoutsr)n. Any of three German breeds of dog of a range of sizes, having a wiry pepper-and-salt or black coat and a blunt muzzle with wiry whiskers. [German, from Schnauze, snout, alteration of Middle Low German sn  te.] |
schnauzer [ˈʃnaʊtsə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) a wire-haired breed of dog of the terrier type, originally from Germany, having a greyish coat and distinctive beard, moustache, and eyebrows
[from German Schnauze snout]
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| Noun | 1. |  schnauzer - old German breed of sturdy black or greyish wire-haired terriers having a blunt muzzle ranging in size from fairly small to very large; used as ratters and guard dogs or police dogsterrier - any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground miniature schnauzer - a small schnauzer giant schnauzer - a large schnauzer standard schnauzer - a medium-sized schnauzer |
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