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schnauzer

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schnau·zer  (shnouzr, 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 snte.]

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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Noun1.schnauzer - old German breed of sturdy black or greyish wire-haired terriers having a blunt muzzle ranging in size from fairly small to very largeschnauzer - 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 dogs
terrier - 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
Translations
schnauzer [ˈʃnaʊtsəʳ] n (dog) → schnauzer m inv


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