Miniature Schnauzer Breed Standards
Comparison Chart

History / Origin and Purpose:	CKC: (Not indicated in Standard) AKC: (Not indicated in Standard) UKC: The Miniature Schnauzer was developed in Germany, probably resulting from crosses between the Standard Schnauzer and the Affenpinscher during the last decade of the 19th century. Black Spitz-type dogs and even Poodles have also been suggested as possible ancestors of the breed. The first Miniature Schnauzer was registered in Germany in 1898, but the breed did not arrive in the United States until 1924. Although the breed was probably developed as a ratter, most Miniature Schnauzers today are primarily companion dogs. They have not lost their working abilities, however, and continue to excel in all performance events. The Miniature Schnauzer was recognized by the United Kennel Club in 1948. KC: (Not indicated in Standard) FCI: COUNTRY OF ORIGIN : Germany. Around the turn of the century a dwarf Schnauzer from the Frankfurt/Main area went on his way, then still described as a rough haired Zwergpinscher (Miniature Pinscher). Due to the different shapes, sizes and types and the muddle of harsh, soft and silky coat textures, it was no easy task to evolve a small dog with the appearance and the characteristic qualities of his bigger brother, the Schnauzer.
General Appearance:	CKC: (Same as AKC Standard.) AKC: The Miniature Schnauzer is a robust, active dog of terrier type, resembling his larger cousin, the Standard Schnauzer, in general appearance, and of an alert, active disposition. Faults - Type - Toyishness, ranginess or coarseness. UKC: The Miniature Schnauzer is a small, compact, robust, nearly square dog with a strong, rectangular head featuring V-shaped eyebrows extending over the eyes, and thick whiskers. Ears are set high on the skull and may be natural or cropped. The tail is set high, carried nearly erect, and normally docked. The Miniature Schnauzer resembles the Standard Schnauzer and should not appear either fine and racy, toyish, or heavy and overbuilt. Gender differences are apparent in this breed, with the female having a somewhat more refined head, a lighter neck, and a slightly longer loin. KC: Sturdily built, robust, sinewy, nearly square, (length of body equal to height at shoulders). Expression keen and attitude alert. Correct conformation is of more importance than colour or other purely ‘beauty’ points. FCI: Small, strong, stocky rather than slim, rough coated, elegant. A reduced image of the Schnauzer without the drawback of a dwarfed appearance.
Temperament / Characteristics:	CKC: (Same as AKC Standard.) AKC: The typical Miniature Schnauzer is alert and spirited, yet obedient to command. He is friendly, intelligent and willing to please. He should never be overaggressive or timid. UKC: Characteristics: The Miniature Schnauzer temperament is nearly ideal for a companion dog: affectionate but spirited, intelligent, obedient, and friendly. Miniature Schnauzers get along well with other dogs as well as people. A well-bred Miniature Schnauzer readily adapts to a wide variety of lifestyles. KC: Characteristics - Well balanced, smart, stylish and adaptable. Temperament - Alert, reliable and intelligent. Primarily a companion dog. FCI: His nature is similar to that of the Schnauzer and is determined by the temperament and the behaviour of a small dog. Intelligence, fearlessness, endurance and alertness make the Miniature Schnauzer an agreeable house dog as well as a watch and companion dog which can be kept even in a small appartment without problems.
Size:	CKC: (Same as AKC Standard.) AKC: Size - From 12 to 14 inches. He is sturdily built, nearly square in proportion of body length to height with plenty of bone, and without any suggestion of toyishness. Disqualifications - Dogs or bitches under 12 inches or over 14 inches. UKC: The acceptable range of height for a mature Miniature Schnauzer is from 12 to 14 inches. Disqualification: A mature Miniature Schnauzer under 12 inches or over 14 inches. KC: Ideal height: dogs: 36 cms (14 ins); bitches: 33 cms (13 ins). Too small, toyish appearing dogs are not typical and undesirable. FCI: Important Proportions: Square build in which the height at the withers is nearly equal to the body length. The length of the head (measured from the tip of the nose to the occiput) corresponds to half the length of the topline (measured from the withers to the set on of the tail). Height at withers: Dogs and bitches between 30 and 35 cm. Weight: Dogs and bitches approximately 4 to 8 kg.
Coat and Colour:	Note: All Standards include the same recognized colours: Salt and Pepper; Black and Silver; and Solid Black. However, the FCI Standard also recognizes the colour: Pure White with white undercoat — Solid White is a disqualification in the CKC, AKC, and UKC Standards. CKC: Coat: Double, with hard, wiry, outer coat and close undercoat. Head, neck, and body coat must be plucked. When in show condition the body coat should be of sufficient length to determine texture. Close covering on neck, ears, and skull. Faults: Coat too soft or too smooth and slick in appearance. Colour: The recognized colours are salt and pepper, black and silver, and solid black. The typical colour is salt and pepper in shades of grey; tan shading is permissible. The salt and pepper mixture fades out to light grey or silver white in the eyebrows, whiskers, cheeks, under throat, across chest, under tail, leg furnishings, under body, and inside legs. The light underbody hair is not to rise higher on the sides of the body than the front elbows. The black and silvers follow the same pattern as the salt and peppers. The entire salt and pepper section must be black. Black is the only solid colour allowed. It must be a true black with no grey hairs and no brown tinge except where the whiskers may have become discoloured. A small white spot on the chest is permitted, not to exceed one inch in diameter. AKC: Coat - Double, with hard, wiry, outer coat and close undercoat. The head, neck, ears, chest, tail, and body coat must be plucked. When in show condition, the body coat should be of sufficient length to determine texture. Close covering on neck, ears and skull. Furnishings are fairly thick but not silky. Faults - Coat too soft or too smooth and slick in appearance. Color - The recognized colors are salt and pepper, black and silver and solid black. All colors have uniform skin pigmentation, i.e. no white or pink skin patches shall appear anywhere on the dog. Salt and Pepper - The typical salt and pepper color of the topcoat results from the combination of black and white banded hairs and solid black and white unbanded hairs, with the banded hairs predominating. Acceptable are all shades of salt and pepper, from light to dark mixtures with tan shadings permissible in the banded or unbanded hair of the topcoat. In salt and pepper dogs, the salt and pepper mixture fades out to light gray or silver white in the eyebrows, whiskers, cheeks, under throat, inside ears, across chest, under tail, leg furnishings, and inside hind legs. It may or may not also fade out on the underbody. However, if so, the lighter underbody hair is not to rise higher on the sides of the body than the front elbows. Black and Silver - The black and silver generally follows the same pattern as the salt and pepper. The entire salt and pepper section must be black. The black color in the topcoat of the black and silver is a true rich color with black undercoat. The stripped portion is free from any fading or brown tinge and the underbody should be dark. Black - Black is the only solid color allowed. Ideally, the black color in the topcoat is a true rich glossy solid color with the undercoat being less intense, a soft matting shade of black. This is natural and should not be penalized in any way. The stripped portion is free from any fading or brown tinge. The scissored and clippered areas have lighter shades of black. A small white spot on the chest is permitted, as is an occasional single white hair elsewhere on the body. Disqualifications - Color solid white or white striping, patching, or spotting on the colored areas of the dog, except for the small white spot permitted on the chest of the black. The body coat color in salt and pepper and black and silver dogs fades out to light gray or silver white under the throat and across the chest. Between them there exists a natural body coat color. Any irregular or connecting blaze or white mark in this section is considered a white patch on the body, which is also a disqualification. UKC: Coat - The Miniature Schnauzer is a double-coated dog with a hard, wiry outer coat and a soft, dense undercoat. The coat is trimmed by stripping, and blends into the furnishings. The dog must be presented with sufficient length of body coat so that the texture and density may be determined. The longer coat on the beard, legs, and lower body is thick and is softer than the body coat. The Miniature Schnauzer coat must be sufficiently clean and well-groomed to enable a judge to properly evaluate the dog, but the artfulness of the trimming is not a factor to consider in judging this breed unless all other aspects of the dogs being judged are equal. Color - The Miniature Schnauzer comes in three acceptable color patterns: Salt and Pepper: The hairs of the coat are banded with shades of black, gray, and silver which fades to a light gray or silver white in the eyebrows, whiskers, leg and underbody furnishings, and on the cheeks, throat, forechest, anal region, and inside the legs. The light underbody furnishings do not rise higher on the sides of the body than the front elbows. Fault: Any suggestion of tan or red banding. Black and Silver: The Black and Silver coat pattern is the same as the Salt and Pepper except that the "salt and pepper" coat area is completely black. The black color is a true rich color with black undercoat. The stripped portion is free from any fading or brown tinge and the underbody should be dark. Black: The entire dog is solid black, with no gray hairs and no brown tinge except where the whiskers may have become discolored. The black color in the topcoat is a true rich, glossy, solid color. The undercoat is a less intense, flatter shade of black. A small white spot on the chest is acceptable, but not preferred. Disqualification: Any color or color pattern other than described above; albinism. KC: Coat - Harsh, wiry and short enough for smartness, dense undercoat. Clean on neck and shoulders, ears and skull. Harsh hair on legs. Furnishings fairly thick but not silky. Colour - All pepper and salt colours in even proportions, or pure black, or black and silver. That is, solid black with silver markings on eyebrow, muzzle, chest and brisket and on the forelegs below the point of elbow, on inside of hindlegs below the stifle joint, on vent and under tail. FCI: SKIN - Tight fitting over the whole body. HAIR : The coat should be wiry, harsh and dense. It consists of a dense undercoat and a not too short top coat, lying close to the body. The top coat is rough and sufficiently long to allow the checking of its texture; it is neither bristly nor wavy. The hair on the limbs tends to be less harsh. Coat short on forehead and ears. Typical characteristics are the not too soft beard on the muzzle and the bushy eyebrows which slightly shade the eyes. COLOUR : Pure black with black undercoat. Pepper and Salt. Black/Silver. Pure white with white undercoat. When breeding Pepper and Salt, the aim is a medium shading with evenly distributed, well pigmented, pepper colouring and grey undercoat. The shades from dark iron grey to silver grey are all permitted. In all colour variations there must be a dark mask, which should adapt harmoniously to the respective colour. Distinct light markings on head, chest and limbs are undesirable. For the Black/Silver colour, the aim in breeding is a black top coat with black undercoat, white markings over the eyes, on the cheeks, at the beard, at the throat, in two divided triangles at the front of the chest, on the front pasterns, on the feet, on the inside of the hind legs and around the anus. The forehead, the neck and the outer sides of the ears should be black like the top coat.
Head:	CKC: (Same as AKC Standard.) AKC: Head strong and rectangular, its width diminishing slightly from ears to eyes, and again to the tip of the nose. The forehead is unwrinkled. The top skull is flat and fairly long. The foreface is parallel to the topskull, with a slight stop, and it is at least as long as the topskull. The muzzle is strong in proportion to the skull; it ends in a moderately blunt manner, with thick whiskers which accentuate the rectangular shape of the head. Faults - Head coarse and cheeky. The teeth meet in a scissors bite. That is, the upper front teeth overlap the lower front teeth in such a manner that the inner surface of the upper incisors barely touches the outer surface of the lower incisors when the mouth is closed. Faults - Bite - Undershot or overshot jaw. Level bite. Eyes - Small, dark brown and deep-set. They are oval in appearance and keen in expression. Faults - Eyes light and/or large and prominent in appearance. Ears - When cropped, the ears are identical in shape and length, with pointed tips. They are in balance with the head and not exaggerated in length. They are set high on the skull and carried perpendicularly at the inner edges, with as little bell as possible along the outer edges. When uncropped, the ears are small and V-shaped, folding close to the skull. UKC: The head is proportionate to the size of the body. When viewed from the side, the skull and muzzle appear to be two parallel planes, joined by a slight stop. The foreface is at least as long as the skull. Viewed from the front, the head appears rectangular, because of the thick whiskers on the muzzle. In fact, the skull tapers slightly from the occiput to the stop, and the muzzle tapers slightly from the stop to the nose. Faults: Stop too deep or abrupt; head coarse and cheeky. Serious fault: Foreface shorter than skull. SKULL -- The skull is flat, unwrinkled, and fairly long. Viewed from above, the skull tapers slightly from the occiput to the muzzle. Cheeks are flat and clean. Faults: Rounded or bumpy skull; skull too long and narrow. MUZZLE -- The bridge of the muzzle is flat and parallel to the line of the topskull. Viewed from above, the muzzle actually tapers slightly from stop to nose, but appears rectangular and nearly as broad as the skull, due in part to the thick whiskers on the muzzle. Lips are tight and darkly pigmented. The hair on the muzzle is long and thick, forming the characteristic beard. Faults: Weak muzzle; lack of fill under the eyes. TEETH -- The Miniature Schnauzer has a complete set of large, evenly spaced, white teeth meeting in a scissors bite. Faults: Level bite. Serious faults: Overshot or undershot; wry mouth; missing incisors. NOSE -- Nose is black and of good size. EYES -- Eyes are small, oval in shape, and dark brown in color. They are set wide apart and deeply under the brow. Eye rims are darkly pigmented. The Miniature Schnauzer has an alert and less hard-bitten expression than most of the other terriers. Faults: Light eyes; large or prominent eyes. EARS -- Ears are set high on the skull and may be natural or cropped. Natural ears are small, V-shaped, breaking above the skull and held close to the cheeks. If cropped, ears are pointed and in balance with the head. The inner edge is perpendicular to the skull, with as little bell as possible along the outer edge. A Miniature Schnauzer with correctly set ears must not be penalized for an imperfect ear crop. Faults: "Houndy" ears. KC: Head and Skull - Head strong and of good length, narrowing from ears to eyes and then gradually forward toward end of nose. Upper part of the head (occiput to the base of forehead) moderately broad between ears. Flat, creaseless forehead; well muscled but not too strongly developed cheeks. Medium stop to accentuate prominent eyebrows. Powerful muzzle ending in a moderately blunt line, with bristly, stubby moustache and chin whiskers. Ridge of nose straight and running almost parallel to extension of forehead. Nose black with wide nostrils. Lips tight but not overlapping. Eyes Medium-sized, dark, oval, set forward, with arched bushy eyebrows. Ears Neat, V-shaped, set high and dropping forward to temple. Mouth Jaws strong with perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws. FCI: Skull : Strong, long without markedly protruding occiput. The head should be in keeping with the dog's force. The forehead is flat, without wrinkles and parallel to the bridge of nose. Stop: Appears well defined due to the brows Nose : Well developed nose leather, always black. Muzzle : Ending in a blunt wedge. Bridge of nose straight. Lips : Black, smoot and tight-fitting to the jaws. Corners of lips closed. Jaws/Teeth : Strong upper and lower jaw. The complete scissor bite (42 pure white teeth according to the dentition formula), is strongly developed and firmly closing. The chewing muscles are strongly developed but the cheeks must not interfere with the reactangular shape of the head (with the beard). Eyes: Medium sized, oval, facing foreward, dark with lively expression. Eyelids close fitting. Ears : Drop ears, set high, V-shaped with inner edges lying close to the cheeks, evenly carried , turned forward towards temples. Folds parallel, should not be above the top of the skull.
Neck:	CKC: (Same as AKC Standard.) AKC: Strong and well arched, blending into the shoulders, and with the skin fitting tightly at the throat. UKC: The neck is strong and well arched, broadening slightly at the withers, where it blends smoothly into the shoulders. The skin is tight. Faults: Any suggestion of a dewlap. Serious fault: Ewe neck. KC: Moderately long, strong and slightly arched; skin close to throat; neck set cleanly on shoulders. FCI: The strong, muscular neck is nobly arched, blending smoothly into the withers. Strongly set on, slim, nobly curved, corresponding to the dog's force. Throat skin tight-fitting without folds.
Body:	CKC: Body - Short and deep, with the brisket extending at least to the elbows; ribs are well sprung and deep, extending well back to a short loin. The underbody does not present a tucked up appearance at the flank. The topline is straight; it declines slightly from the withers to the base of the tail. The overall length from chest to stern bone appears to equal the height at the withers. Faults: Chest too broad or shallow in brisket. Sway or roach back. AKC: Body short and deep, with the brisket extending at least to the elbows. Ribs are well sprung and deep, extending well back to a short loin. The underbody does not present a tucked up appearance at the flank. The backline is straight; it declines slightly from the withers to the base of the tail. The withers form the highest point of the body. The overall length from chest to buttocks appears to equal the height at the withers. Faults - Chest too broad or shallow in brisket. Hollow or roach back. UKC: A properly proportioned Miniature Schnauzer is nearly square, and the length of the front leg (measured from point of elbow to the ground) is approximately equal one-half of the dog's height. The withers are slightly elevated and the topline slopes very slightly from the withers to the tail. Whether the dog is standing or moving, the line of the back is strong and firm. The loin is short, muscular, and deep with no tuckup. Ribs are long and oval in shape, with the first five ribs slightly flatter to allow free movement of the elbows. The brisket extends to the elbow. The forechest is well filled but does not extend beyond the point of shoulder. The croup is nearly flat. Faults: Roached or sagging topline; loaded shoulders; chest too broad, too narrow, or too shallow; ribs too round or too narrow. KC: Chest moderately broad, deep with visible strong breastbone reaching at least to height of elbow rising slightly backward to loins. Back strong and straight, slightly higher at shoulder than at hindquarters, with short, well developed loins. Ribs well sprung. Length of body equal to height from top of withers to ground. FCI: Topline : Slightly sloping from withers towards rear. Withers: Forming the highest point in topline. Back: Strong, short and taut. Loins : Short, strong and deep. The distance from the last rib to the hip is short to make the dog appear compact. Croup : Slightly rounded and imperceptibly blending into tail set on. Chest : Moderately broad, oval in diameter, reaching to the elbows. The forechest is distinctly marked by the point of the sternum. Underline and belly : Flanks not too tucked up, forming a well curved line with the underside of the ribcage.
Forequarters:	CKC: The forequarters have flat, somewhat sloping shoulders and high withers. Forelegs are straight and parallel when viewed from all sides. They have strong pasterns and good bone. They are separated by a fairly deep brisket which precludes a pinched front. The elbows are close, and the ribs spread gradually from the first rib so as to allow space for the elbows to move close to the body. Faults: Loose elbows. AKC: Forelegs are straight and parallel when viewed from all sides. They have strong pasterns and good bone. They are separated by a fairly deep brisket which precludes a pinched front. The elbows are close, and the ribs spread gradually from the first rib so as to allow space for the elbows to move close to the body. Fault - Loose elbows. The sloping shoulders are muscled, yet flat and clean. They are well laid back, so that from the side the tips of the shoulder blades are in a nearly vertical line above the elbow. The tips of the blades are placed closely together. They slope forward and downward at an angulation which permits the maximum forward extension of the forelegs without binding or effort. Both the shoulder blades and upper arms are long, permitting depth of chest at the brisket. UKC: The shoulder blades slope well back and toward each other. Shoulders are muscled, but flat and clean. The withers are high and well knit. Viewed from the side, the withers are in a nearly vertical line above the elbow. The upper arm is roughly equal in length to the shoulder blade and joins it at an apparent right angle. The forelegs are straight, well boned, and parallel when viewed from all sides. The elbows are set close to the body. Viewed from the front, the forelegs are separated by a fairly deep brisket. The pasterns are short, only slightly sloping, and strong. Faults: Straight shoulder; loose elbows; weak pasterns. KC: Shoulders flat and well laid. Forelegs straight viewed from any angle. Muscles smooth and lithe rather than prominent; bone strong, straight and carried well down to feet; elbows close to body and pointing directly backwards. FCI: Seen from the front, the front legs are strong, straight and not close together. Seen from the side, the forearms are straight. Shoulders: The shoulder blade lies close against the rib cage and is well muscled on both sides of the shoulder bone, protruding over the points of the thoracic vertebrae. As sloping as possible and well laid back, forming an angle of appr. 50° to the horizontal. Upper arm: Lying close to the body, strong and well muscled, forming an angle of 95° to 105° to the shoulder blade. Elbows: Close fitting, turning neither in nor out. Forearm : Viewed from all sides, completely straight, strongly developed and well muscled. Carpal joint: Strong, firm, barely standing out against the structure of the forearm. Pastern : Seen from the front, vertical. Seen from the side slightly sloping towards the ground, strong and slightly springy.
Hindquarters:	CKC: The hindquarters have strong-muscled, slanting thighs; they are well bent at the stifles and straight from hock to so-called heel. There is sufficient angulation so that, in stance, the hocks extend beyond the tail. The hindquarters never appear overbuilt or higher than the shoulders. Faults: Bowed or cow-hocked hindquarters. AKC: The hindquarters have strong-muscled, slanting thighs. They are well bent at the stifles. There is sufficient angulation so that, in stance, the hocks extend beyond the tail. The hindquarters never appear overbuilt or higher than the shoulders. The rear pasterns are short and, in stance, perpendicular to the ground and, when viewed from the rear, are parallel to each other. Faults - Sickle hocks, cow hocks, open hocks or bowed hindquarters. UKC: The hindquarters are strong and muscular, providing the drive necessary for fluid, well-coordinated action. The bone, angulation, and musculature of the hindquarters are in balance with the forequarters. The stifles are well bent, and the hocks are well let down. When the dog is standing, the short, strong rear pasterns are perpendicular to the ground and, viewed from the rear, parallel to one another. When standing naturally, the hocks extend beyond the tail. Faults: Rear higher than withers; hocks turned inward or outward; sickle hocks. KC: Thighs slanting and flat but strongly muscled. Hindlegs (upper and lower thighs) at first vertical to the stifle; from stifle to hock, in line with the extension of the upper neck line; from hock, vertical to ground. FCI: Standing obliquely when seen from the side, standing parallel but not close together when seen from the rear. Upper thigh : Moderately long, broad and strongly muscled. Stifle :Turning neither in nor out. Lower thigh : Long, strong and sinewy, running into a strong hock. Hock : Very well angulated, strong, firm, turning neither in nor out. Metatarsus : Short, vertical to the ground.
Feet:	CKC: (Same as AKC Standard.) AKC: Feet short and round (cat feet) with thick, black pads. The toes are arched and compact. UKC: The feet are short and round, well arched, and tight. Pads are thick and black. KC: Short, round, cat-like, compact with closely arched toes, dark nails, firm black pads, feet pointing forward. FCI: Forefeet : Short and round. Toes well-knit and arched (cat foot) with short dark nails and resistant pads. Hind feet : Toes short, arched and well-knit. Nails short and black.
Tail:	Note: Note that the FCI Standard recognizes only a natural tail. CKC: (Same as AKC Standard.) AKC: Tail set high and carried erect. It is docked only long enough to be clearly visible over the backline of the body when the dog is in proper length of coat. Fault - Tail set too low. UKC: The tail is set high, carried erect, and normally docked just long enough to be visible over the backline of the dog. A Miniature Schnauzer with a correctly set tail must not be penalized for an imperfect dock or for having an undocked tail. Correctly set natural tails of any length and carriage are acceptable but not preferred. KC: Customarily docked. Docked: Set on and carried high, customarily docked to three joints. Undocked: Set on and carried high, of moderate length to give general balance to the dog. Thick at root and tapering towards the tip, as straight as possible, carried jauntily. FCI: Natural.
Gait:	CKC: (Same as AKC Standard.) AKC: The trot is the gait at which movement is judged. When approaching, the forelegs, with elbows close to the body, move straight forward, neither too close nor too far apart. Going away, the hind legs are straight and travel in the same planes as the forelegs. Note - It is generally accepted that when a full trot is achieved, the rear legs continue to move in the same planes as the forelegs, but a very slight inward inclination will occur. It begins at the point of the shoulder in front and at the hip joint in the rear. Viewed from the front or rear, the legs are straight from these points to the pads. The degree of inward inclination is almost imperceptible in a Miniature Schnauzer that has correct movement. It does not justify moving close, toeing in, crossing, or moving out at the elbows. Viewed from the side, the forelegs have good reach, while the hind legs have strong drive, with good pickup of hocks. The feet turn neither inward nor outward. Faults - Single tracking, sidegaiting, paddling in front, or hackney action. Weak rear action. UKC: A correctly made Miniature Schnauzer moves like a working dog. When trotting, the gait is effortless, smooth, powerful, and well coordinated, showing good but not exaggerated reach in front, and strong drive behind. The backline remains level with only a slight flexing to indicate suppleness. Viewed from any position, legs turn neither in nor out, nor do feet cross or interfere with each other. As speed increases, feet tend to converge toward centerline of balance. KC: Free, balanced and vigorous, with good reach in forequarters and good driving power in hindquarters. Topline remains level in action. FCI: Flexible, elegant, agile, free and ground covering. The forelegs swinging as far forward as possible, the hind legs, ground covering and springy, provide the necessary drive. The front leg of one side and the hind leg of the other side move forward at the same time. The back, the ligaments and the joints are firm.
Faults:	CKC: Toyishness, raciness, or coarseness. Shyness or viciousness. Coat too soft or too smooth and slick in appearance. Head coarse and cheeky. Undershot or overshot jaw. Level bite. Eyes light and/or large and prominent in appearance or excessively small. Loose elbows. Chest too broad or shallow in brisket. Sway or roach back. Bowed or cow-hocked hindquarters. Tail-set low. Sidegaiting. Paddling in front, or high hackney knee action. Weak rear action. AKC: Type - Toyishness, ranginess or coarseness. Eyes light and/or large and prominent in appearance. Head coarse and cheeky. Bite - Undershot or overshot jaw. Level bite. Chest too broad or shallow in brisket. Hollow or roach back. Tail set too low. Loose elbows. Sickle hocks, cow hocks, open hocks or bowed hindquarters. Coat too soft or too smooth and slick in appearance. Single tracking, sidegaiting, paddling in front, or hackney action. Weak rear action. UKC: Stop too deep or abrupt; head coarse and cheeky. Rounded or bumpy skull; skull too long and narrow. Weak muzzle; lack of fill under the eyes. Level bite. Light eyes; large or prominent eyes. "Houndy" ears Any suggestion of a dewlap. Straight shoulder; loose elbows; weak pasterns. Roached or sagging topline; loaded shoulders; chest too broad, too narrow, or too shallow; ribs too round or too narrow. Rear higher than withers; hocks turned inward or outward; sickle hocks. Color: Any suggestion of tan or red banding. Serious Faults: Serious fault: Foreface shorter than skull. Serious faults: Overshot or undershot; wry mouth; missing incisors. Serious fault: Ewe neck. KC: Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog. Note - Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum. FCI: Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree. Particularly: Heavy or round skull. Wrinkles on forehead. Short, pointed or narrow muzzle. Pincer bite. Strongly protruding cheeks or cheekbones. Light, too large or round eyes. Low set, too long or unevenly carried ears. Throatiness. Dewlap, narrow crest or neck. Too long, tucked up or soft back. Roach back. Croup falling away. Tail set inclined towards head. Long feet. Pacing movement. Too short, too long, soft, wavy, shaggy, silky coat. Brown undercoat. A black trace on the back or a black saddle. In Black/Silver not clearly separated triangles on the chest. Over- or undersize up to 1 cm. Serious Faults: Clumsy or light build. Too low or too high on leg. Inverse sexual type (e.g. doggy bitch). Elbows turning out. Straight or open hocked hindlegs. Lower thigh too long. Hocks turning inwards. Rear pastern too short. White or spotted coat in black or pepper and salt dogs. Patchy coat in the colours black/silver and white. Over- or undersize by more than 1 cm but less than 2 cm.
Disqualifications:	CKC: Dogs or Bitches under 12 inches (30 cm) or over 14 inches (36 cm). Colour solid white or white patches on the body. AKC: Dogs or bitches under 12 inches or over 14 inches. Color solid white or white striping, patching, or spotting on the colored areas of the dog, except for the small white spot permitted on the chest of the black. The body coat color in salt and pepper and black and silver dogs fades out to light gray or silver white under the throat and across the chest. Between them there exists a natural body coat color. Any irregular or connecting blaze or white mark in this section is considered a white patch on the body, which is also a disqualification. UKC: Unilateral or bilateral cryptorchid. Viciousness or extreme shyness. Any color or color pattern other than described above. Albinism. A mature Miniature Schnauzer under 12 inches or over 14 inches. KC: (Not indicated in Standard.) FCI: Shy, aggressive, vicious, exaggeratedly suspicious or nervous behaviour. Malformation of any kind. Lack of breed type. Faulty mouth, such as over- or undershot or wry mouth. Severe faults in individual parts, such as faults in construction, coat and colour. Over- or undersize by more than 2 cm. Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall be disqualified NB : Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.

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