| Health Issues: The Giant Schnauzer is prone to quite | | | | year, whereas show dogs should be hand stripped. |
| a few illnesses and diseases including hip dysplasia, | | | | It's also important to clean their faces down after |
| epilepsy, incontinence, bloat and cancer. These are all | | | | they eat as bits of food can get caught in their |
| becoming almost common in the breed. They can | | | | moustache which can matt the hair and cause |
| also suffer from autoimmune diseases, and are | | | | discolouration. |
| especially prone to toe cancer which even when | | | | Living Conditions: The Giant Schnauzer is really not |
| caught early still is fatal to many Giant Schnauzers | | | | suited to apartment life, they are extremely active |
| annually. Their average life expectancy is 12-15 years. | | | | and need plenty of space to run around as well as |
| Grooming: Although in some ways they do not need | | | | twice daily walks or runs. They would do best with a |
| much grooming and are relatively easy to keep there | | | | family with no other pets and no young children, |
| are a few things that are important to do. Due to | | | | unless the dog is well trained. They really cannot be |
| the fact that the Giant Schnauzer doesn't shed, it's | | | | given enough exercise so an active family that can |
| important to regularly brush them to remove any | | | | take them out cycling or running for hours would be |
| dead undercoat as if this is left it can matt, you | | | | best. It's also worth remembering that they are tall |
| should first brush with the lay of the hair, and then | | | | dogs so can easily grab things off of any low |
| against it to lift the coat. Giant Schnauzers who are | | | | surfaces. |
| pets will only need to be clipped down a few times a | | | | |