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My thoughts on slowly stepping away from the “race” of the dog world. This year marks thirty-seven years since Schnauzers first became indispensable members of our family, and twenty-two years since I became actively involved in the world of dogs. Today, I can hardly imagine my life without a Schnauzer. They are my family, my friends, my companions wherever I go — and, at the same time, those relentless little taskmasters who refuse to let me sit still for too long. Perhaps

Abstract: “My thoughts on slowly stepping away from the ‘race’ of the dog world.” Letos se izteka sedemintrideset let, odkar so šnavcerji postali nepogrešljivi člani naše družine, in dvaindvajset let, odkar sem dejavno vpeta v kinologijo. Življenja brez šnavcerja si danes skoraj ne znam več predstavljati. So moji družinski člani, prijatelji, sopotniki na vseh poteh in hkrati tisti neizprosni priganjači, ki mi ne dovolijo, da bi predolgo obsedela. Morda sem prav zaradi njih še

June 12, 2012 – July 21, 2026 Some losses have a strange quality. You know they will come. You have known for a long time. You watch the years gather, the steps grow a little slower, the hours of sleep become longer, and the body gradually begins to tell the story of old age. Your mind understands all of this. Somewhere deep inside, you even begin to prepare yourself. And then the day comes when he is no longer there. You realize that there is, in fact, no way to prepare for

As I have emphasized many times before — and apparently it can never be said too often — a Schnauzer is not “given a haircut.” With a Schnauzer, the coat is not shaped according to fashion or human ideas of styling. Instead, we help the coat remain in the correct cycle, remain in good condition, and perform its natural function. A properly maintained Schnauzer coat is harsh, firm, well pigmented, and, above all, protective. Such a coat does not require drastic intervention. I

Za uvod naj omenim, da nobeden od treh FCI standardov, ki opisujejo vse tri pasme šnavcerjev, ne govori o hipoalergeni dlaki ali o tem, da šnavcerji ne puščajo dlak. To poudarjam zato, ker je moje razmišljanje zasnovano izključno na lastnih izkušnjah z mojimi psi. Večino svojega življenja sem preživela s šnavcerji – pritlikavimi in srednjimi. Z velikimi nimam osebnih izkušenj. Ko sem se pred leti odločila, da družino dopolnimo s pritlikavo poper-sol šnavcerko, je k odločitvi

To begin with, none of the three FCI breed standards describing the Schnauzer varieties mentions hypoallergenic coats or claims that Schnauzers do not shed. I point this out because everything that follows is based solely on my personal experience with my own dogs. I have spent most of my life with Schnauzers—Miniature and Standard. I have no personal experience with Giant Schnauzers. Years ago, when I decided to add a salt-and-pepper Miniature Schnauzer to our family, one of

Prevod prispevka GROOMING THE SCHNAUZER: APPROACH TO REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND SHOW PREPARATION V zadnjem času se vse pogosteje srečujemo...

In recent times, we are increasingly confronted with — sometimes justified — discussions opposing what is seen as “excessive grooming” of...

💅 Introduction Proper coat care is a fundamental part of caring for a Schnauzer – not only for aesthetic reasons, but more importantly,...

Stud owners are responsible for the quality of offspring also.

Shnauzer's coat comprises a not-too-dense, soft undercoat and a wiry top coat. Such a coat was developed to protect the robust body from...

Anyone who knows me as a "schnauzer fan" knows I am passionate about the rolling coat technique. There are reasons for this: I want my...

I stumbled upon a BJÖRN knife (Eitri Affilatura) some time ago. Why not give it a try? Anything that helps to remove effectively mature...

My standard schnauzer pepper salt puppy will fulfill six months soon. In this less than 8 minute long video, I summed up the essence of...

I have had a new schnauzer male for three glorious months. So there are three dogs in my family now, two standards and one miniature....

I don't know if I've thought everything enough and defined all the pros and cons, but my whole family made the decision. There is still...

Time is passing. I have not written my blog in a long time. We have undergone overly complex medical examinations, which we otherwise...

A remark: This post is not about styling the dog (making the correct shape). I am doing a rolling coat every week. I will try to show and...

The English version of the article "Rolling coat ali za dobro dlako šnavcerja se je vredno potruditi" After over 30 years of living with...

Extract: Grooming schnauzer is a serious job and needs a lot of knowledge, experience, and patience. A "newcomer" should learn, observe,...