Giant Schnauzers!

Giant Schnauzers are so cool so why don't you have a look at some facts about them:

#1. "The Giant Schnauzer is a large, powerful, compact dog."
#2. "It looks like a larger version of the Standard Schnauzer."
#3. "The dogs height is the same as the length, giving it a square look."
#4. "The large nose is black."
#5. "The lips are black, not overlapping."
#6. "The oval eyes are medium-sized, deep-set and dark."
#7. "The teeth meet in a scissors bite."
#8. "The ears are set high on the head and are either cropped or kept natural. When cropped they stand erect with a pointed tip. When left natural the ears are V-shaped, carried close to the head."
#9. "The back is straight."
#10. "The front legs are straight when viewed from all sides."
#11. "The tail is set high and is usually docked to the second or third joint."
#12. " The double coat has a wiry, dense hard, outer coat with a soft undercoat. The hair stands slightly up off the back, with coarser, longer, bushy whiskers, beard and eyebrows. Coat colors come in solid black and salt and pepper."
#13. "Giant Schnauzers are an intelligent, versatile working dog."
#14. "They will be calm with enough exercise."
#15. "Reliable, brave, loyal, bold and vigorous, they love to be with their owner at all times."
#16. "They are easy to train responding best to firm, calm, consistency, with a positive attitude, rewarding good behavior."
#17. "If the Giant Schnauzer is properly trained, well exercised with a firm owner, it makes a very good pet."
#18. "The objective in training this dog is to achieve a pack leader status. It is a natural instinct for a dog to have an order in their pack. When we humans live with dogs, we become their pack. The entire pack cooperates under a single leader. Lines are clearly defined and rules are set. You and all other humans MUST be higher up in the order than the dog. That is the only way your relationship can be a success. Giant Schnauzers tend to be on the dominant side and need an owner who understands canine behaviors and know how to display authority, in a calm, but stern, confident manner and be consistent about it. Without it they may become over protective, serious, with a hard headed temperament, as they believe they are alpha to humans."
#19. "Socialize well around many different people to avoid them becoming suspicious of everyone they are not familiar with."
#20. "Through absolute consistency; you need to show them you mean what you say."
#21. "They are tremendous guards and their large size alone is a deterrent to trouble."
#22. "Giants who know their place is below humans, are well socialized and who receive enough daily mental and physical exercise will usually love everyone, a sweet-natured goofball. One owner states, "Our Molly is actually a therapy dog at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children, but would still protect our home till the death if pushed. Our family is very active, either hubby or I do two trail runs a day with our crew and this tires them out and is also lots of fun for both them and us."
#23. "Some of the great qualities of Giants is that they can excel at obedience, agility, carting and protection work."
#24. "If properly trained they are a dog that can do it all."
#25. "They need an owner who displays consistent leadership, or they will feel it is their job to take over as top dog, causing them to become dominant with other dogs."
#26. "Since they are one of the very few large breeds with a non-shed coat, they are attractive to folks but if not with an owner who knows how to display consistent leadership, they are often given up before the dog reaches age two."
#27. "They can be fairly reserved with strangers and should be socialized extensively both with other dogs and people, preferably starting when the dog is a young puppy."
#28. "They are usually good with other pets."
#29. "Giants have been bred for generations as guard and watch dogs. They are huge and have a relentless, imposing bark when they hear, see or perceive anything out of the ordinary."

Info from: http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/giantschnauzer.htm
Pic from: http://www.justdogbreeds.com/giant-schnauzer.html