Giant Wire Hair Schnauzer

The hybrid called the Giant Wire Hair Schnauzer is a new breed of dog that does not have a detailed history. However, the two breeds that combine to make the Giant Wire Hair Schnauzer, have stories behind them to investigate, allowing one to get an early picture of the hybrid. Depicted in historical works before 1500, the Giant Schnauzer originated when the Standard Schnauzer was bred with larger breeds like the Great Dane. Excelling as guardians of flocks and livestock while at the same time being gentle herders, they were first put to work as cattle drivers. In later years, their size even provided them with work in police forces, though they are no longer used for this purpose. They joined the American Kennel Club in 1930 in the Working Group. The Wire Fox Terrier joined the roster of the AKC in 1985,  and are thought to be descendants from the Black and Tan Terriers with rough coats, who hail from Wales, Derbyshire and Durham. The Wire Fox Terrier as a breed has been appreciated by royal owners; for example, Edward VII owned a dog of the breed named Caesar. The breed’s name comes from several places: the “wire” is used to describe his coat, the “fox” is for the type of game it hunted in the past and the “terrier” is the family of the dog’s origin. The combination of these two great breeds results in a quick and alert canine who enjoys a job to do.