SCHNAUZER, MINIATURE

Schnauzer was originated at the end of the 1880 ' s in German farms to fight the rodents, like company of mares and horses, thus to be an alert and intelligent company of the families. The coat as much of the beards as of the legs has a function from its origins since it serves to them like camouflage to confuse the rodents that bite the coat assuming that is the skin of the animal.

The cut of ears and tail also shared this same intention, since the rats easily could bite when schnauzer in these extremities. This function could not be effective with schnauzer white, since the color would distinguish with greater clarity in the nights doing it imprisoned easy of the horses and cats.