About us
We are a small and devoted family kennel, registered by the F.C.I. and holder of the certificate for breeding L.O.S.H. dogs. Our dogs are our passion and we are exceptionally proud of them all.
We are a small and devoted family kennel, registered by the F.C.I. and holder of the certificate for breeding L.O.S.H. dogs. Our dogs are our passion and we are exceptionally proud of them all.
A Unique Presence with a True Schnauzer Heart
The white Miniature Schnauzer is a striking yet rare appearance within the schnauzer breed. While their color often raises questions, these dogs are full-fledged schnauzers with all the typical traits that make the breed so beloved: alertness, loyalty, intelligence, and a strong sense of justice. Behind their soft, light appearance lies a spirited character that stays true to the schnauzer tradition.
Origins and Early Mentions
Although genetics was still a mystery at the time, these light-colored puppies likely emerged naturally in litters of black or pepper-and-salt parents, as still occasionally happens today. Because they were not officially recognized or valued, these dogs were usually excluded from breeding programs or shows, and the color was nearly lost to time.
That changed in 1968, when the Pinscher-Schnauzer-Klub (PSK) officially recognized the white Miniature Schnauzer, alongside the black-and-silver variant. The first registered white schnauzers arose from spontaneous genetic variations within black schnauzers — a natural phenomenon that continues to occur to this day.
Not Albino, but Genetically Unique
Despite appearances, white Miniature Schnauzers are not albinos. At birth, puppies may have a pink nose, but pigmentation begins within hours. The nose, paw pads, and nails turn black; the skin and palate darken; and the eyes become a deep brown to black.
Scientists have discovered that white schnauzers carry a specific gene that blocks black pigment in the coat — without affecting health, structure, or temperament. Unlike albinism, this genetic trait does not come with increased risks of congenital issues such as deafness or eye disorders. White schnauzers are just as healthy and robust as their colored counterparts.
Sunshine and Silver Sheen
A surprising benefit of their color is better tolerance to heat. Black fur absorbs more sunlight than white, making white schnauzers less prone to overheating on hot days. Their skin darkens in summer from sun exposure, giving them — beneath their white coat — a subtle silver glow that is especially visible in direct sunlight.
Temperament: Bold and Sensitive
Don’t be fooled by their soft appearance. White schnauzers are not a “gentler version” of the breed. They possess the same bold, energetic, and independent personality as their black or salt-and-pepper cousins — yet they are also deeply affectionate and loyal. They are highly attuned to their owner’s emotions and hold fairness and structure in high regard.
They are ideal family dogs: playful, quick to learn, and deeply bonded with their humans. Some even compare them to black Giant Schnauzers due to their intelligence, confidence, and work ethic.
Not a Lapdog, but a Full Companion
White Miniature Schnauzers are active dogs with a strong sense of independence. While they enjoy cuddles, they much prefer to move freely and be treated like real dogs — not like ornaments or toys.
Their small size is misleading: their personality is large. They thrive on mental stimulation and physical activity, and often excel in dog sports such as obedience, agility, or dog dance. They are social, child-friendly, and adapt well to family life — as long as their intelligence and dignity are respected.
In short: The white Miniature Schnauzer is not just a color variation for those seeking something “different.” It is a historic, balanced, and full-blooded schnauzer — with character, style, and spirit. A small dog with a big heart, for those who want the true schnauzer experience — in white.
FCI Standard N° 183 / 18.04.2007
MINIATURE SCHNAUZER
(Zwergschnauzer)
TRANSLATION: Mrs C. Seidler.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Germany.
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL VALID STANDARD: 06.03.07.
UTILISATION: House and Companion Dog
CLASSIFICATION FCI :
Group 2: Pinscher and Schnauzer- Molossoid breeds - Swiss Mountain and Cattle Dogs and other breeds.
Section 1 Pinscher and Schnauzer type. Without working trial.
BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY : Around the turn of the century a dwarf Schnauzer from the Frankfurt/Main area went on his way, then still described as a rough haired Zwergpinscher (Miniature Pinscher). Due to the different shapes, sizes and types and the muddle of harsh, soft and silky coat textures, it was no easy task to evolve a small dog with the appearance and the characteristic qualities of his bigger brother, the Schnauzer.
GENERAL APPEARANCE : Small, strong, stocky rather than slim, rough coated, elegant. A reduced image of the Schnauzer without the drawback of a dwarfed appearance.
IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS :
* Square build in which the height at the withers is nearly equal to the body length.
* The length of the head (measured from the tip of the nose to the occiput) corresponds to half the length of the topline (measured from the withers to the set on of the tail).
BEHAVIOUR/TEMPERAMENT : His nature is similar to that of the Schnauzer and is determined by the temperament and the behaviour of a small dog. Intelligence, fearlessness, endurance and alertness make the Miniature Schnauzer an agreeable house dog as well as a watch and companion dog which can be kept even in a small appartment without problems.
HEAD
CRANIAL REGION
Skull : Strong, long without markedly protruding occiput. The head should be in keeping with the dog’s force. The forehead is flat, without wrinkles and parallel to the bridge of nose.
Stop: Appears well defined due to the brows
FACIAL REGION
Nose : Well developed nose leather, always black.
Muzzle : Ending in a blunt wedge. Bridge of nose straight.
Lips : Black, smoot and tight-fitting to the jaws. Corners of lips closed.
Jaws/Teeth : Strong upper and lower jaw. The complete scissor bite (42 pure white teeth according to the dentition formula), is strongly developed and firmly closing. The chewing muscles are strongly developed but the cheeks must not interfere with the reactangular shape of the head (with the beard).
Eyes: Medium sized, oval, facing foreward, dark with lively expression. Eyelids close fitting.
Ears : Drop ears, set high, V-shaped with inner edges lying close to the cheeks, evenly carried , turned forward towards temples. Folds parallel, should not be above the top of the skull..
NECK : The strong, muscular neck is nobly arched, blending smoothly into the withers.
Strongly set on, slim, nobly curved, corresponding to the dog’s force. Throat skin tight-fitting without folds.
BODY
Topline : Slightly sloping from withers towards rear.
Withers: Forming the highest point in topline.
Back: Strong, short and taut.
Loins : Short, strong and deep. The distance from the last rib to the hip is short to make the dog appear compact.
Croup : Slightly rounded and imperceptibly blending into tail set on.
Chest : Moderately broad, oval in diameter, reaching to the elbows. The forechest is distinctly marked by the point of the sternum.
Underline and belly : Flanks not too tucked up, forming a well curved line with the underside of the ribcage.
TAIL : Natural; a sabre or sickle carriage is sought after.
LIMBS
FOREQUARTERS : Seen from the front, the front legs are strong, straight and not close together. Seen from the side, the forearms are straight.
Shoulders: The shoulder blade lies close against the rib cage and is well muscled on both sides of the shoulder bone, protruding over the points of the thoracic vertebrae. As sloping as possible and well laid back, forming an angle of appr. 50° to the horizontal.
Upper arm: Lying close to the body, strong and well muscled, forming an angle of 95° to 105° to the shoulder blade.
Elbows: Close fitting, turning neither in nor out.
Forearm : Viewed from all sides, completely straight, strongly developed and well muscled.
Carpal joint: Strong, firm, barely standing out against the structure of the forearm.
Pastern : Seen from the front, vertical. Seen from the side slightly sloping towards the ground, strong and slightly springy.
Forefeet : Short and round. Toes well-knit and arched (cat foot) with short dark nails and resistant pads.
HINDQUARTERS : Standing obliquely when seen from the side, standing parallel but not close together when seen from the rear.
Upper thigh : Moderately long, broad and strongly muscled.
Stifle :Turning neither in nor out.
Lower thigh : Long, strong and sinewy, running into a strong hock.
Hock : Very well angulated, strong, firm, turning neither in nor out.
Metatarsus : Short, vertical to the ground.
Hind feet : Toes short, arched and well-knit. Nails short and black.
GAIT/MOVEMENT: Flexible, elegant, agile, free and ground covering. The forelegs swinging as far forward as possible, the hind legs, ground covering and springy, provide the necessary drive. The front leg of one side and the hind leg of the other side move forward at the same time. The back, the ligaments and the joints are firm.
SKIN : Tight fitting over the whole body.
COAT
HAIR : The coat should be wiry, harsh and dense. It consists of a dense undercoat and a not too short top coat, lying close to the body. The top coat is rough and sufficiently long to allow the checking of its texture; it is neither bristly nor wavy. The hair on the limbs tends to be less harsh. Coat short on forehead and ears. Typical characteristics are the not too soft beard on the muzzle and the bushy eyebrows which slightly shade the eyes.
COLOUR
* Pure black with black undercoat.
* Pepper and Salt.
* Black/Silver.
* Pure white with white undercoat.
When breeding Pepper and Salt, the aim is a medium shading with evenly distributed, well pigmented, pepper colouring and grey undercoat. The shades from dark iron grey to silver grey are all permitted. In all colour variations there must be a dark mask, which should adapt harmoniously to the respective colour. Distinct light markings on head, chest and limbs are undesirable.
For the Black/Silver colour, the aim in breeding is a black top coat with black undercoat, white markings over the eyes, on the cheeks, at the beard, at the throat, in two divided triangles at the front of the chest, on the front pasterns, on the feet, on the inside of the hind legs and around the anus. The forehead, the neck and the outer sides of the ears should be black like the top coat.
SIZE AND WEIGHT
Height at withers: Dogs and bitches between 30 and 35 cm.
Weight: Dogs and bitches approximately 4 to 8 kg.
FAULTS : Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree. Particularly:
* Heavy or round skull.
* Wrinkles on forehead.
* Short, pointed or narrow muzzle.
* Pincer bite.
* Strongly protruding cheeks or cheekbones.
* Light, too large or round eyes.
* Low set, too long or unevenly carried ears.
* Throatiness.
* Dewlap, narrow crest or neck.
* Too long, tucked up or soft back.
* Roach back.
* Croup falling away.
* Tail set inclined towards head.
* Long feet.
* Pacing movement.
* Too short, too long, soft, wavy, shaggy, silky coat.
* Brown undercoat.
* A black trace on the back or a black saddle.
* In Black/Silver not clearly separated triangles on the chest.
* Over- or undersize up to 1 cm.
SERIOUS FAULTS :
* Clumsy or light build. Too low or too high on leg.
* Inverse sexual type (e.g. doggy bitch).
* Elbows turning out.
* Straight or open hocked hindlegs.
* Lower thigh too long.
* Hocks turning inwards.
* Rear pastern too short.
* White or spotted coat in black or pepper and salt dogs.
* Patchy coat in the colours black/silver and white.
* Over- or undersize by more than 1 cm but less than 2 cm.
DISQUALIFYING FAULTS :
* Shy, aggressive, vicious, exaggeratedly suspicious or nervous behaviour.
* Malformation of any kind.
* Lack of breed type.
* Faulty mouth, such as over- or undershot or wry mouth.
* Severe faults in individual parts, such as faults in construction, coat and colour.
* Over- or undersize by more than 2 cm.
Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall be disqualified
NB : Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.
BREEDING PROGRAM Flemish government
30-05-2025
BREED NAME / VARIETY
Miniature Schnauzer
OBJECTIVE OF THE BREEDING PROGRAM
This breeding program aims to reduce the most common hereditary diseases, while avoiding the exclusion of too many dogs in order to preserve genetic diversity within the breed population.
Instead of systematically excluding animals, we have developed breeding guidelines based on thoughtful combinations. The physical health of the dogs is naturally taken into account, and dogs suffering from any of the mentioned conditions are excluded from reproduction.
BREED PROFILE
MANDATORY HEALTH TESTS
Condition: Factor VII Deficiency (F7def)
Method: DNA test (variant: F7: c.407G>A)
Frequency: once
Age: from birth
Inheritance: autosomal recessive
Condition: Mycobacterium Avium Complex (MAC)
Method: DNA test (variant: CARD9: c.493_495del)
Frequency: once
Age: from birth
Inheritance: autosomal recessive
Condition: Persistent Müllerian Duct Syndrome (PMDS)
Method: DNA test (variant: AMHR2: c.262C>T)
Frequency: once
Age: from birth
Inheritance: autosomal recessive
Condition: Progressive Retinal Atrophy – Progressive Rod-Cone Degeneration (Prcd-PRA)
Method: DNA test (variant: PRCD: c.5G>A)
Frequency: once
Age: from birth
Inheritance: autosomal recessive
RECOMMENDED HEALTH TESTS
Condition: Degenerative Myelopathy (DM)
Method: DNA test (variant: SOD1: c.118G>A)
Frequency: once
Age: from birth
Inheritance: autosomal recessive
Condition: Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (DP)
Method: DNA test (variant: SBF2: c.2363+1G>T)
Frequency: once
Age: from birth
Inheritance: autosomal recessive
Condition: Exercise-Induced Collapse (EIC)
Method: DNA test (variant: DNM1: c.767G>T)
Frequency: once
Age: from birth
Inheritance: autosomal recessive
Condition: Primary Lens Luxation (PLL)
Method: DNA test (variant: ADAMTS17: c.1473+1G>A)
Frequency: once
Age: from birth
Inheritance: autosomal recessive
BREEDING GUIDELINES
Autosomal recessive conditions – DNA testing
Result Parent 1 Result Parent 2 Breeding Advice
clear clear allowed
clear carrier allowed
clear affected allowed
clear untested allowed
All other combinations are not permitted.
Affected dogs may only be used for breeding if the welfare of the animal and its offspring is guaranteed.
Clear by parentage: if both parents of a breeding animal have been DNA tested and are clear of a given mutation, and parentage has been verified, the offspring is also considered clear and does not need to be tested again.
Explanation of terms:
Clear: the animal has two normal copies of the gene. It will not develop symptoms and cannot pass the variant to its offspring.
Carrier: the animal has one normal and one mutant copy. It will not show symptoms but has a 50% chance of passing the variant to its offspring.
Affected: the animal has two mutant copies and will show symptoms. All offspring will inherit the variant.
OVERALL BREEDING POLICY
All mandatory tests must be performed. If one or more test results lead to a breeding ban, the combination is not allowed.
DNA test results lead to either allowed or not allowed advice. In certain clinical tests, a conditionally allowed result is possible: this means the combination is not ideal but allowed in order to preserve genetic diversity.
Depending on the number of clinical tests involved, the following limits apply for conditionally allowed combinations:
1–2 tests: max. 1 conditionally allowed result
3–4 tests: max. 2 conditionally allowed results
5 or more tests: max. 3 conditionally allowed results
Eye conditions are not included in this count.
A female may not be bred with her grandfather, father, brother, half-brother, son, or grandson.
The inbreeding coefficient (COI) of an offspring may be no more than 1% higher than the average COI of both parents, calculated over at least 3 generations.
If fewer than 3 generations are known for the parents, the combination is only permitted if no common ancestors appear on both the maternal and paternal sides. In such cases, all mandatory test results must be positive.
To prevent harmful mutations from spreading too widely, stud dogs should not be used excessively. This helps limit the propagation of genetic defects and contributes to the long-term health of the breed.
Semen frozen before 01/01/2025 may still be used for artificial insemination, provided that the female has undergone all mandatory tests and received a (conditionally) positive result.