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miniature schnauzer
noun
: any of a breed of schnauzers that are 12 to 14 inches (30 to 36 centimeters) in height at the withers and are classified as terriers
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Two of the miniature schnauzers who were among the 164 rescued from horrific conditions.
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
People magazine reported that Holland brought her miniature schnauzer Noon along for the visit.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
The legal document details that Lawrence didn’t have the correct paperwork to take her dog, a 9-year-old miniature schnauzer, on the flight and was subsequently turned away.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Anthony Devlin / Getty Images Miuccia emerged victorious, beating Ana, a Jack Russell terrier; Liza, the miniature schnauzer; Viking, the Tibetan mastiff; Shake, the Australian shepherd; Sophia, the papillon; and Suzie, the cocker spaniel.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
People magazine reported that Holland brought her miniature schnauzer Noon along for the visit.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
The legal document details that Lawrence didn’t have the correct paperwork to take her dog, a 9-year-old miniature schnauzer, on the flight and was subsequently turned away.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Anthony Devlin / Getty Images Miuccia emerged victorious, beating Ana, a Jack Russell terrier; Liza, the miniature schnauzer; Viking, the Tibetan mastiff; Shake, the Australian shepherd; Sophia, the papillon; and Suzie, the cocker spaniel.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Miniature schnauzer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miniature%20schnauzer. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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