1. old German breed of sturdy black or greyish wire-haired terriers having a blunt muzzle ranging in size from fairly small to very large; used as ratters and guard dogs or police dogs;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
schnauzer
n 1: old German breed of sturdy black or greyish wire-haired
terriers having a blunt muzzle ranging in size from fairly
small to very large; used as ratters and guard dogs or
police dogs