:: Kennel Nichi ::

Our breeding programs are based on selectioning to preserve morphological and
temperamental charachteristics of these wonderful breeds. Hereafter we specify some
of the parameters as requested in the official FCI standards.

Standard Schnauzer

Miniature
Schnauzer

Griffon
Bruxellois

Size:
height 45/50 cm
length about the same as height
weight from 13 to 25 kg Size:
height 30/35 cm
length about the same as height
weight from 4 to 9 kg Size:
height 20/30 cm
length about the same as height
weight from 2,5 to 5 kg

General appearance: Sub- dolichocephalic, mesomorphous
Square, compact dog, powerful but elegant, alert, active, great watch and defence dog. In the past escort dog for stagecoach travels.
Healthy and with a long life expectation.
General appearance: Sub- dolichocephalic, mesomorphous
Square, compact dog, small but never dwarf-looking powerful but elegant, alert, active, great alarm dog. In the past used as mice hunter in the stables. Healthy and with a long life expectation.

General appearance: brachycephalic, mesomor- phous
Square, compact toy dog, small but never dwarf-looking, with an almost human expression. In the past used as mice hunter in the stables, now considered a companion dog. Healthy and with a long life expectation.

Head: from mesocephalic to sub-dolicocephalic. Flat skull with strong muzzle, 1/1 proportioned between skull and muzzle, with parallel cranial-facial axes. Complete scissor bite, firmly closing. Oval, dark eyes. Set high, V-shaped ears, drop if natural. Head: from mesocephalic to sub-dolicocephalic. Flat skull with strong muzzle, 1/1 proportioned between skull and muzzle, with parallel cranial-facial axes. Complete scissor bite, firmly closing. Oval, dark eyes. Set high, V-shaped ears, drop if natural.
Head: bracycephalic. Large, round, strong skull, preferably complete absence of the muzzle. Strong over-shot with big teeth, sometimes but not preferably, lacking some premolars. Large dark eyes, round-shaped well open, but never protruding. Set high, V-shaped ears, drop if natural.

Neck: long, muscular, nobly arched blending smoothly into the withers. Throat skin tight-fitting without folds. Neck: long, muscular, nobly arched blending smoothly into the withers. Throat skin tight-fitting without folds. Neck: long, muscular, nobly arched blending smoothly into the withers. Throat skin tight-fitting without folds.

Body: slightly sloping from withers towards rear topline. The withers forming the highest point in topline. Back is strong, short and taut. Loins short, strong and deep. Croup long, wide, imperceptibly blending into tailset on. Chest moderately broad, oval in diameter, reaching to the elbows. Forechest is distinctly marked by the point of the sternum. Underline with flanks not too tucked, forming a well curved line with the underside of the ribcage. High inserted, erect carried tail. Now can be natural in its length.
Body: slightly sloping from withers towards rear topline. The withers forming the highest point in topline. Back is strong, short and taut. Loins short, strong and deep. Croup long, wide, imperceptibly blending into tailset on. Chest moderately broad, oval in diameter, reaching to the elbows. Forechest is distinctly marked by the point of the sternum. Underline with flanks not too tucked, forming a well curved line with the underside of the ribcage. High inserted, erect carried tail. Now can be natural in its length. Body: slightly sloping from withers towards rear topline. The withers forming the highest point in topline. Back is strong, short and taut. Loins short, strong and deep. Croup long, wide, imperceptibly blending into tailset on. Chest moderately broad, oval in diameter, reaching to the elbows. Forechest is distinctly marked by the point of the sternum. Underline with flanks not too tucked, forming a well curved line with the underside of the ribcage. High inserted, erect carried tail. Now can be natural in its length.

Limbs: from all sides completely straight, strongly developed and well muscled. Well angulated both in front and rear. Feet are short and round, toes well-knt and arched (cat foot) with short dark nails. Limbs: from all sides completely straight, strongly developed and well muscled. Well angulated both in front and rear. Feet are short and round, toes well-knt and arched (cat foot) with short dark nails.
Limbs: from all sides completely straight, strongly developed and well muscled. Well angulated both in front and rear. Feet are short and round, toes well-knt and arched (cat foot) with short dark nails.

Gait: flexible, elegant, agile, free and ground covering. Front legs swinging as far forward as possible, the hind legs, ground covering, provide the necessary drive. The back the ligaments and the joint are firm. Gait: flexible, elegant, agile, free and ground covering. Front legs swinging as far forward as possible, the hind legs, ground covering, provide the necessary drive. The back the ligaments and the joint are firm.
Gait: flexible, elegant, agile, free and ground covering. Front legs swinging as far forward as possible, the hind legs, ground covering, provide the necessary drive. The back the ligaments and the joint are firm.

Coat and colors: coat should be wiry, harsh and dense. Formed by a dense undercoat and a not too short rough, glossy and not wavy top coat, lying close to the body. Longer on the leg’s furnishings and on the face where forms a not too soft beard and bushy eyebrows which slightly shades the eyes. Allowable colors pure black with black undercoat, and pepper and salt. Coat and colors: coat should be wiry, harsh and dense. Formed by a dense undercoat and a not too short rough, glossy and not wavy top coat, lying close to the body. Longer on the leg’s furnishings and on the face where forms a not too soft beard and bushy eyebrows which slightly shades the eyes. Allowable colors pure black with black undercoat, and pepper and salt, black and silver, pure white with white undercoat.
Coat and colors: double coated breed with wire not too short and glossy bristles and a dense , undercoat. Longer on the leg’s furnishings and on the face where forms moustaches and beard round shaping the head. Admitted colours: Bruxellois red with red or black mask, Belgian black, black and tan or mixing of these two colors.
Brabancons red, black, black & tan with smooth coat.

It could seem a strange thing, that three different breeds as schnauzers and griffons are, have so many similar characteristics. They were born in center Europe, about in the same area and about in the same period, selectioned to do about the same job. It's function that shapes construction, and a square, alert and agile dog is what you need if you have to clean stables or to watch for intruders.

DOGS PICTURED ABOVE:

Standard Schnauzer:
Miniature Schnauzer:
Griffon Bruxellois: Ch Harchanum Charisma for Nichi, owner Nichi Kennel
Ch Trixer Oppenheimer, owner Trixer Kennel
Ch Alvermanneke v d Platte Belskes, owner Leo Belgicus Kennel

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Standard Schnauzer	Miniature Schnauzer	Griffon Bruxellois
Size: height 45/50 cm length about the same as height weight from 13 to 25 kg	Size: height 30/35 cm length about the same as height weight from 4 to 9 kg	Size: height 20/30 cm length about the same as height weight from 2,5 to 5 kg
General appearance: Sub- dolichocephalic, mesomorphous Square, compact dog, powerful but elegant, alert, active, great watch and defence dog. In the past escort dog for stagecoach travels. Healthy and with a long life expectation.	General appearance: Sub- dolichocephalic, mesomorphous Square, compact dog, small but never dwarf-looking powerful but elegant, alert, active, great alarm dog. In the past used as mice hunter in the stables. Healthy and with a long life expectation.	General appearance: brachycephalic, mesomor- phous Square, compact toy dog, small but never dwarf-looking, with an almost human expression. In the past used as mice hunter in the stables, now considered a companion dog. Healthy and with a long life expectation.
Head: from mesocephalic to sub-dolicocephalic. Flat skull with strong muzzle, 1/1 proportioned between skull and muzzle, with parallel cranial-facial axes. Complete scissor bite, firmly closing. Oval, dark eyes. Set high, V-shaped ears, drop if natural.	Head: from mesocephalic to sub-dolicocephalic. Flat skull with strong muzzle, 1/1 proportioned between skull and muzzle, with parallel cranial-facial axes. Complete scissor bite, firmly closing. Oval, dark eyes. Set high, V-shaped ears, drop if natural.	Head: bracycephalic. Large, round, strong skull, preferably complete absence of the muzzle. Strong over-shot with big teeth, sometimes but not preferably, lacking some premolars. Large dark eyes, round-shaped well open, but never protruding. Set high, V-shaped ears, drop if natural.
Neck: long, muscular, nobly arched blending smoothly into the withers. Throat skin tight-fitting without folds.	Neck: long, muscular, nobly arched blending smoothly into the withers. Throat skin tight-fitting without folds.	Neck: long, muscular, nobly arched blending smoothly into the withers. Throat skin tight-fitting without folds.
Body: slightly sloping from withers towards rear topline. The withers forming the highest point in topline. Back is strong, short and taut. Loins short, strong and deep. Croup long, wide, imperceptibly blending into tailset on. Chest moderately broad, oval in diameter, reaching to the elbows. Forechest is distinctly marked by the point of the sternum. Underline with flanks not too tucked, forming a well curved line with the underside of the ribcage. High inserted, erect carried tail. Now can be natural in its length.	Body: slightly sloping from withers towards rear topline. The withers forming the highest point in topline. Back is strong, short and taut. Loins short, strong and deep. Croup long, wide, imperceptibly blending into tailset on. Chest moderately broad, oval in diameter, reaching to the elbows. Forechest is distinctly marked by the point of the sternum. Underline with flanks not too tucked, forming a well curved line with the underside of the ribcage. High inserted, erect carried tail. Now can be natural in its length.	Body: slightly sloping from withers towards rear topline. The withers forming the highest point in topline. Back is strong, short and taut. Loins short, strong and deep. Croup long, wide, imperceptibly blending into tailset on. Chest moderately broad, oval in diameter, reaching to the elbows. Forechest is distinctly marked by the point of the sternum. Underline with flanks not too tucked, forming a well curved line with the underside of the ribcage. High inserted, erect carried tail. Now can be natural in its length.
Limbs: from all sides completely straight, strongly developed and well muscled. Well angulated both in front and rear. Feet are short and round, toes well-knt and arched (cat foot) with short dark nails.	Limbs: from all sides completely straight, strongly developed and well muscled. Well angulated both in front and rear. Feet are short and round, toes well-knt and arched (cat foot) with short dark nails.	Limbs: from all sides completely straight, strongly developed and well muscled. Well angulated both in front and rear. Feet are short and round, toes well-knt and arched (cat foot) with short dark nails.
Gait: flexible, elegant, agile, free and ground covering. Front legs swinging as far forward as possible, the hind legs, ground covering, provide the necessary drive. The back the ligaments and the joint are firm.	Gait: flexible, elegant, agile, free and ground covering. Front legs swinging as far forward as possible, the hind legs, ground covering, provide the necessary drive. The back the ligaments and the joint are firm.	Gait: flexible, elegant, agile, free and ground covering. Front legs swinging as far forward as possible, the hind legs, ground covering, provide the necessary drive. The back the ligaments and the joint are firm.
Coat and colors: coat should be wiry, harsh and dense. Formed by a dense undercoat and a not too short rough, glossy and not wavy top coat, lying close to the body. Longer on the leg’s furnishings and on the face where forms a not too soft beard and bushy eyebrows which slightly shades the eyes. Allowable colors pure black with black undercoat, and pepper and salt.	Coat and colors: coat should be wiry, harsh and dense. Formed by a dense undercoat and a not too short rough, glossy and not wavy top coat, lying close to the body. Longer on the leg’s furnishings and on the face where forms a not too soft beard and bushy eyebrows which slightly shades the eyes. Allowable colors pure black with black undercoat, and pepper and salt, black and silver, pure white with white undercoat.	Coat and colors: double coated breed with wire not too short and glossy bristles and a dense , undercoat. Longer on the leg’s furnishings and on the face where forms moustaches and beard round shaping the head. Admitted colours: Bruxellois red with red or black mask, Belgian black, black and tan or mixing of these two colors. Brabancons red, black, black & tan with smooth coat.