has anyone got any experience on how well these to breeds get along plz?

we have 4 sheps 1 male ,3 girls 2 of the girls will be/are spayed ,they do get on with other dogs

thanks xx

my friend has a gsdx which gets on fine with her mini schnauzer.

thanks kanefizz :) xx do you know what her gsd is crossed with?

cant think why they wouldnt with exception of watching the size difference. Whispa lives happily with Mia pomx. As previous discussions I keep them apart when I am out or at night and keep careful eye on them when they play or are generally about the house 

just wanted to make sure terriers and sheps are ok together before we get 1 next year :) like you i will keep my eyes on hem xx

> make sure terriers and sheps are ok together

I'm confused I thought you wanted a Schnauzer? Are they known as a Terrier elsewhere outside of the UK then, as I thought they were a utility breed? Maybe i'm being thick here? :-)

LOL thay are sue im haveing a very blonde day wrote that same time i was talking to my friend she was talking about her terrier dog :-O
i ment to say toy sorry LOL XX

> i ment to say toy sorry LOL XX

Still think you meant to say utility.. hehe

Perhaps not so wide of the mark, according to one of my dog books Schnauzers are/were a type of Pinscher which are considered to be the German equivalent of terriers, same job of work and attitude, etc. Though of course, the book could well be wrong! :)

Your GSDs are used to having smaller dogs around though, aren't they?  Don't you have a Shih-Tzu and a Springer Spaniel as well? Or am I mixing you up with someone else?

we did shaynlola we lost our springerover 2years ago so only my oldst gsd knew her they were best friends , the shih tzu was my mums we took her on for her for awhile when she was ill but shes back with her now :-) my girls were only young when we had her and to be fare it wasnt for that long ,xx

"hehe" utility they are i ment toy because there miniatures im having a very blonde day today :) xx

wow thats very interesting what book is that wouldnt mind reading about that :) xx

Not a particularly serious book, just a dog breeds one, by Bruce Fogle... I have others (in storage at the mo) better ones where I do remember reading that the German pinscher breeds are very similar to our British terriers.

Purely as a matter of interest after having sheps  and a springer what made you decide on mini schnauzer ?

Mini and standard schnauzers are utility, giant for some reason which I would LOVE to understand are working. I think minis at least are a little like terriers tbh, I don't know any of the other two types.

Though I do have to say that Miniatures and Standards do often display the tenacity of a terrier ;-).

The Giants from what i've seen are very calm and laid back - total opposite of their smaller family members.

Ive always loved them furriefriends ,the mini i thought would be better because of room lol we have 4 sheps so wouldnt want anougher big dog...3 out of the 4 are outside most of the day (thier choise) but all sleep in the house at night ,BUT lol if i get the pup ive wanted for along time with our girl thats in whelp then il be keeping a pup from this litter ,(wanting same has your shep but a girl :) )so just doing all my home work on the breed 1st ,i dont want to jump in and it not work ( sheps and mini schn ) xx

I can see why you might think about a little one. I have found it really different having a toy breed and would happily have another some time. Its the lap dog thing she is cuddly in a different way to Whispa and being pocket sized you can take her places far easier than the sheps or maybe its the places I go. She is still very much a dog though just watch her eat a chicken drumstick !
Saw a mini sch yesterday going on to the train nice little fellow.
Good luck with you next litter and I hope you get your solid black girly

thankyou x