Imposing, athletic, with a beauty that combines elegance and rusticity perfectly, reason why it is a dog that does not happen unnoticed. It is possible that some person when seeing the semblance that can be kindly by its characteristic beard, tries to mainly do it as wants, in the dogs with complete ears, but Riesen must of being dealt with great respect as demands its dignity of great dog. 

There is a little mystery in its origin, but there’s no doubt that the medium schnauzer contribute to its creation (medium schnauzer with a highest stature), maybe use a Flandes, and by I complete, a black Danish who gave to greater stature and a more elegant head him. Certain that a dog with the necessary character of the dog of self-defense obtained, reflective but the simultaneously aggressive.


Is original, probably, of the south of Germany, in where it was also known like Russian Schnauzer, Schnauzer bear or Schnauzer of Monaco. 

In 1900, 30 puppies were registered, but late the young increase in 600 puppies to the year. In World War II many schnauzer dogs with warlike purposes were used, getting worse what the war in himself had done. 


The giants "salt and pepper" had disappeared until the test deposits were approved, in where they could mate exemplary of schnauzer medium " salt and pepper" that exceeded the prescribed stature with black giant.


The black giant had a great diffusion as of the decade of 50's, since until then was little considered by the people who were not farmers and proprietors of breweries, that used like dogs of guard of the cattle and their premises. 


In the Sixties the 400 inscriptions were reached to the year, and it was not until 70's when the great takeoff took place. in 1985, 1500 giants registered in young books. The demand was enormous; began to export much and the German type became the reference of the breeders of all Europe. Who respected the lines of blood scrupulously, obtaining exemplary harmonious and elegant with the pass of time. 

Its sudden popularity perhaps had to that, on the final of the last century began to participate in some exhibitions organized in farms of the south of Germany, in them was born the idea to use them like defense dogs. (1936. Peter, Example, lead by the Marshal Irrigang, obtained four gold medals and it became " Champion of the Riech ". 

in 1850 it dates a panel in which Elisabeth appears represented the young princess of Baviera, that but late was empress of Austria, with schnauzer giant of reddish hard hair of black color, on its feet, that if I am not bad is of the painter Rembrandt. 

began, giant schnauzer they grew up mainly to the north Bevier and in Swiss, where the earth proprietors loves and appreciate them by their fidelity to their owners. 

Of irremovable character, but simultaneously safe and calm, they were enemy of the rats and mice. in 1909, in Monaco 23 units with the denomination were registered to schnauzer of Monaco, even got type problems, probably carves and color, due to the confusion that reigned on this times. black color was fixed late, and establish that the stature most be to locate between the 60 and 70 centimeters (sorry) in the cross.

In addition to the standard Schnauzer other possible dogs that helped in the creation of the Riesenschnauzer are:

Great Danes (but the black)

Bouvier des flandes