Miniature Schnauzers - Choosing a Miniature Schnauzer - Dog Breeds

Miniature Schnauzers - Choosing a Miniature Schnauzer - Dog Breeds

By: PetPlace Staff

  • Portosystemic shunt (PSS) is a malformation of the blood flow associated with the liver. The blood is shunted away from the liver, resulting in accumulation of blood toxins and subsequent profound illness.

  • Patent ductus arteriosis (PDA) is a congenital birth defect caused by a blood vessel that normally closes after birth, but remains open resulting in the passage of extra volumes of blood into the lungs.

  • Pulmonic stenosis is a disease that includes stenosis of the pulmonic heart valve.

  • Chronic valvular heart disease (VHD) is a condition characterized by degeneration and thickening of the heart valves.

  • Sick sinus syndrome is a disease that causes an abnormal heart rhythm.

  • Drug reactions to a drug group called "sulphonamides" and specific shampoos can cause skin reactions.


  • Cholelithiasis, also known as "gallstones", are crystalline bodies that form in the gallbladder or bile duct.

  • Primary idiopathic hyperlipidemia is an inherited disease that causes an elevated concentration of lipids in plasma, caused by decrease activity of an enzyme.

  • Intact male dogs may develop Sertoli Cell Tumors.

    Life Span

    The average life span of the miniature schnauzer is 14 to 16 years.



    We realize that each dog is unique and may display other characteristics. This profile provides generally accepted breed information only.

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