1884 Breed Standard
Standard Schnauzer - Rauhhaarige Pinscher
Text in red applies to Miniature Schnauzers today

Has an average weight of 3.5 to 10 kg. (8 to 22 English pounds) and beyond. He is light, sinewy, and elastic. He has a harsh, wiry coat and carries his tail upward. His attitude is inquisitive and audacious. He has a restless temperament, is continuously vigilant without making unnecessary noise, full of courage without being quarrelsome or rapacious. He is attached to his master, loves horses and has stamina on long tours. A skilled ratcatcher and mouser and, consequently, is in great demand as a stable dog. His head is not too heavy, rather long. Flat skull slightly narrowing to the front. Pronounced stop. The bite is close fitting. Ears are cropped. The neck is of medium length, strong, well-arched, the skin fitting tightly at the throat. His coat is as wiry as possible. On the snout are moustaches, whiskers, and bushy eyebrows.

Color: red-yellowish or gray-yellowish. His feet and underline usually lighter or gray-white.

Further also allowed blackish, metal-gray, or silver-gray.
Either unicolored or with yellow-brown marks on the eyes, the snout, and the legs. Also unicolored flaxen or gray-white or white with black spots.
Nose is always black; eye and nails are dark.