The Word "Schnauzer..."

The ones with whiskers and brows most likely inspired the owners of these dogs to nickname them “schnauze” (snout), and then “schnauzer”.

The first time the word Schnauzer is mentioned in a book is in Les Races des Chien by Count Henri van Bylandt in 1894. He says that the smaller version of the wirehaired pinscher is called the Zwergschnauzer.