Standard Wauzer

The Wauzer is not a common designer breed; however, this is due to the fact that he is more recently developed than some other hybrid breeds. It is thought that this particular hybrid breed has been in existence for up to forty years. However, the Standard Wauzer has become increasingly popular within the last ten years. Unfortunately, there are no exact records on how the hybrid was developed, so,. a study of the history of the parent breeds is in order. The Standard Schnauzer hails from Germany. Evidence of the breed has been found in paintings by Rembrandt, and a tapestry from 1501 depicts a dog much like the Standard Schnauzer. The Schnauzer was bred to work with livestock, guard farm property, and to rid the farm of mice and rats. Schnauzers often accompanied their owners to market as a means of protection. In the 1800s, breeders began introducing the gray Wolfspitz and the black German Poodle in the breeding process. At one time, the Standard Schnauzer was referred to as a Wirehaired Pinscher. In 1879, owners began showing the Standard Schnauzer. During World War I, the Standard Schnauzer was utilized by the military to aid Red Cross volunteers and to carry messages to various battalions. It is thought that the Standard Schnauzer was brought to the United States for the first time in the early 1900s. He could have made his way here with German families who migrated here, or he could have been brought back to the U.S. with those who had fallen in love with the breed while serving during WWI. He was registered by the American Kennel Club in 1945. The West Highland White Terrier, also known as the Westie, is thought to have originated in the Highlands of Scotland some time during the 1600s. The dog was bred for the purpose of hunting mice or rats. He is related distantly to the Dandie Dinmont, Skye, Scottish, and Cairn Terrier. However, in 1906, the Westie was officially recognized as its own breed by the Kennel Club of England. According to legend, the Westie is white because a Colonel Malcom of Poltallock mistakenly shot one of his West Highland terriers during a hunt. Upon realizing what he had done, the colonel bred only white West Highlands from that point on so that the dog could never be mistaken for a fox again.