giant schnauzer

noun

1. one of a German breed of large working dogs, resembling a larger and more powerful version of the standard schnauzer, having a pepper-and-salt or pure black, wiry coat, bushy eyebrows and beard, and a docked tail set moderately high, originally developed as a cattle herder but now often used in police work.

Word History and Origins

Origin of giant schnauzer¹

First recorded in 1930–35