Potomac Valley Standard Schnauzer Club

The Standard Schnauzer is a robust, heavy-set dog, sturdily built, with a dense harsh no-shed coat. A medium-sized dog, he is knee high and 35 to 45 pounds. The Standard Schnauzer combines a spirited temperament with extreme reliability. Excellent with children and friends, he is still the guardian of his home and family.

The club was founded 50 years ago as the AKC-sanctioned local specialty club for the greater Washington DC area and follow the code of ethics linked to the first paragraph of our Breeders page.

The Potomac Valley Standard Schnauzer Club is one of our breed’s largest and most active specialty organizations. In the past 50 years members have finished over 1000 AKC Champions and many obedience and performance titlists. Besides Conformation, our club members participate in in Companion Dog Sports such as Agility, Obedience, Rally, and Tracking and Performance Dog Sports such as Coursing and CAT/Fast Cat, Herding, Farm Dog, and Scent work. We are also an AKC Fit Dog Club and held our inaugural walk at our Awards picnic on June 17, 2023.