Schnoodle (Standard) Puppies For Sale

Which Schnauzer, and which Poodle?

The Schnoodle is a Schnauzer and Poodle cross, and both parents come in more than one size. That is why the breed name on its own tells you very little about the finished dog — a Schnoodle can be a lapful or a genuine mid-sized animal depending on which parents stand behind it.

This page covers the standard-sized Schnoodle. If you are after something smaller, our team can point you at what is on the floor, and you can see the whole range on the Schnoodles in store page.

What stays constant across the sizes is the look: a bearded, eyebrowed face, a wiry-to-wavy coat that sheds lightly, and an expression that manages to be serious and comic at once.

What the two parents contribute

The Schnauzer is a German farm dog — a ratter and a watchdog, not a lapdog. It brings alertness, self-possession and a willingness to have opinions.

The Poodle, in its original form, is a water retriever. It brings speed of learning, a strong desire to work with a person, and the curl in the coat.

A Schnoodle usually reads as a bright, engaged, slightly cheeky dog that notices things. Most are quick to bond with their household and quick to tell you when something changes outside it.

The beard is a lifestyle

The furnishings — beard, moustache, eyebrows and leg hair — are what give a Schnoodle its face, and they are also the highest-maintenance part of the coat. Beards collect water, food and everything the dog puts its nose into. A quick comb and a wipe after meals keeps things civilised.

The body coat holds hair rather than shedding it, so combing to the skin two or three times a week is the baseline, plus a professional groom on a regular cycle. Ask the groomer to keep the furnishings if you want the classic look; ask for them shortened if you would rather do less work.

Wiry coats and wavy coats behave differently, and littermates can differ, so it is worth asking about the specific puppy.

Exercise and training

Standard-sized Schnoodles need real daily exercise — a proper walk plus something with structure in it. Both parent breeds are workers, and both get inventive when bored.

They train well. Reward-based work suits them; heavy repetition does not, because they get bored faster than you do. Keep it short, keep it varied, and give them problems to solve. Nose games are particularly good value with a terrier-adjacent breed in the mix.

Recall deserves attention. The Schnauzer side has a ratter’s interest in small moving things, and that interest can override a casual recall. Teach it properly on a long line before you rely on it.

The puppy stage

Start grooming habits immediately. A Schnoodle that has been combed, had its beard handled and stood still on a table since twelve weeks is an easy dog to groom for life; one that meets a brush at eight months is not.

Expect an adolescent stretch around six to twelve months where a clever dog checks whether the rules have changed. Stay consistent and it resolves.

Come and meet one

Size, coat texture and character all vary in this cross, so meeting the puppy is the point. Read about our breeders and visit us in Clermont near Orlando or Goodlettsville near Nashville. Ask us about the warranty and about financing through TerracePets.