Miniature Schnauzer
The Miniature Schnauzer - German for 'snouter' - has been bred as an all-rounder farm dog. Though the bigger Schnauzers are known for their guarding and herding abilities, the Miniature Schnauzer specializes as a ratting dog, efficiently catching rats and mice. Usually easy to train, these dogs are alert, obedient, intelligent, and always willing to please their owners. Miniature Schnauzers are highly playful, and if not given an outlet for their energy, they will surely invent their own fun, which might translate into chewed slippers.