What color varieties are there within the Miniature Schnauzer breed?
The US breed standard recognizes three colors: Salt and Pepper, Solid Black, and Black and Silver. No other colors are allowed under the breed standard. Whites and parti-colors are specifically disqualified. Salt and Pepper and Black and Silver are bi-color patterns. Salt and pepper miniature schnauzer In the Salt and Pepper, the eyebrows, beard and legs will be light gray or silver white. When stripped for the show ring, the body hair is banded in various shades of black, white, gray and tan. The hairs of the harsh topcoat are banded, alternating black and white and then back to black again. Salt and Peppers come in various shades of gray from almost silver white to almost black. Black and silver miniature schnauzer Black and Silvers follow essentially the same pattern as the Salt and Peppers except the topcoat and undercoat color are solid black. The beard and legs tend to be more silver than white and the dark hair may extend farther down the legs. Black miniature schnauzer Solid Bl
