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Standard Schnauzers are little dogs with big personalities. They’re known for their expressive faces with beards and eyebrows that tell you how they feel at every moment. Schnauzers live best indoors with loving, devoted families who enjoy spending time with their non-human companions. Full-grown, they typically weigh 30-50 pounds and stand 17-20 inches tall.

Standard Schnauzers are generally excellent with children of all ages. Standard Schnauzers are wonderful friends for children. These dogs are happiest indoors (whether in a home or apartment) and behave best when trained as puppies using positive reinforcement. They're moderate barkers — they'll alert you when something's up but aren't excessive.

Standard Schnauzers need daily exercise but nothing excessive. They particularly love swimming, fetching, and running. However, this breed gets bored with routine, so be sure to change up their exercise once in a while to make sure they stay entertained. Overall, their exercise needs are moderate.

Standard Schnauzers have a wiry outer coat that ranges from solid black to salt-and-pepper colored. Their outer coat is accompanied by a soft, thick undercoat for warmth. Standard Schnauzers’ most prominent feature is their facial hair. Grooming-wise, this breed is moderate. Standard Schnauzers are considered hypoallergenic, which can be a plus for allergy sufferers.

Standard Schnauzers are best suited for apartments and smaller homes. These dogs are happiest indoors (whether in a home or apartment) and behave best when trained as puppies using positive reinforcement. They are highly trainable and eager to learn.

The Labradoodle combines the smarts, friendliness, and humor of their Labrador and Poodle ancestors. These family-friendly dogs are easygoing and adore people. Whether playing with the kids or a dip in the pool, they’ll be content doing just about anything as long as they’re with the ones they love. Full-grown, they typically weigh 50-65 pounds and stand 21-24 inches tall.

Labradoodles are generally good with kids, especially when raised together. Labradoodles are very friendly toward children, dogs, and other pets in the house. These dogs are happy in an apartment or house setting, but they need to live indoors and be around people. They're relatively quiet and don't bark much.

Labradoodles require an average amount of exercise, with the larger dogs needing a bit more activity than the smaller ones. They enjoy a walk each day and playing in the yard. Both Labradors and Poodles enjoy water, so this breed is fond of swimming and not afraid to dive in. Overall, their exercise needs are very high.

Due to their Poodle genes, the Labradoodle has a wide variety of coats that can be wiry or soft, straight or curly, or anywhere in between. Their colors vary as well, including white, cream, red, brown, black, and gold. Labradoodles have little to no shedding depending on how strong its Labrador genes are, so with a bit of brushing every few days, these dogs should be good to go. Grooming-wise, this breed is low-maintenance. Labradoodles are considered hypoallergenic, which can be a plus for allergy sufferers.

Labradoodles are best suited for apartments and smaller homes. Labradoodles are very friendly toward children, dogs, and other pets in the house. They’re affectionate with strangers and don’t mind homes that have a lot of people coming and going. They are fairly easy to train.