Black and Silver Schnauzers are born with solid black bodies and copper/bronze markings (which will turn a white) on their eyebrows, muzzle, inside the ears, across the chest, down the legs on the feet and underneath the tail. They have Black eyes, black pads and a black nose.

White Schnauzers are Born white and will remain white throughout their lives. They are not born cream or some other color and then turn white. They are not albino, nor is white a defective gene.

Salt and Pepper has many variations to it’s shades. It can be a very dark black, resembling the black and silver, and at the other end of the spectrum, it can be so light that it appears white from a distance. What to look for, to tell the difference, is that ALL salt and peppers have banded hairs. That means that on the hair, there are 3 shades of gray. The darkest salt and peppers are called “Dark Salt and Pepper”. The lightest salt and peppers are called Platinum Silvers; they appear white, but have the dark banded hairs within the coat. Most salt and peppers will turn out to be a beautiful silver color and so some people mistakenly will call them a “Silver”.

Parti is a pattern and can be any color on White. All three AKC accepted colors come in Parti as well as all three ‘Liver’ colors. The pattern can be spots on a White background or a colored jacket on a White background. The head can be any combination.

Born with solid black bodies. It is acceptable for black schnauzers to have some white on their chin, chest and/or tips of their toes. They have Black eyes, black pads and a black nose. Black schnauzers are born with solid black hair. Just like humans, most black schnauzer hair will lighten to a dark gray when they get older. It is acceptable for them to have white on their feet or white on their chest or a little bit of white on their chin.