The miniature schnauzer is an active attentive and elegant dog and a popular pet with families its special coat structure of hard wiry fur needs special care sensitive skin is often seen in schnauzers and can be helped by offering a food rich in vitamins and essential fatty acids that protect and strengthen the skin from within miniature schnauzers are very active dogs and need lots of exercise low activity levels can lead to overweight and related joint problems compared to other dogs m