Miniature Schnauzer Mix - Napoleon

My Maltese Miniature Schnauzer mix Napoleon is highly trained and very obedient, but mostly loving and playful. He only barks when he needs to sound the "big dog" alert, or when that cell phone is ringing with that custom ring that means "Mom's calling." Napoleon is shy when it comes to singing. But, a siren will usually be matched with his softly voiced, perfect-pitch howl. Napoleon impresses our guests with his ability to retrieve a named object or toy, no matter where it may be hiding. To our amazement, he somehow knows the difference between the same fuzzy balls of different colors as well - red, green, cyan, and yellow.

He walks our urban setting with great pride, constantly gathering praise and smiles from those spying him on the street. He's not a yapper, nor a constant beggar. At 10.5 pounds, my Miniature Schnauzer mix travels well in the car, on a boat, or inside the aircraft cabin. Napoleon loves to snuggle too. I could go on and on...

We started socializing him early, approximately 10-12 weeks. That meant accepting the scary moments when the older dogs appeared to be attacking him. We brush his teeth and groom him ourselves.

Napoleon is an adorable Mauzer. It's important to find first generation Mauzers. He is truly a 50/50 mix - will fixate on an object or goal (Schnauzer), plays hard, then relaxes. He doesn't shed and allergies are not apparent from him.