There really is no such thing as an Appaloosa Schnauzer, but I decided to develop this webpage in an effort to try and explain the unique look of our heavily ticked Parti Schnauzers. For many people who are just starting to look for a schnauzer the terminology can be rather confusing. What is ticking? What is a Parti Schnauzer? What is supercoated? Part of the confusion comes because people are accustomed to seeing the three more common standard colors; Salt and Pepper, Solid Black, and Black and Silver. All of my schnauzers are AKC registered, but the Schnauzer Club (who controls who goes to the AKC accredited shows) will only recognize the three standard colors. Because they refuse to recognize any of the other colors (which we call the "Lost Colors"), most people are surprised to discover that these unique colors even exist.