Hi Kelly and welcome to Pet Talk. As Souraya said we have two Schnauzers which we love very much. Mini Schnauzers average approx from 14 to 20 lbs. They do well indoors, in fact they love to take walks and play catch but prefer coming indoors the rest of the time. They are not a dog that you could put out for the day, they love the inside. They are rugged and muscular. The do not SHED, if you brush them every other day or so. My black Mini sleeps with me and I have never found a hair in my bed or on my sheets. They have a wonderful funny personality, can be contrite at times. We have taught Daisy and Perry to sit up, lie down, shake paws and crawl. They can be independent, but that's part of the personality I love. They should be socialized as early as possible as any dog should, we made a mistake in not socializing them when we should have. The only draw back is that they should be groomed about every six weeks by a groomer or you can do it yourself with a little hands on experience. Hopefully I will post a picture of Miss Daisy the black and Dom Perignon the salt and pepper. I hope this helps you a little and again welcome.
Jackie