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SpotTheCat
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Thank you! I think if one of the most difficult things will be finding a stud dog I am not sure how I will go about finding. Still awhile before I need to start worrying about that at leastI love her name!
To me the temperament and intelligence matter far more than breed selection. Size of course can be a factor and standard schnauzers, as we call them in the US, are pretty much perfect. Not too big or too small. Both breeds are incredibly intelligent and tend to be quite trainable. The fact that you would provide them to charity for other families in need of assistance dogs speaks volumes and I would think people would welcome the opportunity.
I think the purebreds have become incredibly inbred and this has created a lot of issues that are being passed down through the generations. The fact that she’s a mix would be a huge plus in my mind. We have owned papered dogs in the past, but these days we avoid them in favor of mixed breeds for better overall health.
Good luck to you, I hope you can make this work!
I am definitely not breeding her before 2 years old I was wondering if I could wait until she was 4-5 years old or if thats too old for her first litterI got the impression she meant giant schnauzer, the largest of the 3 schnauzers, which when crossed with a Labrador would make a large dog suitable for a service dog.
To the OP, I do not know what the max age for a first litter would be for your dog. I do know that she needs to be at least fully mature, which will be at least 2 years old, and maybe 3. I don’t think you could get hip and elbow certification before 2 years old anyway. That gives you plenty of time to find out the answers you need.
There not giants, just giant compared to the other schnauzers I think. Thankfully they aren’t giant other wise they wouldn’t fit most places in the uk!My bad, you’re correct. Still, they aren’t what I would consider giants lol.