SpotTheCat
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please note: in the UK dogs that help people with disabilities are called assistance dogs not service dogs
I have a giant schnauzer cross Labrador, Fanta who is currently 6 months old so I still have a long time before decisions need to be made! She is in training to be my assistance dog and is doing really well, I am considering the possibility of breeding her. There are a few issues and things I need to weigh up before I making the final decision but I was wondering what other peoples opinion where?
why I would want to breed her
-my plan would be to keep one puppy and make sure the rest go to working homes. I am looking in to whether I can rehome them through a assistance dog charity. I wouldn't breed her unless I am sure I have homes for the puppies
-I found it very difficult to find a reputable breeder who would sell me a puppy, not because I would be a bad home but because I wanted a assistance dog
-I also found it difficult to find a breed that was the correct size and temperament, I had very few options
-pedigree puppies cost a lot! I understand why but thats a lot of money to spend on a dog that might wash out. I couldn’t find many breeders that bred therapy or assistance dogs, the ones I did find had huge waiting lists and bred breeds that where not what I was looking for
-Fanta has her issue but is doing really amazingly. She can go from loads of energy to laying flat on the floor (which I didn’t tell her to do) all most anywhere. And I have done practically no training on calmly laying down
-She is from a accident litter both her parents are registered and have a low chance of elbow or hip issues. So I do know her parental background, she isn’t just a random mutt I have decided to breed
I am also going to try and get more information and experience with giant schnauzers so I can see if she is worth breeding or not
I have a giant schnauzer cross Labrador, Fanta who is currently 6 months old so I still have a long time before decisions need to be made! She is in training to be my assistance dog and is doing really well, I am considering the possibility of breeding her. There are a few issues and things I need to weigh up before I making the final decision but I was wondering what other peoples opinion where?
why I would want to breed her
-my plan would be to keep one puppy and make sure the rest go to working homes. I am looking in to whether I can rehome them through a assistance dog charity. I wouldn't breed her unless I am sure I have homes for the puppies
-I found it very difficult to find a reputable breeder who would sell me a puppy, not because I would be a bad home but because I wanted a assistance dog
-I also found it difficult to find a breed that was the correct size and temperament, I had very few options
-pedigree puppies cost a lot! I understand why but thats a lot of money to spend on a dog that might wash out. I couldn’t find many breeders that bred therapy or assistance dogs, the ones I did find had huge waiting lists and bred breeds that where not what I was looking for
-Fanta has her issue but is doing really amazingly. She can go from loads of energy to laying flat on the floor (which I didn’t tell her to do) all most anywhere. And I have done practically no training on calmly laying down
-She is from a accident litter both her parents are registered and have a low chance of elbow or hip issues. So I do know her parental background, she isn’t just a random mutt I have decided to breed
I am also going to try and get more information and experience with giant schnauzers so I can see if she is worth breeding or not