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[winterharbor59]

Thinkxingu: Can you recommend a mini schnauzer breeder?


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[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by winterharbor59

Thinkxingu: Can you recommend a mini schnauzer breeder?


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Right now, no. The breeder we used for our last mini is no longer in business and I've not actually picked up this new pup.

I'll totally let you know if this one goes well, but that won't be until early July.

I will say that finding a mini these days is really hard of 1. Not wanting to spend $3k+ and 2. Not wanting to wait a year. This pupper is liver-colored, which is a slightly less desirable color, so she happened to be available and at a lower price.

I would love to adopt, but my wife's allergies prohibit all but a few breeds.

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[winterharbor59]

Originally Posted by thinkxingu

Right now, no. The breeder we used for our last mini is no longer in business and I've not actually picked up this new pup.

I'll totally let you know if this one goes well, but that won't be until early July.

I will say that finding a mini these days is really hard of 1. Not wanting to spend $3k+ and 2. Not wanting to wait a year. This pupper is liver-colored, which is a slightly less desirable color, so she happened to be available and at a lower price.

I would love to adopt, but my wife's allergies prohibit all but a few breeds.

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Ok. Interesting. Perhaps if I could have the contact info for your breeder it would be a start. Often breeders are in contact with one another & will know of others in New England.
Thanks if you’ll share your breeders info.


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[Descant]

There can still be some uncertainty from a given breeder. Our last Berner (Bernese Mtn Dog) came from a breeder in Maine, after we had visited an d rejected litters from other breeders. 10 pups, all true to the breed. The breeder had tried a new (young) stud, and just for safety had bred with an old reliable. DNA testing revealed that all 10 pups were from the old guy and the kid had not performed his duties successfully.
You can check breeders and lineage on AKC.org, and most breeds have their own website as well.
Milo Pearsall "Dog Obedience Training" has excellent info on how to evaluate puppies within a litter, available, used, on Amazon or perhaps through NH inter-library exchange.

[ApS]

Advice from a Veterinarian neighbor was, if getting two pups for "mutual-company" get two from the same litter. (Siblings).

Edited to add:

Vaccinate puppies against resurgent parvovirus:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/preve...dogs-val-heart

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by winterharbor59

Ok. Interesting. Perhaps if I could have the contact info for your breeder it would be a start. Often breeders are in contact with one another & will know of others in New England.
Thanks if you’ll share your breeders info.


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We visited the breeder today and were happy with what we found, so, even though I can't comment on long-term results, dog health, etc. I'm comfortable sharing that Red Rock Kennel in Greenfield, MA is who we're working with and that, so far, we've had a great experience.

Here's a 7-week pic of Maple, who will be coming home with us 7/3.



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[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by winterharbor59

Thinkxingu: Can you recommend a mini schnauzer breeder?


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An update on this piece: we took Maple for her first checkup and second set of shots on 7/5, and she was in perfect health.

Since then, she's been a spectacular doggo. She is crate trained for sleeping ~9:30-6 and has no problems going in her crate when it's "time to go."

She has only had two "accidents" in the house, both in the first three days and both pee...and totally my fault for letting her wander a minute while I was supposed to be taking her out but got distracted.

Last night, we brought her out for sunset on the boat, and this morning we went to West Alton for her first sandbar and Pop's day, both of which she killed.

All that being said, I'm extremely impressed with our new pup and can now say that we would absolutely deal with Red Rock Kennel in Greenfield, MA again.



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[Winilyme]

Nothing like a new pup post to take the edge off of the Blueberry Island ones. Keep the new experiences coming. I’m starting to enjoy this string in the same way I do Steve’s C-Nile stories.