Sorry - forgot my e-mail address - but will repeat subject :

Looking for a Miniature Schnauzer stud for our salt & pepper bitch. She is healthy,good looking and with excellent temperament. Preferably in south of England.

E-mail:gregory@hamledge.fsnet.co.uk

Hi,

Best to go back to the breeder and discuss pedigrees with them and come up with a combination worth breeding. That is if you want to breed for showing and to better the breed.

If however you want to just have a litter of pups..................................................be careful and preferably don't, there are enough dogs already in the country.

Don't just go to the nearest and most convenient offer of a stud, I am sure you are aware that there are several inherited problems with Miniature Schnauzer eyesight, you could end up breeding your bitch with a dog who has all the inherited genes and end up with a litter of pups that will have a miserable life.

They can suffer from, Cateracts, (both hereditary and congenital forms) and generalised progressive retinal atrophy (PRA). Both of these have to be tested for yearly throughout the dogs life to try to eradicate it from the breeding stock.

Even when the dog displays no symptoms, they can be a carrier of the faulty genes.

If you do not feel comfortable returning to your bitches breeder for any reason, then contact another breeder who is familiar with your pedigree.

Think hard before you go ahead.

Sarah and Zak