Any advice/contacts about ethical breeders welcome and if there is any particular areas to avoid, please PM me. I live on the Hampshire/West Sussex border. Many thanks.
Hi Angie If looking a Miniature Schnauzer puppy I would first contact the Secretary of the SCGB ... e-mail: PatKidd@thekidds.demon.co.uk ..and request a list of approved breeders who have signed up to the breeders code of ethics (which includes having relevant health tests on their dogs ) , some people on the list may have litters with a puppy available. Try ringing a few people on the list, although they may not have a litter themselves they may know of someone with a litter or one due. Don't be surprised if you get 'the third degree', good breeders are very particular to whom they sell their puppies. Be prepared to wait for a puppy, good breeders rarely breed and don't have a constant supply of puppies and be prepared to travel :smile: Beware of advertisements in the press for puppies for sale, these puppies may not have had the appropriate health tests and could have originated from a dubious source. Good luck
Thanks Minihaha - see you have one of the delightful dogs yourself!? I do have the list from SCGB - downloaded it yesterday. I understand about "getting to know" a breeder and not being impatient! I will steer clear of adverts too.