Orgin of the Giant Schnauzer

The Pinscher-Schnauzer-Klub is the German registry for the pinscher breeds. All of these breeds are related and came from common ancestors. There are other pinscher breeds in other countries -- e.g.. Austrian Pinscher -- but these are not PSK breeds. All the breeds originated from medium-sized active dogs of general spitz type in the middle ages, and early on came in rough and smooth-coated versions. The breeds were standardized in the mid-19th century. Even then, smooth and rough pinschers would occur in the same litter but eventually separated into Pinscher and Schnauzer breeds. The Schnauzer was known alternatively as Wire-haired Pinscher well into the beginning of the 20th century. Smaller versions of the rough-haired pinschers developed into the Affenpinscher with some probable crosses with toy breeds, and the Miniature Schnauzer from smaller schnauzers (American texts say crossed with Affens, but German texts say both small breeds developed independently). The history of the Giant is not clear -- it was the breed of the Bavarian royalty and apparently large schnauzers appeared in portraits of dukes etc. in the late 19th century. Werner Jung, the guru of the PSK in the mid-20th century, writes that perfectly former Giant Schnauzers appeared at dog shows around the turn of the century and essentially blew everyone away. Their development was apparently somewhat "behind closed doors" but obviously medium schnauzers plus probable crosses to larger herding breeds or even black Deutsche Dogge (Great Dane) were made. The smooth pinschers developed into Miniature Pinschers and German or Standard Pinschers. The latter had salt and pepper individuals until about WW II, but that variety is now extinct. The GP itself almost went extinct after WWII but Jung and others went around to villages and found excellent albeit unregistered specimens to breed to the few registered dogs to revive the breed. Supposedly Louis Dobermann used a smooth pinscher bitch from the pound (he was a dog warden) as one of the foundations of the Dobermann Pinscher. Jung considers the Dobermann the smooth-coated equivalent of the Giant but it is registered separately and in Germany they no longer even use the "pinscher" name. (It is the Dobermann).

COLLIE EYE ANOMALY

Collie EYE ANOMALY.

The Lancashire Heeler should be tested by a veterinary eye specialist at around the age of 7 weeks for CEA (collie eye anomaly). The entire litter should be tested and the results are given to the breeder.

A reputable breeder should make the results available for you to see. If a puppy tests affected for CEA it will have no bearing on its health as a pet and you should not see any difference in a pet with CEA and a pet without.

Make sure that the pups in the litter can be identified (by microchipping etc) and that the identification tallies with the result sheet. (See the microchipping page under puppy facts for more information)

If you are buying a puppy and wish to breed from it in the future, this is where you need to make sure the puppy is clear of CEA as breeding on from this pup WILL make the problem within our breed worse. We need to eradicate these kind of problems and not knowingly add to them

There is only one reason I can think of to breed from a CEA affected dog and that is to save a rare line from extinction. If the dog you want to breed from has CEA and the gene pool will not miss its genetic input type or temperament why breed from it?

My advice is... If you’re new to breeding the Lancashire Heeler why start off with any problem at all? Buy a CEA clear puppy from, if possible, a clear litter. Make sure both Dam and Sire are clear of CEA.

DON'T BE SCARED TO ASK TO SEE EYE TEST CERTIFICATES - THEY ARE IMPORTANT IF YOU WISH TO BREED.

Here is an excellent link to explain CEA and about breeding from affected and carriers.

http://va.essortment.com/collieseyeanom_rlpf.htm

I must stress most UK kennels are breeding with CEA in mind when choosing their matings, but we all still get a few litters with pups testing affected for CEA. The important thing is REPUTABLE BREEDERS will sell these puppies as pets, or request that they are not breed from and therefore take them out of the breeding pool.

It is therefore so important that you as a buyer tell us exactly what you want when purchasing a Lancashire Heeler Puppy.


Breeding from affected or carrier stock

There is now a DNA test that has become available by a lab in the USA

This changes the way I can now look at breeding, enabling more choice
in my breeding programme and enabling me to keep dogs I otherwise would
not have done, which has to be good for this breeds future for survival.

Hotpot and Doddsline have had 9 dogs tested so far and await results.


More about the test here

Dachshund

Country of origin: Germany.

Size: Small.

Weight: 3-5 kg.

Height: 20-30 Inches.

Color: Unicolor, Bicolor, stained, black, brown, tan.

Description: There are three varieties in this breed, long hair, short hair and wire-haired. But all three have smallish constitution, the elongated body, short legs, long snout and large floppy ears.
They are very intelligent dogs with a great capacity for learning, they are curious, dociles and very protective of their owners. They love to play with their owners but  need a disciplined education to avoid problems with coexistence, plus if are socialized from an early age can have a good behavior with strangers. They enjoy being at home accompanied by their owners and are adapted to living in small spaces.