Conformation & Performance Breeding of Working Giant Schnauzer in the USA

Member Working Riesenschnauzer Federation 

ISPU World Championship 2012
Czech Republic

          

               WRSF and AKC registered Giant Schnauzer Puppies with Health Guarantee

The emphasis of our Giant Schnauzer breeding program is to produce healthy, intelligent, athletic Giant Schnauzer for use in schutzhund sport and law enforcement; however we take great care to assure balanced temperaments in our Giant Schnauzers so they can be good companions and family pets.  Our Giant Schnauzers come from some of the best European working bloodlines available today.  In Germany they are known as Gebrauchshunde.  We only breed working lines with other working lines which gives our Giants their distinct look and helps to preserve their working ability.  Their breeding records date back to 1895 with the Pinscher-Schnauzer Klub of Germany. Under the heading Sire you can view the on line pedigrees of our dogs dating back to 1947.  We only import Giant Schnauzer for use in our own breeding program and Schutzhund sport; not for resale. Only puppies from our own litters are sold to qualified homes. We believe our working lines are well suited for the dog sport, however all puppies are different and success in dog sport depends on many factors outside of our control.    


All ancestors of our Giant Schnauzer are PSK/VDH/FCI registered, have IPO working titles and/or completed a breed survey.  All our Giant Schnauzer  must pass OFA or PennHip certification for healthy hips including Shoulder and Elbow X-Rays.  All our Giant Schnauzers used for breeding undergo genetic testing to prevent hereditary diseases of the thyroids and eyes. We test our dogs for the following breed pre-dispositions to disease and congenital conditions: Hip dysplasia, Hypothyroidism, Mal absorption of cobalmin, Osteochondritis dissecans, Seborrhea, Von Willebrand's disease,  Epilepsy,Cancer/Toe Cancer, Auto-Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA).  We would like to inform you that the before mentioned hereditary diseases are not common in the European working lines. Testing is only a precaution so diseases are not inadvertently introduced in to the line. Minor flaws in the conformation are generally accepted since the working ability takes precedence over the conformation rating. All breeding dogs must however score a very good or good in the conformation by a FCI conformation judge. 

Remember healthy dogs cost less in the long run.

Our Giant Schnauzers (dames and sires) must complete the entire Breed Survey (Körung) before the first breeding and have a Kör-Certificate issued by the WRSF Registrar.  The breed survey is a temperament test performed by a working judge to asure the dog is of sound temperament before he or she is allowed to breed. Please email us with any questions you may have regarding our breed. We are happy to answer them for you. 

The above Picture shows our future stud dog Giant Schnauzer "Gandalf von Elberfeld" at the age of six month.  Gandalf is registered with PSK/VDH, WRSF and AKC.

Our male Giant Schnauzer Gandalf von Elberfeld should be ready for breeding to qualified bitches in the fall of 2011. We will keep you updated on his progress.

Our new female puppy "Reya von Elberfeld" has arrived in America on Friday May 27th 2011, we are posting pictures and videos of her as soon as they become avaiable. 


    
    Von Minas Morgul Breeder of Quality Working Riesenschnauzer
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 We support Schnauzerfest 2011 Greenville, Pennsylvania

    October 7th, 8th, 9th 2011

Hosted by Penn-Ohio Working Dog Club





Working Giant Schnauzer von Minas Morgul - Tower of Black Magic  

WRSF and AKC registered Giant Schnauzer Puppies  



 

Our working lines are perfectly suited for Search and Rescue Service.
The United Arab Emirates have recently tested many working breeds
in harsh desert climates and determined the Working Giant Schnauzer
to be among the hardiest. He want quit no matter what the temperatures. 
He is fearless and eager to learn; for more info on the subject
please contact us with your questions. We have references and
testimonials from IRO members in Europe.

We are a private Giant Schnauzer kennel dedicated to the preservation of old European working lines and the sport of Schutzhund.  We are not a commercial kennel and do not offer any dogs for sale to the general public at any time.  We are not required by the current law to obtain a State issued kennel license and are exempt from bi-annual kennel inspections.  This is due to the fact that we never have more than twenty-five dogs (including new puppies) on our property in any given calendar year.  We limit our dogs to one male and three females at any given time to comply with local codes.  A minimum of two 30-60 minute walks on leash every day are the norm. All our dogs are under the constant care of a licensed veterinarian and are current on all shots and regularly tested for worms.  All dogs have lifetime licenses recorded with the county treasurer and are Micro-chipped.  Our Giant Schnauzer have plenty of outdoor space to exercise and run at will through our fenced-in property.  In order for us to transfer a dog, the new owners must meet our criteria for ownership of a large working breed.  For more detail please e-mail us.