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Schnoodles: The Owners Guide from Puppy to Old Age - Choosing, Caring for, Grooming, Health, Training and Understanding Your Schnoodle Dog
Schnoodles: The Owners Guide from Puppy to Old Age - Choosing, Caring for, Grooming, Health, Training and Understanding Your Schnoodle Dog
Schnoodles: The Owners Guide from Puppy to Old Age - Choosing, Caring for, Grooming, Health, Training and Understanding Your Schnoodle Dog
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Wouldn’t it be incredible if 28 expert Schnoodle breeders and owners combined with a top dog trainer to create the ultimate complete owner’s guide with all your frequently asked questions answered in one place?

Well here it is! You will literally find this book jam packed full of useful quotes giving clear advice and secret tips from the world’s top Schnoodle breeders who between them have hundreds of years of experience in caring for Schnoodles.

This one-stop ‘instruction manual’ is the essential companion to your lovable Schnoodle. Over 176 pages we cover everything you should know from buying a new puppy through to old age and how best to look after your precious Schnoodle including three in-depth top breeder interviews packed with advice and tips.

Start off with the right advice so bad behaviors don’t even start, but if they do, we show you how to overcome common problems. We will help you understand your Schnoodle so you can build an ever stronger loving bond with your best-behaved member of your household.

Our experts can also help save you a small fortune by showing the best ways to keep your Schnoodle healthier and live a longer and more fulfilled life, reducing expensive trips to the vets.

The book written in an easy-to-understand style with funny and entertaining stories interspersed with practical, actionable advice and tips from all our qualified expert breeders.

Amy Dillabough of A & R Country Kennel says: “It is something I would recommend to my customers and a must have book for their Schnoodle puppy. It was easy to ready, great tips and good advice for people considering this mix. I was impressed in how we breeders think a lot alike, which was really neat to see. They are a special breed in my opinion. The Interviews were good, the pictures were great. Just an easy ready with lots of great information.”

Order now and you can soon be sitting back, relaxing and enjoying this Schnoodle owner’s guide. Buy it now either on paperback or instant downloadable e-book.

Just some of the subjects covered include: origins and history, keeping your vet bills down by giving your Schnoodle better health, how to help your Schnoodle live longer, colors, buying a dog or puppy, male or female, rescue, adoption, breeders, personality, socialization, spaying, neutering, house/potty training, bringing your puppy home, grooming, combing, bathing, health, vaccinations, training, understanding your Schnoodle, play and toys, what food and nutrition, old age and what to expect, and much more...

"At last a decent book on my adorable Schnoodle. I especially liked the involvement of breeders and owners throughout the book as well as the author's expertise." - Ian Cartwright

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Release dateNov 18, 2014
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Schnoodles: The Owners Guide from Puppy to Old Age - Choosing, Caring for, Grooming, Health, Training and Understanding Your Schnoodle Dog

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    Schnoodles - Alan Kenworthy

    Schnoodles

    The Owners Guide from Puppy to Old Age

    Buying, Caring for, Grooming, Health, Training and Understanding Your Schnoodle Dog

    By Alan Kenworthy

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    Foreword

    If you have never seen a Schnoodle dog for yourself, you are missing out on one of the most adorable and friendly dog breeds.

    A hybrid of the Poodle and Schnauzer, the Schnoodle has all of the best features of both breeds.

    As an expert trainer and professional dog whisperer, I would like to teach you the human side of the equation, so you can learn how to think more like your dog and eliminate behavioral problems with your pet.

    If you are thinking about buying one of these dogs, this book is the perfect place to start.

    Within the pages of this book, you will find answers to all of your questions about Schnoodles, including those you never thought to ask!

    Here you will learn the basics about the breed, its history, temperament, appearance and more, including tips for housing, training, feeding and breeding.

    This book is the ultimate guide for anyone who wants to own a Schnoodle.

    Alan Kenworthy

    Acknowledgments

    In writing this book, I also sought tips, advice, photos and opinions from many experts of the Schnoodle breed.

    Thank you to the following wonderful experts and owners for helping:

    Catherine Wilson of BHG Farms

    http://oodlesofschnoodles.weebly.com/

    Mary-Lyn Gray of Kawartha Country Kennel

    http://www.kawarthacountrykennel.com

    Amy Dillabough of A & R Country Kennel

    http://www.arcountrykennel.com

    Beth and Eric Krueger of California Schnoodles

    http://www.californiaschnoodles.com

    Renee Sweeley of Pierce Schnoodles

    http://pierceschnoodles.com/

    Amie Thorgerson of Simply Schnoodles

    http://simplyschnoodle.wordpress.com/

    Sabrina Alstat of Sabrinas Labradoodles

    http://sabrinaslabradoodles.com

    Deb Ring of Wild Rose Farm

    http://www.debsdoodles.com

    Linda Arns of Pampered Pets Galore

    http://www.pamperedpetsgalore.com

    Ryan Hodges (Lillie)

    Helaine Kozak (Rudy)

    Louise Dohm (Dizzy)

    Kim Cochrane (Dylan)

    Nancy Simmons (Toby)

    Jennifer Sturgeon (Stuart)

    Peggy Schatzberg (Tiffany)

    Dena Holmes (Midge)

    Kevin & Juli-Ann Hills (Molly)

    Dale Saunders-Winterton (Snowy)

    Melinda Pierce (Staley)

    Mindi Reinbolt (Bailey)

    Gloria Coady (Taelyn)

    Sandy Ross (Tess & Cooper)

    Barbara Raymond (Banner Boy)

    Dan Follis (Boone)

    Deborah Downey (Bo)

    Kandenne Galbraith (Salena)

    Gene McDaniel (Cherry)

    Photo Credit: Banner Boy from Barbara Raymond

    Chapter 1 - History and Origins of the Breed

    Congratulations! If you’re thinking about adding a Schnoodle to your home, you’re soon going to be a member of a most popular group.

    Although not recognized by the American Kennel Club (AKC), breeders have been carefully selecting dogs from different pedigrees and breeding them together. This has been done with much research and care.

    Photo Credit: Amie Thorgerson of Simply Schnoodles

    Today, the Schnoodle is a popular breed in the United States and in Europe. Schnoodles are energetic, and they are also eager to please, making them easy to train, even for the most inexperienced pet parent. Older Schnoodles fit in well with most working people’s schedules, yet they still need be walked a few times a day.

    All About Your Schnoodle

    The Schnoodle is a handsome hybrid breed that carries both Poodle and Schnauzer characteristics.

    All Schnoodles have a wavy coat that may vary in texture from wiry to soft. With long feathered ears, rugged features and an easygoing temperament, this handsome breed loves being around other pets, children and people, making him the perfect candidate for a family dog.

    It is believed that the earliest occurrence of a breed that was similar to today’s Schnoodle was most probably a breed developed in England known as the Truffle Dog. It is thought that white Toy Poodles (which were developed by breeding the larger German or French white corded Poodles with the Maltese) were crossed with a small terrier type of dog to create the Truffle Dog.

    The combination of intellect and keen sense of smell, both of which are common to both the Poodle and the terrier breeds, as well as their digging skills, created a breed that was perfect to sniff out truffles.

    This breed originated in the 1980s in the United States (probably Minnesota) when one professional breeder started crossing purebred Miniature Schnauzers with purebred Toy or Miniature Poodles. These produced first-generation dogs, which were later bred to unrelated pairs of hybrids to produce breed lines from many different pairs of Schnoodles.

    The main goal of Schnoodle breeders seems to have been to create an allergy-free, sociable, mid-sized, intelligent and long-lived dog that would not be prone to the numerous health disorders commonly found in the pure-bred Schnauzer and Poodle lines. While writing this book, I came across many owners who are actually very allergic to dogs, and the only reason they have any dog at all is because of how wonderfully hypoallergenic the breed is.

    In the late 1990s, the Schnoodle had become one of the most popular designer Poodle-mix breeds. By breeding two outstanding breeds, the handsome and sociable Schnoodle hybrid became the perfect family pet.

    The Standard Schnauzer

    With three distinctively different types of Schnauzer – Miniature, Standard and Giant – that were carefully bred from multi-generational lines in Wurttemberg and Bavaria, Germany, the Schnauzer had a wonderful physical conformation that was kept throughout the entire Schnauzer breed evolution.

    This is a medium-sized breed and dates back to the 15th century. The Standard Schnauzer is the oldest and the prototype of all three breeds. The Standard Schnauzer was the result of crossing the German Pudel, the German Wolfspitz and the old Wirehaired German Wolfspitz.

    Standard Schnauzers were classified as a terrier breed in United States dog shows as far back as 1899 to 1945. They had terrific coats and stance, and it was because of this that they were later transferred to the Working Group.

    Standard Schnauzers vary in height from 18 to 20 inches at the withers in males, and for females 17 to 19 inches. They have a double coat, which is coarse; their outer coat being wiry; and their inner coat being soft. Coat colors consist of salt-and-pepper, or black. The Standard Schnauzer is handsome with a rugged build, and is intelligent, high-spirited and sociable.

    The Miniature Schnauzer

    The Miniature Schnauzer, or Mini, was the product of breeding both the Affenpinschers with small-sized Standard Schnauzers. This occurred during the middle to end of the 19th century. This breed was recognized as a totally individual breed in 1899 when the Mini started showing in Germany. They arrived in the United States in 1925 and have since been extremely popular.

    The American Kennel Club (AKC) classified these Mini Schnauzers as terriers. This differed from their ancestor breed, the Standard Schnauzer. Today, the Miniature Schnauzer makes for a wonderful family companion. He is protective, loyal and intelligent. The Mini ranges from 12 to 14 inches in height at the withers. Their ideal height is 13.5 inches.

    The Miniature Schnauzer looks like his cousin, the Standard Schnauzer. Similar to the Standard Schnauzer, the Mini is big-boned and ruggedly built with handsome features. They too have a double coat with a wiry outer coat and a soft inner coat, which consists of salt-and-pepper coloring, black-and-silver tones or solid black.

    The Giant Schnauzer

    Also known as the Reisenschnauzeer, this is the largest and the newest of the three breeds of Schnauzer.

    Experts note that all three breeds of the Schnauzer were bred over time in close relation to what work the owners were doing. All were bred for one specific purpose – to assist their pet parents in their day-to-day lives. These dogs were also bred with climate, living environment and their geographic location in mind.

    Schnauzers were thought to have been brought back to Bavaria by Bavarian cattlemen to help with sheep farming and driving other livestock.

    The Giant Schnauzer is double-coated, with a wiry outer coat and soft inner coat. The males stand at 25.5 to 27.5 inches at the withers, and the females range from 23.5 to 25.5 inches. There tends to be a preference for mid-range heights.

    Coat colors are either solid black or salt-and–pepper. The Giant Schnauzer is an energetic breed that is alert and intelligent.

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