Please note that there are many excellent dog breeders who may not be on this list. In order to get onto this list, a breeder must apply to be considered.
This list is based entirely on ensuring that the dogs are healthy, mentally well, and are likely to have temperaments favorable to service dog work.
We do NOT care about kennel club standards, breed “purity” or other irrelevant factors. Ethical breeding, ideal temperaments, and appropriate raising of the puppies is paramount.
We cannot guarantee that a puppy from one of these breeders will succeed as a service dog. Service dog charities with their own breeding programs still do not have 100% success rates.
However, we can say that by getting a dog from a breeder such as the ones listed here, you are far less likely to have the dog fail due to health or temperament reasons.
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- We have seen sufficient evidence that the breeder prioritizes solid health and genetics.
- We have seen sufficient evidence that the breeder has a good understanding of dog temperament and will not breed dogs that are shy, prone to aggression, hyper-sensitive to stimuli etc.
- We have seen sufficient evidence that the breeder understands canine physical and emotional development and raises the puppies in an enriched environment which maximizes the growth of their physical and emotional wellbeing.
- We have seen sufficient evidence that the breeder prioritizes the happiness of the puppy and will not place a puppy in an inappropriate home.
- We have seen sufficient evidence that the breeder takes responsibility for the dogs they have brought into the world and will take back a dog who is no longer wanted rather than risk them ending up in a shelter.
- The dogs produced by this breeder have temperaments which are compatible with service dog work. Note that this is not the goal of every breeder! A breeder who produces dogs for protection work might produce very good protection dogs, but protection work is incompatible with disability assistance work. A breeder who produces dogs for hunting might create dogs who never give up on a scent… but this is an undesirable quality for a service dog.
Are you a breeder looking to get on this list?
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