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My name is Michelle and I live with my family and
our Miniature Schnauzers in Delbrück,
a lovely town not too far from the towns Paderborn and Gütersloh in Germany.
I have been a dog breeder since 1994 with the German Kennel Club - VDH
and The Fédération Cynologique Internationale (F.C.I.)- The World Canine Organisation.
My Kennel Name Romany Blues' is protected worldwide.

Our dogs & puppies are not kept in kennels outside but live among us,
their human family.
I suppose you could say that I am a bit dogmad and I really find it quite hard
to understand the kind of people who don't like dogs or even hate them!
I do like to keep in contact with my puppy buyers,
it's not just great for our dogs,
but I am then always available when questions and queries occur.
I am very much a 'hands on' person when it comes to my dogs and the breeding side of things.
My dogs always have my full attention throughout the whole birth and of course in the lactating period.
I use homeopathic remedies whenever possible, especially during pregnancy and at the actual birth !
Feeding my dogs as naturally as I possibly can has become very important to me.
I am a strong believer in the B.A.R.F. diet -please read my page on naturel healing and feeding!

Miniature Schnauzers are great family pets and love children -they can be a childs best friend!
But families with young children must be aware, that they have to watch their kids when they are
around puppy & teach them to be nice & respect him or her just like any other member of the family!

Buying your 'new family member' from a non-registered breeder or a 'Puppy Farm'
could result in paying out for a lot more than you had expected!
The price paid for your puppy may be a lot less than if you had gone to a reputable breeder
but have you thought how those places can 'produce' puppies so cheaply?
Well, usually by mass production or in some cases they even buy whole litters off
people who just want to get rid of unwanted puppies.
The pedigrees of such puppies are then of course questionable.
Those puppies are subjected to bad accomodation (outside in sheds, little light),
cheap food (most likely not puppy food or of poor quality) and no or hardly any human contact
- too many puppies/too many differant breeds to tend to.
Many of those puppies are often ill when sold on to families.
The VDH does not allow a puppy to be reared in the above mentioned conditions.
Qualified kennel inspectors are sent to inspect all kennels on a regular basis
to make sure standards are kept high.
The selling of whole litters is not allowed!
In Germany you will be expected to pay between 750,- and 900 Euros
for a Miniature Schnauzer Puppy with VDH/FCI (UKKC recognised) pedigree papers .
Of course this includes vaccinations (see my vacs page), regular worming
and your puppy will also be micro-chipped!

All my puppies are issued with VDH/FCI Pedigree Papers!
VDH/FCI papers are important if you are thinking of breeding and/or
showing in the UK as they are the only recognised Kennel Club papers from abroad.
If you do decide to show/breed, then you will need an "Auslandsanerkennung"
from the breeders club/VDH to accompany the pedigree documents.
This will cost around € 50.
I would ask for the Auslandsanerkennung from your breeder before leaving Germany,
because you may want to breed or Show your dog/bitch at some point.