[nagdu] shepherds

[Marianne Denning]

That is a very low rate of success.  Back before Leader Dogs had their
own breeding program I think the success rate was around 50% and now
it is around 70% or 80%.

On 3/22/15, Leye-Shprintse Öberg <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> BS'D
>
> Pam,
>
> In Sweden, they train very few German Shepherds and they say that it's
> because they've difficulties to find good puppies. The German Shepherd has
> become more unstable mentally than before. However, we don't have a breeding
> program here so it's even hard to find good Labrador puppies. Of all the
> dogs who're seen as good guide dog material as puppies only between 20 and
> 30 percent qualify as guide dogs.
>
> Kind regards,
> Leye-Shprintse and Hera <3
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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
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