[NAGDU] Just Curious; is there a comprehensive list available out there somewhere?

[Chaim B. Segal]

 Hi Again:

This post may be a tiny bit OT for the Seeing Eye list, but I am staying within the parameter of guide dogs. I know that for the most part, the breeds which Seeing Eye trains are German Shepherds, Labradors, (black and yellow), Golden retrievers, back-crosses like Yahtzee, and in some cases, Boxers. While attending an evaluation at Lion's World Services For The Blind back in the summer of 1993, one of the counselors there was a Leader Dog user whose dog was a Doberman. I understand that Pilot, and possibly some other schools are training poodles. I won't swear to it, but I think I heard somewhere that there has been a Rotweiller (unsure of spelling) out there in use as a guide with somebody in the past. 

I am wondering if anybody out there has ever compiled a comprehensive list of all breeds, and even mixed breeds of dogs, which have been successfully trained and used as guides? I'm not talking about use  for other disabled-related services. If there is not such a list out there, is there a site where I can find out such information?

Thanks!

Chaim 

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