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

[Becky Frankeberger]

There was a guy in Erie PA who raised and trained Roddy's. But to my knowledge he trained at least two for his own guide dog.
Southeastern trained Australian shepherds at one point. Leader had some interesting mixes coming out of there school.  An acquaintance got a Scooby Du golden mix. The breed of the dog is not coming to mind. That dog was huge. 

One of the instructors I talked with said you can find  good candidates for guiding in any breed. Some just are not practical, though. I saw a very tiny golden like the size of a cocker spaniel. She was tiny and slow for a man who walked very slowly.

Becky and golden Jake  
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From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Caitlyn Furness via NAGDU
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2016 2:54 PM
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Cc: Caitlyn Furness <caitlyn.furness at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [NAGDU] Just Curious; is there a comprehensive list available out there somewhere?

Hi cheim,

I don’t know of any official list..

I have personally successfully worked with: lab, boxer, samoyed, german shepherd, and doberman.

My current dog, a female Doberman, is from Gallant Hearts.  GH uses Dobermans, goldens, and shepherds.

I know one school(Freedom guide dogs), who uses american white shepherds, smooth collies, and labs…

hth a little,
Caitlyn

> On Jun 8, 2016, at 2:57 PM, Chaim B. Segal via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> 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!
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> Chaim
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