Welcome to SunKissed Schnauzers

At SunKissed Sxhnauzers, we believe in breeding healthy, happy puppies that make great pets. We carefully select our breeding dogs and perform health checks to ensure the best possible outcome for our litters. Our puppies are socialized and raised with love to prepare them for their new homes.

We have a very small program if and when we have puppies available they will be posted here on this page OR on our GoodDog account. 

We do all Health testing that OFA requires on our Schnauzers to include Heart, and Eyes. We also test for  Myotonia Congenita,  Mycobacterium Avian Complex, and  PRA Type B HIVEP3 DNA Test.

Myotonia Congenita (MC) is a recessively inherited disorder affecting skeletal muscles resulting from a genetic variant in CLCN1, a gene that encodes a channel that is important for muscle relaxation. Dogs affected by MC may have enlarged (hypertrophic) muscles and an uncoordinated, "bunny-hopping" and/or stiff gait with delayed muscle relaxation after exercise. Dental and jaw abnormalities may be noted, as well as noisy breathing, difficulty swallowing, and excessive salivation. Cold and excitement may exacerbate clinical signs. 

Primary immunodeficiency with Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) susceptibility is a recessively inherited disorder resulting from a genetic variant in CARD9, a gene that plays an important role in warding off fungal and intracellular bacterial infections. To date, it has only been identified in Miniature Schnauzers.

The most common initial clinical findings in affected dogs include enlarged lymph nodes (present in all), anorexia, lethargy, diarrhea (with or without blood), fever, enlarged liver and spleen, abdominal masses, lameness, and fainting episodes. Dogs are typically diagnosed within the first three years of life. Unfortunately, all known MAC-infected Miniature Schnauzers have succumbed to the disease with death or euthanasia within one year of diagnosis.

HIVEP3/PPT1-PRA was discovered in Miniature Schnauzers. It is currently reported to be the most common form of PRA in the breed. There isn’t enough information yet to confidently determine whether the HIVEP3 or PPT1 variant causes PRA risk. However, both of the variants are associated with PRA and are typically, but not always, inherited together. Because the PPT1 variant is difficult to accurately test for, the current recommendation is to use the HIVEP3variant for testing. A limitation of this test is that it is possible that a dog might test clear or carrier for the HIVEP3 variant but have two copies of the PPT1 and thus be at risk for developing PRA. It is also possible for dogs that test clear or carrier to develop PRA or other eye disorders from other causes.