California Miniature
Schnauzer Rescue
—Dogs Available In Northern Cal.

PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL US ABOUT A DOG WITHOUT FIRST SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION. We will not respond to your email if we have not received an application from you.

We do not adopt dogs or puppies for use as service or emotional support animals.

The adoption application form for dogs in northern California (unless otherwise stated for a particular dog) is at www.schnauzers.us/adoptionform.html.

Schnauzers in Northern California

None available right now.

Schnauzers in the Seattle area (with our friends at Aberdeen Scottish Terrier Rescue)

We have been working with our friends at Aberdeen Scottish Terrier Rescue in Seattle to help them rescue some Schnauzers from China and Midwest puppy mills. Here are a few of them who are ready for new homes.

Rescue Miniature Schnauzer Lucy

Lucy is an about 8 year old salt and pepper Miniature Schnauzer, who weighs about 13 lbs.

Lucy was rescued from a slaughterhouse in China. She was on her way to be someone's dinner until she was rescued just in time. Lucy's trip to the U.S. was delayed substantially by COVID.

Lucy arrived with several medical problems, which have been treated since she arrived. She is okay now, but tends to overeat, perhaps as a result of going hungry in China. Thus, her food intake needs to be monitored.

Lucy is friendly with both people and with other dogs. She enjoys company and even being groomed. Lucy needs a new home with a fenced yard and at least one other dog.

Lucy appears to be in good health. She is spayed, microchipped, fully vaccinated, and has had a dental scale and polish, along with x-rays and gum surgery. She needed to have 14 teeth removed. She is heartworm negative. Sadly, Lucy was debarked in China, something rescues never do here.

Lucy is in the Seattle area. If you are interested in adopting Lucy, please check out Aberdeen's webpage for her, at
https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/32406271-renton-washington-schnauzer-miniature
and follow the instructions there for submitting an application.

This is a courtesy listing for Aberdeen Scottish Terrier Rescue in Seattle, which furnished the above information about Lucy. CMSR has neither seen nor evaluated Lucy.

Rescue Miniature Schnauzer Jack

Jack is an about 3 year old male salt & pepper Miniature Schnauzer. Jack weighs 18 lbs. Jack was rescued from a puppy mill auction.

Jack is a bit shy at first but becomes affectionate quickly after meeting someone new. Jack loves being with other dogs and playing with them in his foster's back yard. His new home must therefore have a fenced back yard and one or more other friendly dogs for him to play with. We don't know how Jack would behave around small children or cats, because we haven't been able to expose Jack to them.

Jack rides well in a car. He still needs some harness/leash training because he did not have experience being walked at the puppy mill. Jack is a good eater. Jack is looking for a forever adopter who will love and cherish him.

Jack seems to be in good health. He is neutered, microchipped and fully vaccinated. He is heartworm negative. Jack had extensive dental work: x-rays, scale and polish, and gum surgery.

Jack is with Aberdeen in the Seattle area. If you are interested in adopting Jack, please check out Aberdeen's webpage for him, at
https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/36111873-renton-washington-schnauzer-miniature
and follow the instructions there for submitting an application.

This is a courtesy listing for Aberdeen Scottish Terrier Rescue in Seattle, which furnished the above information about Jack. CMSR has neither seen nor evaluated Jack.

Rescue Standard Schnauzer Vegemite

An Omaha breeder with 63 dogs needed to rehome her dogs because she could no longer care for them. Aberdeen rescued Vegemite and 3 Springer Spaniels. A Standard Schnauzer rescue took all of the Standard Schnauzers, except for Vegemite, who they thought they would be unable to place. During birth, poor Vegemite had been hurt, necessitating the removal of his toes on his right hind paw The surgery left Vegemite a little shorter on that leg, but it does not slow him down. He gets around just beautifully.

Vegemite weighs about 15 lbs and is 20 weeks old.

Vegemite is affectionate, full of energy, and loves everything, with a zest for life. He is still learning his puppy manners, but is anxious to please and loves his human and dog companions. He is very tolerant of being groomed. He does still need some training to walk on a lead. He rides well in a car. He has not been around small children or cats.

Vegemite is a good eater.

Aberdeen is looking for a forever home for Vegemite where he will get lots of attention from both humans and other dogs, and have a fenced yard in which to play.

Vegemite is microchipped and up to date on vaccinations, and he will be neutered before placement. Aberdeen's vets do not recommend doing anything regarding his leg.

Vegemite's adoption fee is $1850. Aberdeen has spent far more than the adoption fee on Vegemite, between transport, boarding and vet bills. For more detail about Vegemite, see his page on Aberdeen's website: https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/39147204-renton-washington-schnauzer-standard

Vegemite is in the Seattle area. You can find the adoption application form at https://form.jotform.com/193648405513157.

This is a courtesy listing for Aberdeen Scottish Terrier Rescue in Seattle, which furnished the above information about Vegemite. CMSR has neither seen nor evaluated Vegemite.

Rescue Miniature Schnauzer Max

Aberdeen rescued Max from a Missouri puppy mill, along with 5 other Schnauzers being used for breeding stock. Max is a 6 year old parti-colored Miniature Schnauzer, and weighs about 14 lbs.

Max loves people and other dogs. He is partially housebroken. He loves to go on walks but needs a little more practice walking on lead. He enjoys riding in the car. Aberdeen has not had Max around cats or young children.

Aberdeen wishes to place Max in a home with one or more other dogs and a completely fenced back yard so he can play with his canine friend(s).

Max was neutered by laser, is microchipped, and is fully vaccinated. He has had a dental, including scale and polish, had dental x-rays and had several teeth removed and gum surgery, because his mouth was a mess due to neglect by the puppy mill.

Max's adoption fee is $1250.

For more detail about Max, see his page on Aberdeen's website: https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/37884574-renton-washington-schnauzer-miniature

Max is in the Seattle area. You can find the adoption application form at https://form.jotform.com/193648405513157.

This is a courtesy listing for Aberdeen Scottish Terrier Rescue in Seattle, which furnished the above information about Max. CMSR has neither seen nor evaluated Max.

Rescue Miniature Schnauzer Ryze—Adopted

Ryze is a 3 year old white Miniature Schnauzer. Ryze weighs about 17.8 lbs. He was rescued from a slaughterhouse in China.

Ryze is the biggest sweetheart you will ever meet. Ryze is still learning to walk on harness and leash. He enjoys being groomed. He is a very social dog. Aberdeen would like to find him a home where someone is home during the day, he has one or more other dogs to play with, and a fenced yard in which to play safely. Ryze has not been around cats or small children. Like all rescue dogs, he will need some work on potty training when moving to a new home.

Ryze is neutered, microchipped, and current on vaccinations.

Ryze has an adoption fee of $1,585, which is MUCH less than the cost of his air travel from China and his medical expsenses after arrival. For more detail about Ryze, see his page on Aberdeen's website: https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/40111838-renton-washington-schnauzer-miniature

Ryze is in the Seattle area. You can find the adoption application form at https://form.jotform.com/193648405513157.

This is a courtesy listing for Aberdeen Scottish Terrier Rescue in Seattle, which furnished the above information about Ryze. CMSR has neither seen nor evaluated Ryze.

Rescue Miniature Schnauzer Penny

Penny is an approximately 4 year old, parti-colored Miniature Schnauzer. She weighs about 12 lbs.

Aberdeen rescued Penny from a puppy mill auction, one of 21 breeding dogs Aberdeen rescued that day.

Penny lets you pick her up and lets you give her kisses and hugs. She doesn't mind being groomed. She needs a bit more practice walking on a lead. She enjoys riding in a car.

Penny enjoys being with other dogs and being with people. She enjoys playing in the back yard with her canine friends. Aberdeen is looking for a forever home for Penny with other dogs and where someone is home during the day or she can go with her people wherever possibly she can go with them. Penny has not been around cats or small children since she has been with Aberdeen. She will undoubtedly need a refresher course on potty training when she goes to a new home.

Penny has been laser spayed, is microchipped, and is current on vaccinations. She has had a dental, including gum surgery, tooth scaling and polishing. She had several teeth removed.

Penny is in the Seattle area. Penny's adoption fee is $1585, much less than Aberdeen has spent on Penny's transportation and medical expenses.

For more detail about Penny, see her page on Aberdeen's website: https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/38056501-renton-washington-schnauzer-miniature. You can find Aberdeen's Adoption Application form at https://form.jotform.com/193648405513157.

This is a courtesy listing for Aberdeen Scottish Terrier Rescue in Seattle, which furnished the above information about Penny. CMSR has neither seen nor evaluated Penny.

Miniature Schnauzers from China:

CMSR rescued 22 Miniature Schnauzers from China between March 2020 and the summer of 2021. All have been adopted.

In the summer of 2021, the Centers for Disease Control enacted a one year suspension on importing dogs from “high rabies risk” countries, including China. That edict, issued without an opportunity for public comment, was issued despite the fact that not one dog imported from China has arrived with rabies. Now that the suspension is over, the CDC is once again allowing dogs to be imported from China, albeit with expensive and unnecessary conditions. Among those are that the dogs must be titered before departure from the country of origin, and then must pass through a licensed U.S. facility at one of seven ports of entry to be re-examined and re-vaccinated. The facility that serves LAX is so expensive that many of the rescues are having their dogs from Asia shipped through JFK in New York because the inspection fee is considerably less there.

CMSR had six Schnauzers scheduled to arrive on November 15, 2022. Their flight was repeatedly delayed. They were finally scheduled to arrive in mid-June 2023. However, the cost and difficulty of bringing them to California was overwhelming. As a result, CMSR arranged for them to go to our friends at Aberdeen Scottish Terrier Rescue in Seattle, who are placing the Schnauzers in new homes, along with dogs of other breeds Aberdeen received off the same flight.

We apologize to those who were hoping to adopt one of the six Chinese dogs who we were expecting. Things just didn't work out. However, the important thing is that the dogs will be safe in new homes in the U.S. CMSR is doing its part by financing most of the cost of bringing the six from China and having them vetted before they go to new homes. All of that cost is being borne by one donor who is making gifts specifically for those six dogs. (All of CMSR's other donations are being used to rescue California dogs.)

California Miniature Schnauzer Rescue —Dogs Available In Northern Cal.