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

Rescue Terrier Jacinda

Photo of Rescue Miniature Terrier Jacinda

Jacinda is a super sweet 30 lb cream-colored terrier mix. The shelter estimated her age at 1.5 years old, which is probably about right. Her teeth are nice and white.

We rescued Jacinda from the Riverside San Jacinto shelter where she had been lying for 3 weeks with a badly fractured femur and two fractures to her pelvis. We were full, but Jacinda was running out of time and we couldn’t let her be euthanized after lying in pain for so long. We picked Jacinda up and drove her straight to surgery at ASEC in West L.A. She is now healed up and ready for a new home.

Jacinda is one of the sweetest, happiest gals you’ll meet. She is very much a people person and loves us humans. She loves to cuddle. Jacinda’s foster calls Jacinda her huggable bear. Jacinda is always on her foster’s lap angling to snuggle and Jacinda is just the right size to wrap your arms around.

Jacinda likes to play with toys - she has a Benebone that she likes to chew on and a rubber stick that she carries around. She’ll also chase the ball in her foster’s yard. She is great on car rides. Jacinda has gone on a couple of multi-hour car rides and she sat quietly in the back without complaining.

Jacinda is potty-trained and crate trained which is a nice bonus. Overall, she has a young, happy spirit and brings a lot of life to her home.

Jacinda appears to be in good health and had a thorough checkup, with blood work, before surgery. She is spayed, microchipped, and current on vaccinations.

Jacinda is being fostered in Sonoma. If you are interested in adopting Jacinda, please complete a CMSR adoption application (http://www.schnauzers.us/adoptionform.html). Contact Mary Alford at schnauzer@dslextreme.com if you have any questions about Jacinda.

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 Gracie

Gracie is an about 3 year old female white Miniature Schnauzer. She weighs about 18 lbs.

Gracie was rescued from a slaughterhouse in China. Her trip to the U.S. was delayed substantially by COVID, and then by regulatory problems governing flights from China. Gracie was very expensive to bring to the U.S. Her airfare alone was $2200. Then there were further expenses for boarding and the veterinary care.

Gracie loves people and other dogs Aberdeen has not had her around young children or cats. Gracie needs a new home with a fenced yard. She would be best with other friendly dogs but could be an only dog if her owner was home most of the time to give her love and attention.

Gracie's lead training and potty training are works in progress. She still needs additional training. She has learned to enjoy grooming.

Gracie appears to be in good health. She is spayed, microchipped, and fully vaccinated.

Gracie is in the Seattle area. If you are interested in adopting Gracie, please check out Aberdeen's webpage for her, at
https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/44324596-renton-washington-schnauzer-miniature
and follow the instructions there for submitting an application.

Gracie's adoption fee is $1,250, which is less than half of what Aberdeen has spent on her.

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

Rescue Miniature Schnauzer Iwan

Iwan is an about 5 year old female salt and pepper Miniature Schnauzer. She weighs about 13 lbs.

Iwan was rescued from a slaughterhouse in China. Her trip to the U.S. was delayed substantially by COVID, and then by regulatory problems governing flights from China. Iwan did not make it to the U.S. until 2023. Iwan was very expensive to bring to the U.S. Her airfare alone was $2200. Then there were further expenses for boarding and the veterinary care.

Iwan is a gentle soul with both people and with other dogs. Aberdeen has not had her around young children or cats. Iwan needs a new home with a fenced yard. She would be best with other friendly dogs but could be an only dog if her owner was home most of the time to give her love and attention.

Iwan's lead training and potty training are works in progress. She still needs additional training. She has learned to enjoy grooming.

Iwan appears to be in good health. She is spayed, microchipped, fully vaccinated, and has had a dental scale and polish.

Iwan is in the Seattle area. If you are interested in adopting Iwan, please check out Aberdeen's webpage for her, at
https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/43860470-renton-washington-miniature-schnauzer
and follow the instructions there for submitting an application.

Iwan's adoption fee is $1,250, which is much less than Aberdeen has spent on her.

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

Rescue Miniature Schnauzer Tim

Tim is an about 4 year old black and silver Miniature Schnauzer, who weighs about 15 lbs.

Tim was rescued from a slaughterhouse in China. Tim's trip to the U.S. was delayed substantially by COVID, and then by regulatory problems governing flights from China. He did not make it to the U.S. until 2023. Tim was very expensive to bring to the U.S. His airfare alone was $2200. Then there were further expenses for boarding and the veterinary care.

Tim is friendly with both people and with other dogs. Aberdeen has not had him around young children or cats. Tim needs a new home with a fenced yard and at least one other dog. She enjoys riding in a car.

Tim's lead training and potty training are works in progress. He still needs addiotional training.

Tim appears to be in good health. He is neutered, microchipped, fully vaccinated, and has had a dental scale and polish.

Tim is in the Seattle area. If you are interested in adopting Tim, please check out Aberdeen's webpage for him, at
https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/42947576-renton-washington-schnauzer-miniature
and follow the instructions there for submitting an application.

Tim's adoption fee is $1,200, which is much less thant Aberdeen has spent on him.

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

Rescue Miniature Schnauzer Hawkeye

Hawkeye came to Aberdeen from a rescue group in China. Like several of the others, Hawkeye's trip to the U.S. was delayed by the COVID shutdowns, and regulatory changes thereafter.

Hawkeye is about 6 years old and weighs about 14 lbs.

Hawkeye needs a forever home, where he will be cherished, with a fenced backyard in which he can play.

Hawkeye is super affectionate. He adores comfy beds with big comfy blankets. He needs work walking on his leash and harness and with potty training. He enjoys riding in cars.

Hawkeye still needs some practice walking on a lead and with pottly training. He loves playing with other dogs, but has not been around kids or cats. Aberdeen wants a home with a fenced backyard for Hawe

Hawkeye is neutered, microchipped, up to date on vaccinations, and will have his teeth polished before adoption.

Hawkeye’s adoption fee is $1250. Aberdeen has spent far more than the adoption fee on Hawkeye, between transport, boarding and vet bills. For more detail about Hawkeye see his page on Aberdeen's website: https://www.adoptapet.com/pet/41549853-renton-washington-schnauzer-miniature

Hawkeye 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 Hawkeye. CMSR has neither seen nor evaluated Hawkeye.

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.