We are Joe and Linda Dannemiller. In 2005, we began the search to find the perfect dog to add to our family. Of concern, was Linda's allergies and asthma, and we wanted a dog that could be a full member of our family. We found this amazing breed, the American Hairless Terrier. This breed is perfect for many individuals that are allergic to other breeds of dogs. AHTs are smart, quick, energetic, very active, extremely loving and loyal.
We established Miracle American Hairless Terriers out of our love and devotion for this wonderful breed. With our human kids grown and on their own, Linda stays home and devotes her time to her AHT kids. With her degree in psychology, Linda has developed several programs, including a wonderful program for puppies that begins before breeding and continues until the pups are one year of age. Her program is named MiracleStages©.
We are active in the American Hairless Terrier Association. Linda is also a Director of the AHTA National Board as well as the chairperson of the AHTA Health Committee. We are founding members of the Caliente All Breed Dog Association. Linda is the President of the Caliente All Breed Canine Association.
Our philosophy is simple. We breed sparingly, but when we do our emphasis is on our three pronged Breeding Protocol:
Temperament, Health and Structure.
The most important consideration to us when breeding is the temperament of our puppies. We take special care to breed outgoing, social and confident sires and dams. All puppies take full advantage of Linda's MiracleStages© program. We do not place our puppies at 8 weeks, but find they need a bit more time to take full advantage of the mother/puppy and sibling relationships. Temperament testing is completed at seven weeks.
The second element of our Breeding Protocol is Health. We strongly believe in health testing all Miracle AHTs. We support the CHIC (Canine Health Information Center) program, which makes breed specific recommendations for health testing. Our Miracle breeding sires and dams are screened for the following:
* Patella Luxation (orthopedic vet)* Cardiac Function (vet cardiologist)* Legg Calves Perthes (OFA)* Hip Dysplasia (OFA and/or Penn-Hip)* Primary Lens Luxation (DNA testing through OFA)* Hemophilia A, B, and von Willebrand's screening through CornellAll breeding dogs receive a comprehensive exam and blood work prior to breeding. Our mothers to be receive state of the art reproductive care through our reproductive vet. All puppies, receive the same care, and come with a 2 year health guarantee against genetic diseases.
The final element of our Breeding Protocol is Structure. One of the reasons we breed is to improve the structure of our breed. By care pedigree analysis and consideration of all available stud dogs or brood bitches, we make careful and deliberate breeding decisions. We do not chose based on convenience or location, we chose based on pairing the best male and female in temperament, health and structure. Our hope is to help this breed prosper.
We anticipate breeding to produce our next show/performance prospect, but we will occasionally have puppies available to responsible and loving homes. If you are looking for an American Hairless Terrier, feel free to contact us. We would love to meet you as we always love to "talk AHT's." You can reach us at (623) 780-4968 or by email at miracleterriers@gmail.com.
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