CCI Needs More
Breeder Caretakers!

CCI's Breeding Program
Of the dogs entering our training program, CCI chooses the "best of the best" to become Breeder Dogs. These dogs are selected only after extensive temperament and medical evaluations to ensure that they meet our high standards of excellence.

The breeds used in our program are purebred Golden Retrievers and Labrador Retrievers. In addition, we use a cross of the Golden Retriever and Labrador Retriever. CCI’s Breeding Program is the primary source for dogs for our program. We also cooperate in breeding exchanges with other guide dog and assistance dog schools.

Volunteers Are The Key To CCI's Success
Each breeder dog is housed with a volunteer Breeder Caretaker, who lives within 90 miles of our national headquarters in Santa Rosa, California. The Breeder Caretakers of the female dogs are responsible for whelping litters and caring for the puppies during their first 8 weeks of life. The Breeder Caretakers of the male dogs are required to have the dog readily and promptly available for mating purposes.

The investments of time, care, love, and patience made by the Breeder Caretakers are vital to the breeding program and to the service provided by CCI. For more information about the CCI Breeding Program and how you can become involved, call or write our national headquarters at the address below or click here to send us an e-mail.

Read THE BREEDER'S DIGEST...
...the newsletter of CCI Breeder Caretakers. To download as PDF files:

March 2008 issue

January 2007 issue

October 2006 issue

Canine Companions for Independence
Breeding Program
P.O. Box 446
Santa Rosa, CA 95402-0446
707-577-1700