Dog breeds recommended, not recommended, and not allowed in the program

• The golden retriever;

• The Labrador;

• The poodle (standard, medium, miniature or toy);

• Crossbreeds of Bernese Mountain Dog (Labernese, Bernedoodle, etc.);

• Crossbreeding between the breeds listed above (goldendoodle, labradoodle, etc.).

If you have not yet chosen your dog, we strongly recommend that you favour one of these breeds in order to increase the chances of success in your journey.

• American Akita;

• Akita Inu;

• Basenji;

• Beagle;

• German shepherd;

• Pharaoh's Dog;

• Mexican Hairless Dog;

• Chihuahua;

• Chow Chow;

• Dalmatian;

• Doberman;

• Eurasier;

• Laikas, all breeds and varieties combined;

• Samoyed;

• Shiba Inu;

• German Spitz, all varieties combined;

• Japanese Spitz;

• Dachshund;

• Jack Russell Terrier;

These breeds are not recommended due to certain temperamental characteristics, their high energy level, or the challenges that their training may present.

 

When a dog belongs to a non-recommended breed, its progress may require more time, guidance, and effort to meet the required criteria. Admission to the program does not guarantee successful certification. Certain characteristics commonly associated with its breed, combined with its individual temperament, health, socialization, and experiences, can influence its progress or lead to a change of direction or early retirement.

 

The recipient remains responsible for choosing their dog. Médi-Chiens cannot guarantee its progress, certification, or the duration of its career as a service dog.

• Anatolian Shepherd;

• Caucasian Shepherd;

• Cane Corso;

• Kangal Shepherd Dog (also called Kangal);

• Pit bull-type dogs, including the American Pit Bull Terrier, the American Staffordshire Terrier, and the Staffordshire Bull Terrier

• Wolfdogs and wolfdog hybrids;

• Argentine Dogo;

• Great Dane;

• Bordeaux Mastiff;

• Greater Swiss Mountain Dog;

• Husky, all breeds and varieties combined;

• Komodor;

• Leonberg;

• Scottish Deerhound;

• Irish Greyhound (also called wolfhound);

• Malamute;

• Mastiffs, all breeds and varieties combined;

• Mastiffs, all breeds and varieties combined;

• Pyrenees Mountains;

• Presa Canario (also called Dogo Canario);

• Rottweiler;

• Tosa inu;

Dogs resulting from a crossbreeding that includes one or more breeds, breed families or types of dogs that are not accepted are not eligible.

 

When a dog's ancestry is unknown or incomplete, Médi-Chiens may also refuse admission if its general appearance and morphological characteristics clearly and predominantly correspond to a breed, family of breeds, or type of dog not accepted into the program.

 

The decision is based on the information provided by the applicant, available documents, observation of the dog, and Médi-Chiens' admission criteria. This assessment is solely intended to determine the dog's eligibility for the program and does not constitute official breed identification.