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I figured I'd help out people looking to help rare breeds since I have too much time on my hands LOL. These may not be 100% accurate and will change as time goes on. I'm marking the breeds I'm in, so you can contact me if you would like to get in to the breed .
So, here's a list of breeds in need in a couple categories:

Breeds with 2 or less breeders (excluding basic accounts and accounts with less than 3 dogs of the breed):
Puli (1 breeder)
German Spitz (1 breeder)
Maltese (1 breeder)
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon (2 breeders, one of my breeds)
Silky Terrier (2 breeders)
Komondor (2 breeders)
Spanish Water Dog (2 breeders)
Kuvasz (2 breeders, one of my breeds)
Toy Fox Terrier (2 breeders)
Black Russian Terrier (2 breeders)
Lakeland Terrier (2 breeders)
Clumber Spaniel (2 breeders
Polish Lowland Sheepdog (2 breeders)
Welsh Terrier (2 breeders, one of my breeds)
Lagotto Romagnolo (2 breeders)
American Foxhound (2 breeders)
Standard Schnauzer (2 breeders)
Miniature Poodle (2 breeders)
Estrela Mountain Dog (2 breeders)
Sussex Spaniel (2 breeders)
Yorkshire Terrier (2 breeders)

Breeds with 60 or less dogs:
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon (15 dogs, one of my breeds)
Puli (17 dogs)
Silky Terrier (19 dogs)
Toy Fox Terrier (30 dogs)
Komondor (34 dogs)
Black Russian Terrier (36 dogs)
Welsh Terrier (37 dogs, one of my breeds)
Maltese (40 dogs)
Spanish Water Dog (42 dogs)
Kuvasz (45 dogs, one of my breeds)
Finnish Spitz (46 dogs)
German Spitz (51 dogs)
Welsh Springer Spaniel (52 dogs)
Redbone Coonhound (52 dogs)
Otterhound (55 dogs)
Kooikerhondje (57 dogs)
Portuguese Water Dog (59 dogs)
Lakeland Terrier (60 dogs)

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Last edited by Cuon on 3/18/2015 8:35:38 PM

Wow Cuon - I'm impressed - this is a great way to encourage more people to join the dying breeds Well done on your efforts in compiling this list

I have always gone for the rare breeds - and I currently have Anatolian Shepherds, Azawakhs and Caucasian Mountain Dogs - when I joined each of these breeds there was only 2-3 breeders, and over time most of them left for RL reasons - then I was the only breeder! I have now successfully recruited a lot of active players in each breed - and now they are thriving

its also really sad to seer breeds such as the Wire-haired Pointing Griffon having only 15 (!!!) dogs in the gene pool I'd imagine their COI% must be struggling unless they have access to studs in abandoned kennels?

It seems like a couple of the breeders in WPG have just recently left and FH'd many of their dogs. I saw one person who bought up a few of the dogs (about 8 iirc). They're definitely the breed in the most need and I'm considering picking them up in another kennel cause it's sad to see a breed in such need.

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Last edited by Cuon on 3/18/2015 8:16:00 PM

Infact, I am gonna help them out, cause I'm such a sucker for rare breeds :P

I have Black Russian Terriers in my Diamond Point Kennel and Mini Poodles in this one if anyone is interested in helping them out

Mudis, Pumis and Pulis need help. Also Bergamasco and Otterhounds.

I hate seeing so many breeds with so few dogs! I am considering FHing my Bichon starter project and making room for a rare breed