I do not write books for a living.  I have never professed to knowledge of the English language or to the exact formula on how to write a book.  I am sure there must be a formula!  My work and my love is with these dogs.  That is what I know and that is what I do, so I ask you to go easy on me as I try to put all this information together and create this, my first book. 

I started breeding animals at the age of 7 since then I have had the following animals share my life with me:

20 guinea pigs, a few rabbits, lots of chickens, and a bunch of ducks and geese.  Horses that we got from the rescue in Nevada.  Calf's, pigs, turkeys, pheasants and quail.  A flock of sheep once.  Love the goats and still have some.  One time, a couple of gerbils.  Turtles whenever I could get them. 

I built a couple of aviaries in my life so I had many different kinds of birds that I bred for colors such as: 50 cockatiels, maybe 100 budgies, 1 Amazon parrot, 1 African gray, a few love birds, loads of different kinds of finches and some canaries.

The different dog breeds that I have had included:

1 English pointer, 1 German pointer, 4 labs, a golden retriever for the blind in 4-H, Irish setter, Cocker Spaniels (at least 100), 1 English cocker, 1 vizsla, a weimaraner, 20 basset hounds, 5 beagle's, 10 dachshund's, 1 Norwegian elkhound, 4 akita‘s, a few Alaskan Malamutes, 1 boxer, a collie, a few Dobermans, a bunch of German Shepherd Dogs that I co-owned or found homes for, Mastiffs that I bred and showed, Rottwieler's, 1 Samoyed, Shetlands, Siberian's, Miniature schnauzers, Scottish terriers,  westie's,  Chihuahua's,  Maltese,  miniature pinschers, Pekingese, poms, poodles, pugs, shihtzus, silky t‘s,  Yorkies, a Bichon Frise, Boston terriers, bulldogs, chows, a Dalmatian, Keeshond, Lhasa’s, Aussies, a cattledog, and several mutts.

Of all the different breeds I have had I have either sold or found homes for.  Some of my dogs did end up in the pound, but very few.

I taught dog obedience classes for over 20 years at naval bases, recreation centers, and colleges.

I taught grooming classes, assistant veterinarian courses along with a genetics night class on how to breed dogs.

I showed and participated in many different dog clubs. 

I have lived in the mountains without electricity for over 12 years of my life and I must say they were some of the best years of my life.  There one can live at piece with nature.  Anyone, who gets the opportunity to do that, I strongly suggest you go!

 I did most of my early breeding and training's on this new breed in the Los Padres’ National Forest. 

My work is not over by a long shot!  This breed has just begun and I wish to share them with the world.  The breed begets itself, or reproduces itself consistently, and the pups fit the breed standards.  So, the breed’s character is set.  Of course no pup is perfect when it comes to a breeders point of view.  That is why my work is not done.  Every good breeder will consistently strive to breed better than the last, towards the standards of the breed. 

I, of course, believe in the character and the gentleness of these dogs as well as in their intelligence.  Many new Alsatian Shepalute owners have told me that they were so happy to have found such a dog!  That to me is worth its weight in gold.  To be able to help or please another human being and maybe make a difference in their lives makes me very happy.  To those owners I say “No, thank you!”

 I wish to tell you, the reader, that I tried my best to write this book and to do the breed justice.  I also hope that you the reader will enjoy my writing and will gain in life a little bit more knowledge than perhaps you may not have known.  God Bless.

L.  E.  Schwarz