About Us

I have had dogs around me for my entire life. I have owned many breeds in my life, including a Pekingese, German Shepherd mix, Rottweiler/Doberman mix, Labrador Retriever, Cocker Spaniel, Weimaraner, and numerous Miniature Schnauzers.

In 1995 I began working for a kennel that breeds Miniature Schnauzers, and we also do boarding/grooming there as well. I've been exposed to nearly every breed/mix of dog, from all walks of life. I've seen people crying when leaving their dog for boarding to people who give you the leash and simply say "just keep him alive until I get back"- you name it, I've seen it.

The kennel is where I fell in love with the Miniature Schnauzer. I currently have 5 of them, and they're the only breed I would ever intentionally get in the future. This website began when I got my third Miniature Schnauzer, "Sidy Boy" (pronounced City Boy). The original address of this website was 'sidyboysfoolin.com' and the site was simply about my own dogs. As you can tell by now, it has grown into much more. The address 'sidyboysfoolin.com' is still active, however loveofbreeds.com is much easier for people to spell.

I do not breed dogs and I will never breed dogs. It's not that I have anything against breeding, it's simply that I would rather leave that up to someone who is much smarter than me in canine genetics. I know that breeding dogs correctly takes more than just having a male and female.

Would I buy a dog from a breeder? That's a tricky question. If I wanted a dog who had a health guarentee, wanted it to look a certain way, know what to expect from the dogs temperament, etc., then YES. But, none of mine were purchased from a breeder- all were either born with health problems and couldn't be sold by the breeder or couldn't be kept by the previous owner so I took them in. Keep in mind that by taking in these dogs, I knew that I was in for excessive vet bills- I was aware of it and have had no problems with that responsibility. There is no such thing as a free dog. Free dogs still need vet care, and at times, that can be very costly.