Crown & Collar Institute recognizes that some breeders intentionally select and develop puppies for traits that may support future therapy, service, facility, emotional-support, or working-canine pathways.
This recognition track honors breeders and programs that document thoughtful pairing decisions, temperament goals, health testing, genetic review, structural soundness, emotional stability, early neurological development, recovery ability, human focus, confidence, and puppy development systems that may support future working-canine prospects.
What This Award Recognizes
- ◆Intentional pairing decisions selected with therapy, service, facility, emotional-support, or working-canine pathways in mind
- ◆Documented temperament goals and parent evaluation
- ◆Health testing, genetic review, and structural soundness
- ◆Emotional stability, recovery ability, and resilience under stress
- ◆Early neurological, sensory, and environmental development systems
- ◆Human focus, confidence, and biddability development
- ◆Puppy assessment notes that may support future working-canine evaluation
- ◆Transparent placement decisions aligned with prospect potential
Possible Recognition Levels
Documentation May Include
- ◇Pairing rationale referencing therapy, service, facility, emotional-support, or working-canine pathways
- ◇Parent temperament and working-aptitude documentation
- ◇Health testing and DNA-based pairing review
- ◇Early neurological stimulation and enrichment records
- ◇Puppy temperament and aptitude assessment notes
- ◇Environmental exposure and confidence-building logs
- ◇Recovery-from-stress observations
- ◇Placement notes describing prospect potential and handler/program fit
Working Canine Prospect Recognition™ does not guarantee that any puppy will become a therapy dog, service dog, facility dog, emotional-support animal, or working dog. Final suitability depends on health, temperament, development, training, handler needs, placement environment, legal requirements, professional evaluation, and long-term outcomes.