Premier Pups began as a partnership between two families: The Rabers and The Kauffmans. I first met Robert in 2007 when I asked him if I could stop by and take some photos of his prize Schnauzer sire. Immediately, I realized there was something outstanding about Robert and his family, who’ve been breeding Schnauzers, Cavapoos and other breeds for over 10 years. They were sincerely passionate about the breeds and their dogs in particular.
As “Pudgel” strolled over to me to say “hello,” I listened as Robert related the personalities, pedigrees, and offspring of his beloved dogs. He seemed to have their pedigrees all memorized! Robert and I quickly became friends and partners as I knew I would be proud to recommend his gorgeous, well-conformed, AKC champion-bloodline pups to families across Ohio and the country who were looking for a puppy to complete their family.
Today, our scope has expanded. premierepups is now a network of several breeders, each of which is committed to:
- Carefully-planned breedings
- Striving to raise healthy, socialized pups that represent the breeds well, and that are ready to transition smoothly to new homes
- Backing each pup we place with our 1-year genetic health guarantee
- Working closely with licensed veterinarians to be sure our puppies are healthy, and that deworming and vaccination protocols are current.

Each customer receives a vet-signed copy of the health certificate, the deworming and vaccination records, as well as AKC registration paperwork. This allows us to offer a wide selection of puppies year-round, without losing the down-to-earth authenticity of visiting our home to pick out your puppy (versus a pet store or broker who doesn’t allow you to visit the breeder).
The internet has changed how folks shop for a puppy, especially in recent years. While many of our customers now pick their pup out through photos, we happily accommodate those who would like to select their pup the “old-fashioned way” by visiting the premises, playing with the puppies, talking to the breeder in person, and making a selection.
While a large majority of our puppies are placed with Ohio families, we do have customers from nearly every state. We have successfully arranged puppy air travel for hundreds of happy customers with 100% safe arrivals! We would be happy to help you relocate your precious new family member by ground travel or by air travel to any U.S. state (except Hawaii).
Thanks for visiting our website and taking the time to learn more about us and our families. Over the years, we have communicated and listened as families chose their puppies and addressed their concerns and questions. Through this attentiveness, we have continually improved and grown, with many happy customers coming back for more pups or referring us to their friends and family. If at any time you have any general questions or concerns, please text us at 5137263483 or send us a message on our contact page.