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class=\"hb-hero-inner\">\n\n      <span class=\"hb-eyebrow\">\n        Harbinger Miniature Schnauzers\n      <\/span>\n\n      <h1>\n        The dog you see and the dog you&#8217;re getting are often two different animals.\n      <\/h1>\n\n      <p class=\"hb-lead\">\n        A photograph can show you coat, expression, color and one captured moment.\n        It cannot show you the generations of decisions, health history, structure,\n        temperament, development and evaluation behind the dog.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"hb-buttons\">\n\n        <!-- UPDATE LINK -->\n        <a href=\"\/staging\/3298\/our-program\/\">\n          Look Beneath the Photograph\n        <\/a>\n\n        <!-- UPDATE LINK -->\n        <a href=\"\/staging\/3298\/puppies\/\" class=\"hb-btn hb-btn-secondary\">\n          Explore Puppies\n        <\/a>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n      <p class=\"hb-hero-note\">\n        Preservation breeding with purpose, transparency and long-term responsibility.\n      <\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"hb-hero-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Harbinger Miniature Schnauzer\">\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- =========================================================\n  SECTION 2 \u2014 BENEATH THE PHOTOGRAPH\n ========================================================= -->\n\n<section class=\"hb-beneath hb-section\">\n\n  <div class=\"hb-container\">\n\n    <div class=\"hb-beneath-intro\">\n\n      <span class=\"hb-eyebrow\">\n        Beneath the Photograph\n      <\/span>\n\n      <h2>\n        What matters most is often the part you cannot see.\n      <\/h2>\n\n      <p class=\"hb-lead\">\n        Responsible breeding is not a photograph, a pedigree name, a health-testing\n        badge or a ribbon taken in isolation. It is the relationship among all of\n        those things\u2014and the judgment used to bring them together.\n      <\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"hb-layer-grid\">\n\n      <div class=\"hb-layer\">\n        <div class=\"hb-layer-number\">01<\/div>\n        <h3>Health<\/h3>\n        <p>\n          Specific, appropriate testing and transparent results\u2014not vague claims.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"hb-layer\">\n        <div class=\"hb-layer-number\">02<\/div>\n        <h3>Structure<\/h3>\n        <p>\n          Form has consequences. Structure influences movement, function and durability.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"hb-layer\">\n        <div class=\"hb-layer-number\">03<\/div>\n        <h3>Temperament<\/h3>\n        <p>\n          Stable temperament is observed, evaluated and considered across generations.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"hb-layer\">\n        <div class=\"hb-layer-number\">04<\/div>\n        <h3>Pedigree<\/h3>\n        <p>\n          A pedigree is not simply a list of names. It is a record of inherited decisions.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"hb-layer\">\n        <div class=\"hb-layer-number\">05<\/div>\n        <h3>Evaluation<\/h3>\n        <p>\n          Objective evaluation helps test breeder judgment outside our own backyard.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"hb-layer\">\n        <div class=\"hb-layer-number\">06<\/div>\n        <h3>Development<\/h3>\n        <p>\n          What happens between birth and placement helps shape the dog that enters your home.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"hb-layer\">\n        <div class=\"hb-layer-number\">07<\/div>\n        <h3>Placement<\/h3>\n        <p>\n          The right puppy is not simply the first available puppy. Matching matters.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"hb-layer\">\n        <div class=\"hb-layer-number\">08<\/div>\n        <h3>Support<\/h3>\n        <p>\n          Responsible breeding does not end when a puppy leaves for its new home.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- =========================================================\n  SECTION 3 \u2014 OUR PROGRAM\n  IMAGE TO REPLACE:\n  PASTE-PROGRAM-IMAGE-URL-HERE\n ========================================================= -->\n\n<section class=\"hb-section\">\n\n  <div class=\"hb-container hb-two-column\">\n\n    <div class=\"hb-story-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Harbinger Miniature Schnauzer breeding program\">\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div>\n\n      <span class=\"hb-eyebrow\">\n        Our Program\n      <\/span>\n\n      <h2>\n        Good breeders think in generations.\n      <\/h2>\n\n      <div class=\"hb-rule\"><\/div>\n\n      <p class=\"hb-lead\">\n        Every pairing should have a purpose.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <p>\n        We look beyond the individual dog and consider what generations of health,\n        structure, temperament and pedigree information tell us before making\n        breeding decisions.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <ul class=\"hb-check-list\">\n        <li>Purposeful pairing decisions<\/li>\n        <li>Breed-appropriate health evaluation<\/li>\n        <li>Temperament considered intentionally<\/li>\n        <li>Structure evaluated for function<\/li>\n        <li>Objective evaluation through conformation<\/li>\n        <li>Puppies raised and observed as individuals<\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n\n      <!-- UPDATE LINK -->\n      <a href=\"\/staging\/3298\/our-program\/\">\n        Explore Our Program \u2192\n      <\/a>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- =========================================================\n  SECTION 4 \u2014 HARBINGER STANDARD\n ========================================================= -->\n\n<section class=\"hb-standard hb-section\">\n\n  <div class=\"hb-container\">\n\n    <div class=\"hb-section-heading\">\n\n      <span class=\"hb-eyebrow\">\n        The Harbinger Standard\n      <\/span>\n\n      <h2>\n        A standard should tell you what a breeder actually does.\n      <\/h2>\n\n      <p class=\"hb-lead\">\n        These are the layers we use to evaluate our program and the questions\n        we believe informed puppy buyers should be able to ask.\n      <\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"hb-standard-grid\">\n\n      <div class=\"hb-standard-card\">\n        <div class=\"hb-card-label\">01 \/ Health<\/div>\n        <h3>Health Testing<\/h3>\n        <p>\n          A health claim should be specific enough to verify. Learn what we test,\n          why we test it and how results fit into larger breeding decisions.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <!-- UPDATE LINK -->\n        <a href=\"\/staging\/3298\/health-testing\/\" class=\"hb-text-link\">\n          Explore Health Testing \u2192\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n      <div class=\"hb-standard-card\">\n        <div class=\"hb-card-label\">02 \/ Temperament<\/div>\n        <h3>Temperament<\/h3>\n        <p>\n          Temperament is more than whether a dog is friendly. We consider\n          confidence, recovery, stability and suitability.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <!-- UPDATE LINK -->\n        <a href=\"\/staging\/3298\/the-harbinger-standard\/temperament\/\" class=\"hb-text-link\">\n          Explore Temperament \u2192\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n      <div class=\"hb-standard-card\">\n        <div class=\"hb-card-label\">03 \/ Structure<\/div>\n        <h3>Structure<\/h3>\n        <p>\n          Structure is not simply cosmetic. Form influences movement, function\n          and the ability to perform comfortably.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <!-- UPDATE LINK -->\n        <a href=\"\/staging\/3298\/the-harbinger-standard\/structure\/\" class=\"hb-text-link\">\n          Explore Structure \u2192\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n      <div class=\"hb-standard-card\">\n        <div class=\"hb-card-label\">04 \/ Pedigree<\/div>\n        <h3>Pedigree<\/h3>\n        <p>\n          Good breeding decisions look backward as well as forward.\n          Pedigrees help us understand patterns, strengths and risks.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <!-- UPDATE LINK -->\n        <a href=\"\/staging\/3298\/the-harbinger-standard\/pedigree\/\" class=\"hb-text-link\">\n          Explore Pedigree \u2192\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n      <div class=\"hb-standard-card\">\n        <div class=\"hb-card-label\">05 \/ Development<\/div>\n        <h3>Puppy Development<\/h3>\n        <p>\n          Early development is intentional but never theatrical.\n          Puppies need age-appropriate experiences, observation and recovery time.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <!-- UPDATE LINK -->\n        <a href=\"\/staging\/3298\/our-program\/puppy-development\/\" class=\"hb-text-link\">\n          Explore Development \u2192\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n\n\n      <div class=\"hb-standard-card\">\n        <div class=\"hb-card-label\">06 \/ Support<\/div>\n        <h3>Lifetime Responsibility<\/h3>\n        <p>\n          A breeder&#8217;s responsibility does not disappear at pickup.\n          Education, communication and support continue beyond placement.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <!-- UPDATE LINK -->\n        <a href=\"\/staging\/3298\/owner-support\/\" class=\"hb-text-link\">\n          Explore Owner Support \u2192\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- =========================================================\n  SECTION 5 \u2014 OBJECTIVE EVALUATION\n  IMAGE TO REPLACE:\n  PASTE-SHOW-DOG-IMAGE-URL-HERE\n ========================================================= -->\n\n<section class=\"hb-proof hb-section\">\n\n  <div class=\"hb-container hb-proof-grid\">\n\n    <div>\n\n      <span class=\"hb-eyebrow\">\n        Objective Evaluation\n      <\/span>\n\n      <h2>\n        Showing is not simply about ribbons.\n      <\/h2>\n\n      <p class=\"hb-lead\">\n        It gives breeder decisions another point of evaluation outside our own opinion.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"hb-proof-list\">\n\n        <div class=\"hb-proof-item\">\n          <strong>Structure<\/strong>\n          <span>\n            Does the dog conform to the characteristics that define the breed?\n          <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"hb-proof-item\">\n          <strong>Movement<\/strong>\n          <span>\n            Can the structure function efficiently when the dog moves?\n          <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"hb-proof-item\">\n          <strong>Breed Type<\/strong>\n          <span>\n            Does the dog preserve the qualities that make a Miniature Schnauzer recognizable as the breed?\n          <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"hb-proof-item\">\n          <strong>Perspective<\/strong>\n          <span>\n            Objective evaluation challenges breeders to compare judgment against more than their own preferences.\n          <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"hb-buttons\">\n\n        <!-- UPDATE LINK -->\n        <a href=\"\/our-program\/objective-evaluation\/\" class=\"hb-btn hb-btn-primary\">\n          Why We Show\n        <\/a>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <div class=\"hb-proof-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Harbinger Miniature Schnauzer in conformation\">\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- =========================================================\n  SECTION 6 \u2014 PUPPIES\n  IMAGE TO REPLACE:\n  PASTE-PUPPY-IMAGE-URL-HERE\n 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From a planned pairing to the right home.\n          <\/h2>\n\n          <div class=\"hb-puppy-path\">\n\n            <div class=\"hb-path-row\">\n              <div class=\"hb-path-num\">01<\/div>\n              <div class=\"hb-path-text\">Planned Litters<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"hb-path-row\">\n              <div class=\"hb-path-num\">02<\/div>\n              <div class=\"hb-path-text\">Birth &amp; Early Development<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"hb-path-row\">\n              <div class=\"hb-path-num\">03<\/div>\n              <div class=\"hb-path-text\">Observation &amp; Evaluation<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"hb-path-row\">\n              <div class=\"hb-path-num\">04<\/div>\n              <div class=\"hb-path-text\">Puppy-to-Family Matching<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"hb-path-row\">\n              <div class=\"hb-path-num\">05<\/div>\n              <div class=\"hb-path-text\">Preparation &amp; Pickup<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"hb-path-row\">\n              <div class=\"hb-path-num\">06<\/div>\n              <div class=\"hb-path-text\">Lifetime Support<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n\n          <div class=\"hb-buttons\">\n\n            <!-- UPDATE LINK -->\n            <a href=\"\/staging\/3298\/puppies\/\" class=\"hb-btn hb-btn-primary\">\n              Explore the Puppy Path\n            <\/a>\n\n            <!-- UPDATE LINK -->\n            <a href=\"\/puppies\/planned-litters\/\" class=\"hb-btn hb-btn-secondary\">\n              Planned Litters\n            <\/a>\n\n          <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n<!-- =========================================================\n  SECTION 7 \u2014 OUR DOGS\n  REPLACE ALL 3 IMAGE URLS\n ========================================================= -->\n\n<section class=\"hb-dogs 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