August is here!

... and we are so behind with any updates!...
You may guess the right reason - much was going on here, in Pa.

Our beautiful Gigi went out for her first ever Agility Tests...

She passed brilliantly both ACT1 and ACT2 level

and was awarded with ribbons and of course cookies!...

She appreciated her cookies better...

Here she is!... Trying to grab it from my hand,

while Ira is trying to take our picture!

Meanwhile Lusha...

Received both of her agility certificates what made her eligible

for AMSC Versatility award!

This is our sample advertisement page for Schnauzer Shorts -

the ONLY publication for our breed.

This one will go to the working schnauzers issue.

We also went at two conformation show clusters... First one was outdoors...

( I LOVE my dog-show camping part!)

Second one was indoors. And on very first day of it Lusha 

went Best Of Opposite Sex (BOS), two next days she got Select...

All 3 days we got majors on her.

 Enchanter was back to the ring too,

and was Reserve Winner Dog 3 days out of 4.

 Bloomsburg show cluster was a great fun and

was looking like schnauzers specialty...

We had a great gang of great people there!

 Spa time for the doggies after their show day!

Oh... Much work, really!

 Day after Bloomsburg show Chant and Gigi went to Bella Vista 

training center

and passed their CGC test!

More ribbons!

At the same time at home Yana and Pippa were busy raising babies...

OK, it will be whole separate post about those babies and very soon...

But so far here is a Pippa with hers..

Enjoying family time!

... and those were our latest news and updates!

Stay tuned for more!

Lusha gets her first Agility Q !

I suppose one more end-of-the year brag...

This Wednesday we went for our last in 2016

Agility Trial at Bella Vista training facility...

I love that place, I really do. Yes, perhaps few things are not perfect,

but it is great place to work with Your dog and I like the people who run it.

Guys are working hard to make it better and

every year there is something "new and improved".

It is just a bit too far for us to go for any classes, but close enough to go for trials.

This time we signed up for two days and were suppose to run twice, but oops!...

That time of the year when You never know

if You can make it out of own house in the morning.

And today we didn't - everything was covered in ice...

However yesterday we did and it went perfect.

Lusha run her Jumper with Weavers Novice preferred just like a pro.

I'm so proud of her.

She got second placement in a class, highest possible score of 100

 and went 20 seconds faster then time allowed for her category.

She is amazing!

This is our first Q in Agility with our first dog we took out.

She will need two more legs for her first title and 

we are going after that accomplishment at spring.

Roads are iffy now and signing up for trials is wasting of money.

Plus we all can use this little vacation from all that show commotion...

So far we two were running, sneaky Ira did a video of it,

therefore now You can enjoy... here it is!

Shows and trials.

 Last week we were getting ready to two events - Agility trial

and conformation show in Oaks, PA.

 Our puppy Dora was suppose to be shown indoors for the first time.

Therefore we took her to the training class for the first time,

to see how she will react... She was fascinated... with the mirror!

Agility was first thing to do... Coffee with the girls and off we go!

Bea (on a top), Gigi (mid) and Elly (below).

 Above  waiting for agility rings to start.

With Lusha.

 Above: our agility ring. Beautiful!

Below: our set-up at conformation show, Oaks, PA.

 Above: Awwa is getting ready for ring.

Below: Lusha is disgusted with Awwa getting too much of attention. 

 Baby Dora finished both days with Winner Bitch.

We also went Owner-Handler Group 4!

 Lusha did remarkably well and and went Best Of Opposite Sex (BOS)

both days she was shown. Also she went OHG3.

Great weekend indeed! Many friends, much fun.

It might be our last conformation show for this year.

Season is coming to the end and this is fine...

Much to get ready to in 2017.

As the reason progresses....

As the season progresses, I'm looking back on what we have done this year

together with our four-legged partners... 

it was our second year of owner-handled experience and what a big step it was!

With limited showing, as I dedicated big part of summer

to my painting adventures in both - United States and Europe, by November 2016

we accumulated total of 70 conformation points on several our dogs.

Major part of this job was done by Lusha - Shazzam Of Oz Tactical Solution.

Not only she competed her AKC Championship, but also earn Rally Excellent

working title and well on a way to become AKC Grand Champion of record.

By the latest AKC GR CH points ranking report for the State of PA.
CH Shazzam Of Oz Tactical Solution (Lusha) has position #4 AND

she is top not handled by professional handler Min Schnauzer in State AND

she is the only Min Schnauzer competing for her Grand Championship,

who has working titles on her as well. Go Lusha!

Shazzam Of Oz Just a Joy of Adamis (Gigi) recited her first

AKC Rally title and looking for more!

Shazzam Of Oz Triple Crown (Roy) started competing in Rally Excellent.

Shazzam Of Oz Enchanter (Chant) moved to Rally Advance!

All above mentioned personalities also started in Agility,

but not ready to compete just yet.

All, but Lusha, who got to try her first 3 runs, but so far without the Qs.

The year is not over, more could be done, but winter is coming,

things are calming down and this is how it always suppose to be.

I'm looking forward to winter - time to re-charge,

re-think and get ready for another year full of adventures.

We also planning several outstanding litters closer to the spring time...

Stay tuned, we have some exiting news coming,

or at list I hope so.

It would be nice to update our main web site too, if I ever get to it.

Montgomery County All Terrier working trial 2016.

 This year our dogs went on a road trip to be a part of 

Montgomery County All Terrier working trial 2016.

Above - Chant is "Driving", Roy is "Looking for Directions".

Below: Lusha (left) and Gigi (right)

"Are we there yet?.."

 So what this event is about?

Nothing much. :-) Simply bunch of working terriers and their parents

from all over North America getting together to have some fun

and compete in various disciplines from Obedience and Agility

to Barn Hunt and Lure Coursing.

Full week filled with adventures.

This year we only participated one day and it was only one Rally trial.

But it was 4 dogs, with 4 Qs, 3 placements and two finished Titles.

Not bad for one trial!

 Above: Shazzam's crew at AMSC desk in front

of so called "schnauzer village".

Below - outlook at some of breed "villages" and agility rings.

 It is rather fancy out there...

 Above: Irina with our Rally-O Judge Susanne Babcock.

This wonderful lady came up with the most complicated and fun

Rally maps we ever saw... Never-less,

Lusha (left) managed to get top in the class score of 96
and finished her Rally Excellent Title.
Gigi (left) got her last "leg" and completed her Rally Novice Title.
Chant got first leg in Rally advance with score of 98
and third placement in his division.
Roy was a real trooper to go to the ring first,
and regardless of all destructions, got his first qualifying score
for the Excellent level.
He also got third placement in his class, same like Chant.
We met many old friends, saw many beautiful (and very smart!) dogs
 and came back home feeling accomplished.
On Sunday to the conformation show we go!..
This is "THEE SHOW" of the Year,
what everybody terrier lover looking forward too.
Over 100 miniature schnauzers signed up to compete in 2016
in regular rings and sweepstakes.
Hope to return from there with even more ribbons...
Stay tuned, my friends!

Fun and Games!...

This summer I'm awfully behind of my blogging just because

we are awfully went ahead with those shows.

We even bough our first very own Gypsy's-wagon

to be able to go places and stay places

instead of dealing with motels... Of course this is not real gypsy thing,

but next best to it - small RV trailer.

Next best thing - Jim started help me with showing dogs

and in fact does it very well.

Sooooo.... our favorite girl "Lusha" -

Shazzam Of Oz Tactical Solution (pictures above) not only became

AKC Champion, but also on a way to finish her Grand Champion Title.

You go, Lusha!

She is also trying herself in Agility and compete at Rally.

Lusha mean business. Always.

This model wasn't equipped with sense of humor.

Lusha's oldest sister, "Awwa" 

(Shazzam Of Oz Awesome News)

keeping up with her little sister and only few point short

of getting new Champion title.

Do You remember this photo?... Awwa on the left, Gigi on the right!

yes, there is aways Gigi. Our wonderful goofy Gigi, 

who can make the most funny faces and always needs her morning hug!

Gigi started picking up her show pace too and now AKC pointed.

Here she is! Love this girl.

And of course the evils sisters - Misty and Twisty... I mean Nita.

Debuted in August show in puppy class, got few Reserves

and soon after Misty went Winner Bitch and took Group First

in Best in Show Puppy competition.

Here is picture of Jim with Misty!... They were great that day!...

Then of course there is CHANT!..

Chant, Chanty, Enchanter...

Our favorite love bug, goof-ball, lover boy.

He went out and collected all his singles

and now will be back at spring for the big stuff.

... and lastly our new addition to the show crew 

with everybody favorite grooming version!...

Please welcome DORA!

No, she is not a schnauzer. But she is great!

Dora is our Mexican Hairless puppy who debuted

at her first show this September and picked up first 3 points 

at her very first show weekend...

Not without much help from our friends.

Xolo and Schnauzer rings had some timing conflicts

and naturally we couldn't have been at both places at once.

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Now I think I didn't forget anybody...

 Stay tuned, the show season is not yet over!

"I do not do morning!..." or "More adventures with Rally-O".

I can clearly say: "Our Lusha is really NOT a morning dog."

In fact two things what she likes the most in her life is to sleep 

(preferably with her human Mom) and to eat.

Therefore every time we have a morning trial, we starting to wander....

IS Thee Queen awake enough?

and

Will be her Majesty up to THAT?...

"That" is whatever we need her to do.

In fact sometimes it is getting very dramatic and humans

have to be sneaking around and whispering to each other:

"Be quiet! Lusha is still sleeping!"

On other hand Gigi, Lusha's cousin, is a simple girl.

She is always ready to play, especially if treats are involved.

On a first weekend of July both girls went with Irina

on Rally trial. For Gigi it was her first one and she managed

to get two Q's (Qualification scores) at Rally Novice.

Quinn woke up on her good side and not only got two Qs,

 but also won first  place in Rally Excellent.

Good sleep matters!