2018 updates and news... Chapter III. Josie and others.

Surely enough on my return back to homeland I got bored

and decided to try something new... sort of.

Basically I strted working on more dog sculptures

what I used to do before, but this time - in ceramics.

It was totally new medium for me, I wasn't in a hurry.

Meanwhile Post Office was delivering more and more mail for our dogs.

It was bunch of certificates earned at the end of last year, but 

printed and delivered at beginning of 2018.

Out of all of above I was looking forward to last one -

Rally Advanced Title for Enchanter - AKA "Chant"

What made him a qualifier for American Miniature Schnauzer Club Versatility Award.

Chant's daughter Josie (Shazzam Of Oz Josefina)

was going to become my "Show Diva of the year".

We started easy with just one show in January...

What she won.

We got her Winner, BOS, BOBOH.

What a way to start new year!

Meanwhile first dogs came out of my kiln...

I found myself totally in love with this new project!

We had to get our own portable kiln

and soon we did just that...

...to be continued.....

Last agility event of the year.

 

December 27-28 will be our last agility trial of the year.

Lusha and Gigi both entered for both days.

We hope to get some more Qs in standard agility.

Lusha was entered for two runs in Open class and Gigi in Novice.

After day one, we got another Q on Lusha

with another clean run and perfect score of 100.

Gigi on other hand was testing my patience

and entertaining crowd.

We have one more attempt with each of dogs

tomorrow and whatever goes down, but it will be Thee Last

agility test for the year 2017.

Wish as much luck!

If no luck, oh well... it will be another year!

Della X Chant babies.

 

 On November 30 we had our last for 2017 litter born.

First one for Your young black beauty - Della

and first one for Enchanter (Chant) after he officially became

American Champion.

3 baby-girls, one solid Black and two Black/Silvers.

Sorry, nobody is available.

Enjoy our end of the year photo-shoot with puppies.

Above - "Lucy".

next below - "Lexie" and then their little sister "Leda".

 

 

Enjoy!

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!

Rosie and puppies playing in the kennel.

Today is the hottest day of the year...

Regardless - we took Gigi's little guys to play outside.

Of course in the shady area.

Rosie wanted to participate, but not this time.

Still - they clearly had fun with each other.

She is looking very big compare to the little ones,

but  do not forget -she is a puppy too.

York dog show cluster 2017.

 After some x-amount of digging we got my car out.

But it was no way to bring it down to our back yard

to pick up all stuff and dogs.

Therefore we used JR's shuttle services -

Jim put into good use his UTV

and was daily getting everybody in and out...

Whatever works!

 Long story short - show cluster went well.

Baby Josie got some good ring practice

and collected beautiful ribbons and even really beautiful

big rosette for the Puppy Group 4th placement.

 Lusha did outstandingly well and went two days

Best Of Breed and other two days -

Best Of Opposite Sex to Best Of Breed.

She had another major win on Saturday

and went Owner/Handled Group 2 as well.

She mean business!

Dora on other hand did very well on day one,

but no so well other 3 days.

We figured she need more ring time and as result

she will be going to the Club as often as we can take her.

I think she is getting idea - shows are good

and fun. Not sure why she forgot about it.

She was perfect in December, but...

 she is Xolo and doesn't need reasoning to do what she does.

And of course our puppy Rosie also need her ring practice,

therefore she makes company to Dora

in our Club outings.

Now we will have few weeks without shows, 

but in April girls are going back to the ring

and Lusha has more of agility trials too...

I believe she is starting to really like those...

and she is getting very good in it too...

Stay tuned to her adventures!

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!

Urgent puppy update.

 This beautiful intelligent boy unexpectedly became available again

due to the health issues

in the family what initially adopted him..

 Looking for forever home for this wonderful puppy.

Serious inquiries only!

 Parental pair: 

Sire: Shazzam Of Oz Enchanter (Chant) - above.

Dam: CH Adamis Tragic Beauty (Bea) - below.

Also we still have beautiful Black/Silver puppy male

looking for his home.

Please contact us ASAP for more information if interested.

No more litters will be available in 2016.

Waiting list for 2017 only.

"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!

Current litters... Gina's and Ziva's babies.

Long time no updates... I know - me bad.

I make no excuses, just a fact that spring is very busy time.

Regardless of all, I have all intentions to post some updates this night, so here it goes...

Gina's spring litter, born April 4.

 Above - two boys. Below - two ladies.

All looking great. Of course everybody is reserved.

It is a good thing... we have enough puppies to raise for this season...

I think...

Ziva's litter, born April 22.

Boys - above and girl below. Everybody is reserved us well.

They are wonderful and I hope to post some more photos sometime when I have

that very time...