Pool Party!

Today on the back yard we had some fun with some of our dogs...

Mostly with puppies.

For the first time we introduced them to pool with water

and to make this experience happy, added some toys to the mix!

Enjoy!

Can You say "FUN"?!.

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!

Just a bit more of end-of-the-year bragging...

......Juuust at case if You wander what Xolo is doing there....

This blog is strategically called "Miniature Schnauzers etc."

Xolo is IT. She is our ETC. Not only ETC, but one of it...

Few days ago we received all new pictures from Philadelphia 

show cluster at Oaks, PA.

This included picture of Dora, our Xolo pup.

We did very limited showing with Dora this fall, actually al it was

- two weekends, however it was enough for her to collect

5 AKC Championship points, several owner/handled

Breed wins and even one Group placement...

 She did well indeed, our baby girl and we love all about it,

including the grooming part.

After dealing with ring prep for miniature schnauzers, this feels unreal...

 I mean it feels so good, it can not be true...

Just kidding!

On other hand - Lusha...

Shazzam Of Oz Tactical Solution in 2016

finished her AKC Championship from Bred/By Class owner/handled.
 Collected 28 Grand Champion points up to date.
 Sharing #10 position Nation-Wide for Owner/Handled Miniature Schnauzers.
Currently holding #3 position in State of Pennsylvania

for 2016 Grand Champion points ranking....
The ONLY owner-handled dog on a way to Grand Championship in PA

who also has working titles on her.
We had a great year with Lusha and currently working on her first Agility Title.

Way to go, girl!