NEWS & UPDATES!
UPCOMING EVENTS
N E W S !
APRIL 2016. Fredericton Kennel Club. Archer finished his Grand Championship and group 4th. On their first weekend out the "D" puppies did well: Diamond got 5 points, Delta got 2 points, and Dillon got another 2 points. (He got his first point few weeks before in NS). With my knee injured, I appreciated all the handling help from friends. Hard to just watch the judging but nice to see the dogs from ringside too.
JULY 2015. Giant Schnauzer puppies where born.
JUNE 2015. Archer begins scent detection training.
APRIL 2015. Fredericton Kennel Club. Archer earns another 2 Group 4th placements.
MARCH 2015. Halifax Kennel Club and Cobequid Kennel Club (Truro). Ruby finished her Grand Championship. Archer earns Group 1st win. :) Also looks like Ruby finished in the top 5 Giants in Canada again this year, awaiting confirmation from the CKC.
OCTOBER 2014. Truro (Cobequid KC) and Charlottetown (Island Dog Club) shows were successful for our Giants who continue to share the Best of Breed wins in the Giant ring. ARCHER - New Champion!! Finished at the Truro shows winning Best of Breed over couple lovely females. On his last show as puppy, he earned another BPIG. From the Specials ring he has begun earning his Grand Champion points and many more compliments from the judges. RUBY - in the ring with Morgan, and in Jr. handling with Nick, little girl is getting around. She has nearly completed her Grand Championship, a first for me so quite exciting. Ranked #1 female in Canada to date and #5 Giant. One more show weekend to go! 2015 may bring puppies! Wait and see! One more show this year, Moncton in November.
SEPT 2014. Halifax and Miramichi shows behind us already. RUBY working on some Grand Champion points. ARCHER has earned couple Group 4th placements and multiple Best Puppy in Group to date and sitting on 9 championship points with 2 majors. He is more fun to show each weekend! Started working on his obedience as well and both having fun with that! It was also nice to see Sylvain & Denis from Quebec City with their Dream girl, and witness her getting her Canadian Championship. ARLA also earned her Companion Dog obedience title - now: Orla vom Haus Lohre IPO1 CD. What's next for her? Possibly a breeding later this year? Wait and see!
JULY 2014. Lady Slipper Kennel Club shows in PEI. Only Ruby entered, but had a fantastic weekend with two Group 2nd and one Group 1st. Also got to meet the newest show Giant in the Maritimes, Lil' Gretyl, Archer's 1/2 sister, owned by Jamie Maxwell in NS.
JUNE 2014. Oromocto Kennel Club shows. The Ruby/Morgan team beat Archer/Rachel team. Ruby earned a Group 2nd and Group 4th. Archer earned his first point.
MAY 2014. Moncton Kennel Club shows, Orla earns 2 legs of her CD with High Score in her Class each time.
MARCH 2014. Archer is introduced to the family! Big, bold, confident, energetic and beautiful boy who is turning the house upside down. I've quickly fallen in love with him! More than the cat can say at this point! He came from Skansen Kennel in California, son of top-producing Skansen's French Connection.
MARCH 2014 - Handling Seminar with Will Alexander, hosted by NBKC in Saint John NB. Attended with Ruby. Great seminar, picked some tips and tricks. Fun hanging out with old friends, and meeting new ones.
NOVEMBER 2013. Arla gets her IPO1 under judge Frank McEniry (high in trial, high in phases). Thank you to Maurice Bernard for helping me finish her training and for handling her so well, this was greatly appreciated by this busy working mom!
SEPTEMBER 2013. Presented a Show Secretary Course and oversaw a Mock Show at Club Schutzhund Mirabel. I had a small group of eager club members who learned well and clearly demonstrated their ability to set up and run a sieger show. Also enjoyed giving them some handling tips! Thanks to all for allowing me to work with some beautiful young dogs.
SEPTEMBER 2013. Ruby competed at the Chomedey KC shows and the Giant Schnauzer Canadian National in Montreal. She showed well and we came home with a Best of Opposite win from the all-breed ring. It was thrilling to have so many beautiful and well-mannered Giants all around us. Also had pleasure to handle a beautiful young collie pup through couple group placements. Thanks for sharing him with me Sue Rioux.
SEPTEMBER 2013. Lost a dear friend this month from our schutzhund family, and a quick trip to St Hyacinthe PQ to say our goodbyes. RIP Jean Paul Girard, you will always be in our hearts. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.
AUGUST 2013 . Peter & I attended the Canadian German Shepherd Championships (schutzhund trial and show) in Abbotsford BC . Beautiful weather, convertible rental, Stanley Park, Zoo & Aquarium - almost a vacation if it werent for all the meetings. Again this year I was thrilled to be presenting Griff v Temar in the working class, and to rating of VA3. The dozen lobsters that flew out with us fared well, and made for a delicious feast on the last night! Thanks Karen Sinclair for Griff and a super feast.
JULY 2013. Ruby has been winning multiple group placements. Due to work conflicts, Ruby is attending shows with Alison Foley for a few weekends. Alison and her team are doing a wonderful job. She is in the top 5 Giants in Canada (as per Canuck Dogs).
APRIL 2013. The early part of 2013 was sad for our family, with the loss of 3 of our boys...Grips (age 7), Nico (age 12) & Apache (age 11). They all remain in our hearts! Their accomplishments will remain on this site!
APRIL 2016. Fredericton Kennel Club. Archer finished his Grand Championship and group 4th. On their first weekend out the "D" puppies did well: Diamond got 5 points, Delta got 2 points, and Dillon got another 2 points. (He got his first point few weeks before in NS). With my knee injured, I appreciated all the handling help from friends. Hard to just watch the judging but nice to see the dogs from ringside too.
JULY 2015. Giant Schnauzer puppies where born.
JUNE 2015. Archer begins scent detection training.
APRIL 2015. Fredericton Kennel Club. Archer earns another 2 Group 4th placements.
MARCH 2015. Halifax Kennel Club and Cobequid Kennel Club (Truro). Ruby finished her Grand Championship. Archer earns Group 1st win. :) Also looks like Ruby finished in the top 5 Giants in Canada again this year, awaiting confirmation from the CKC.
OCTOBER 2014. Truro (Cobequid KC) and Charlottetown (Island Dog Club) shows were successful for our Giants who continue to share the Best of Breed wins in the Giant ring. ARCHER - New Champion!! Finished at the Truro shows winning Best of Breed over couple lovely females. On his last show as puppy, he earned another BPIG. From the Specials ring he has begun earning his Grand Champion points and many more compliments from the judges. RUBY - in the ring with Morgan, and in Jr. handling with Nick, little girl is getting around. She has nearly completed her Grand Championship, a first for me so quite exciting. Ranked #1 female in Canada to date and #5 Giant. One more show weekend to go! 2015 may bring puppies! Wait and see! One more show this year, Moncton in November.
SEPT 2014. Halifax and Miramichi shows behind us already. RUBY working on some Grand Champion points. ARCHER has earned couple Group 4th placements and multiple Best Puppy in Group to date and sitting on 9 championship points with 2 majors. He is more fun to show each weekend! Started working on his obedience as well and both having fun with that! It was also nice to see Sylvain & Denis from Quebec City with their Dream girl, and witness her getting her Canadian Championship. ARLA also earned her Companion Dog obedience title - now: Orla vom Haus Lohre IPO1 CD. What's next for her? Possibly a breeding later this year? Wait and see!
JULY 2014. Lady Slipper Kennel Club shows in PEI. Only Ruby entered, but had a fantastic weekend with two Group 2nd and one Group 1st. Also got to meet the newest show Giant in the Maritimes, Lil' Gretyl, Archer's 1/2 sister, owned by Jamie Maxwell in NS.
JUNE 2014. Oromocto Kennel Club shows. The Ruby/Morgan team beat Archer/Rachel team. Ruby earned a Group 2nd and Group 4th. Archer earned his first point.
MAY 2014. Moncton Kennel Club shows, Orla earns 2 legs of her CD with High Score in her Class each time.
MARCH 2014. Archer is introduced to the family! Big, bold, confident, energetic and beautiful boy who is turning the house upside down. I've quickly fallen in love with him! More than the cat can say at this point! He came from Skansen Kennel in California, son of top-producing Skansen's French Connection.
MARCH 2014 - Handling Seminar with Will Alexander, hosted by NBKC in Saint John NB. Attended with Ruby. Great seminar, picked some tips and tricks. Fun hanging out with old friends, and meeting new ones.
NOVEMBER 2013. Arla gets her IPO1 under judge Frank McEniry (high in trial, high in phases). Thank you to Maurice Bernard for helping me finish her training and for handling her so well, this was greatly appreciated by this busy working mom!
SEPTEMBER 2013. Presented a Show Secretary Course and oversaw a Mock Show at Club Schutzhund Mirabel. I had a small group of eager club members who learned well and clearly demonstrated their ability to set up and run a sieger show. Also enjoyed giving them some handling tips! Thanks to all for allowing me to work with some beautiful young dogs.
SEPTEMBER 2013. Ruby competed at the Chomedey KC shows and the Giant Schnauzer Canadian National in Montreal. She showed well and we came home with a Best of Opposite win from the all-breed ring. It was thrilling to have so many beautiful and well-mannered Giants all around us. Also had pleasure to handle a beautiful young collie pup through couple group placements. Thanks for sharing him with me Sue Rioux.
SEPTEMBER 2013. Lost a dear friend this month from our schutzhund family, and a quick trip to St Hyacinthe PQ to say our goodbyes. RIP Jean Paul Girard, you will always be in our hearts. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.
AUGUST 2013 . Peter & I attended the Canadian German Shepherd Championships (schutzhund trial and show) in Abbotsford BC . Beautiful weather, convertible rental, Stanley Park, Zoo & Aquarium - almost a vacation if it werent for all the meetings. Again this year I was thrilled to be presenting Griff v Temar in the working class, and to rating of VA3. The dozen lobsters that flew out with us fared well, and made for a delicious feast on the last night! Thanks Karen Sinclair for Griff and a super feast.
JULY 2013. Ruby has been winning multiple group placements. Due to work conflicts, Ruby is attending shows with Alison Foley for a few weekends. Alison and her team are doing a wonderful job. She is in the top 5 Giants in Canada (as per Canuck Dogs).
APRIL 2013. The early part of 2013 was sad for our family, with the loss of 3 of our boys...Grips (age 7), Nico (age 12) & Apache (age 11). They all remain in our hearts! Their accomplishments will remain on this site!