The Potomac Valley
Standard Schnauzer Club

 

The Standard Schnauzer is a robust, heavy-set dog, sturdily built, with a dense harsh no-shed coat. A medium size dog, he is knee high and 35 to 45 pounds. The Standard Schnauzer combines a spirited temperament with extreme reliability. Excellent with children and friends, he is still the guardian of his home and family.

 

Application for Membership to the PVSSC - Applications require the recommendation of at least one existing PVSSC Member - Requires Adobe Acrobat.

PVSSC Dog of the Year:

Champion Hartgersotten’s Mystic Fire n’ Ice

Owner, Carol Filer

PVSSC Dog of the Year Opposite Sex

Champion Vogue’s Masterpiece CGC
Owner, Brenda Kibler

Stud Dog

CH. Ch Centara Under Fire, Carol Filer

Ch Shana’s Blonde Bombshell CDX (Seiffert & Shank)

Ch Asgard Oriana Zezanna (Georgia Sabean & Jean Gillen)

Ch Bardhills Gidget (Cooney)

Ch Halcyon’s Perelandra (Shriner & White)

Ch Bardwoods Ext Pandora (Cooney)

Ch Halcyon’s Prospero (Shriner & White)

Ch Celtic Cross Leprechaun Outlaw Sheridan Mahon CGC (Fuller)

Ch Halcyon’s Raggedy Ann (White)

Ch Celtic Cross Paddy Whacked (Miller)

Ch Sketchbook Smarty Jones (White & Hansen)

Ch Centara Ariel Acacia Von Roth. CGC (Roth & Yantz)

Ch Stahlkrieger’s Proud Spirit CGC (Gault)

Ch Centara Calypso Clipper (Wood & Dobbie)

Ch Windsong Summer Caper (Kingery)

Ch Cetah the Beat Goes On (Chronister)

Ch Von Roth’s Jasmine (Roth & Yantz)

Ch Halcyon’s Don Quixote II (Davison)

Ch Von Roth’s Isis (Roth & Yantz)

Owner: Alex Bordetsky

Best of Winners, Best in Sweeps

Winner's Bitch

Bardhill’s Gidget

Best Veteran, Opposite Sex

Ch Asgard Fawr Princess, TD

Brood Bitch

Ch. Asgard Oriana Zezanna

Thank you to everyone

 for attending

and helping

with the Specialty!

Ch. Centara Outback Jack

Juniors 12-18 months

Dogs

Bitches

1st/ BA/BM

Sketchbook’s Smarty Jones owned by Hanson(c/o White)

1st

Asgards Ruby Red Dress owned by Frey

Open

Dogs

 No Entries

Bitches

Best in Match / Best Adult
Sketchbook’s Smarty Jones

Best Opposite Puppy in Match
Bardhill’s All That Jazz

Best of Opposite Match, Halcyon Perelandra

owned by Shriner/White

Thank you,

"Judge" Judy!

Best Junior Handler

Pre-Novice Class

Click on any of the images below to see larger size.

Pat White &
Halcyon's Raggedy Ann

Georgia and Anna in ring
at Specialty Show (Friday)

Joy Roth and Jack in ring,

also on Friday

Georgia and Anna
receiving CAC award

Linda Dobbie and Deacon
in the ring Friday

Pat & Annie receiving
Best Junior in Specialty on Friday

In November I started looking around on the internet for a Standard Schnauzer that could be a playmate for my 4 year old Standard Schnauzer Zee. Much to my surprise I found an article on the Potomac Valley Standard Schnauzer Club web site that a SS had been rescued from a puppy mill and needed a home. On the web site was a picture of Drake and a description. Drake seemed to be the perfect playmate for Zee so I contacted Pat and Pete White and I was delighted to hear that Drake was still available for adoption.

Pat and Pete had made considerable progress with Drake, but when I got him he still had many trust issues. These issues are slowly melting away. For example, when we first got him home he would not allow us to touch him in any way. In order to put a leash on him we sometimes had to resort to cornering him, but now Drake will come when called and most of the time allows you to clip his leash on. Drake enjoys going on walks and surprisingly walks very nicely on a leash.

I know that Drake has accepted me…. he follows me everywhere and allows me to pet him (90% of the time). This weekend he made amazing progress.

I had been working on training him to sit and much to my surprise he did his first unassisted sit, I was thrilled and I gave him many treats to celebrate the occasion. You could see on his face how very proud he was of this accomplishment. (See photo)

From the beginning Drake has been a wonderful playmate for Zee. Drake and Zee will run after each other in the backyard and it is a sight to behold. (See photo) They have invented many tagging games; one I have named King of the Deck - aren’t those Standard Schnauzers clever!! He also plays very nicely with my miniature schnauzer and another miniature schnauzer that I am currently fostering. They wrestle around on the rug and although Drake is twice the size of the miniature schnauzers you can tell that he is putting out tremendous effort to be gentle.

Drake is a smart, playful and sometimes mischievous boy and we are all enjoying watching him bloom into a really fine dog. We would like to thank everyone involved in his rescue and allowing us to bring him into our family.

Congratulations to all the Winners of our Fall Specialty!!

Regular Classes: Judge: Mr. Eric Ringle

Sweepstakes & Veteran Sweepstakes Judge; Dr. Albert Bianchi

Best of Breed, Group One Ch. Centara Under Fire (Filer)   Best of Opposite Ch. Asgard Oriana Zezanna (Sabean & Gillen)

Congratulations to all of our Class Winners

Congratulations to our Sweepstakes Winners

Photos from the show. Click on thumbnail to view full size version. Photos by Jim Swiatocha.

They Won!

Congratulations to

Carol Filer and

Ch. Centara Under Fire (Smokey)

for their Best of Breed win under Judge Ron Lombardi

At the SSCA

National Specialty, 2007

Agility Clubs in Our Area:

Startide Alderaan Princess, OA, NA, NAJ at JAG Trial

Update March 23, 2007

As some of you may know, Cynthia Lorr of Von Molloy standard schnauzers died suddenly last Fall. She owned 5 standard schnauzers which were turned over to PVSSC Rescue Committee. Three of the younger schnauzers were placed rather quickly in new homes, however finding a home for the two older females Steinige age 9 and Pandora age 12 (a mother and daughter) proved to be a bit of a challenge. These two dogs are very very sweet and quite attached to each other. They share a bed and the stick by each other's side during the day. The rescue committee wanted to make sure they were placed together in the same home. 

Due to the diligent efforts of the club, and the generous efforts of Georgia and Jean who fostered the two dogs for an extended period of time, an adoptive home has been found! Steinige and Pandora have been placed with a family in Pennsylvania.

Thank you Georgia, Jean, Emily, Rose and all the other members of the PVSSC who contributed their time and effort, homes and transportation to the successful placement for all of Cynthia's dogs.

Officers for the PVSSC 2008-2009

President: Judy Boxer / Genstar2@msn.com

Vice President: Vacant

Secretary: Cindy Millard / witzigss@wildblue.net

Treasurer: Barry Cooper / katahdinss@comcast.net

Board of Directors for the PVSSC 2008-2009

Rose Miller / CelticCrossSS@comcast.net

Chuck Gault / chuck_gault@hotmail.com

Gail Mackiernan / katahdinss@comcast.net

Additional Service Contacts for the PVSSC 2008-2009

Rescue: Emily Shue  /  stdschnauzerrescue@lycos.com  / 757-487-1628

Virginia Legislation: Pat Hannum-White  /  halcyonss@earthlink.net

Rescue (backup only): Judy Boxer  /  genstar2@msn.com / (703) 680-0512

Membership: Karen Ioffredo / kioffredo@cox.net/

Puppy & Breeder Referral: Lynette Anderson / LynetteAnd@aol.com / 703-759-3913

Wiretap Editor: Gail Mackiernan / katahdinss@comcast.net

Webmaster: Kathy McEnearney / gokathymac@aol.com

Lost Dog:

Maryland: Leslie Shriner / 301-655-7151 / 

Virginia: Cindy Millard / 571-259-7429 / witzigss@wildblue.net   

If you can't reach Leslie, Cindy, Ray or Jill, please try these folks next:

If you are unable to contact any of the above people, then call any

club member listed on the  Lost Dog Page