Giants

Hope to see you all at The All About Pets Show on Easter Weekend. Rubin will finally be able to make it as he is now retired from the show scene. He is a show stopper himself. Please stop by our booth and say hi to Rubin.

Eve will be having her next litter in the spring. She is due around the beginning of April.

Miniature Schnauzers
- Our next litter of minis will be from Jersey and Rebecca in the late spring of 2008.

Pugs

- We are expecting two litters this spring and are taking deposits for them. The moms will be Boo and Butters.

ABOUT LINDSAYLEIGH

It was in the winter of 1977 when I saw my first Giant. He saw me off in the distance and when he stopped and stood there looking at me, I knew then that this was the breed for me. He ran over to the fence and stared at me, eye to eye. Ever since that day I have been captivated by the breed and loving every minute of it.

The giant is a very unique breed of dog. No shedding, hypoallergenic, great family pet and good watch dog. Once you own one you will find that where ever you go, you will be stopped and told just how beautiful your dog is.

I have dedicated the last 25 years working with the breed and believe I have helped make it a better and more beautiful dog.

My greatest pleasure is watching puppies (giants, mini’s, and pugs) go to new homes and giving the new family the same thrill I get every day I work with my dogs.

The miniature schnauzer is the smallest version of schnauzer. It’s the cute and cuddly one that will always end up on your lap. They have a typical terrier personality. Friendly, intelligent and willing to please all the time. This little breed doesn’t demand a lot of exercise, they are non-shedding and non allergenic. These features make this breed very popular.

Origin
The Giant and Miniature schnauzers both originated in the area around Munich, Germany. Over the years, the giant has been known as the Munchener Dog and the Riesen-schnauzer the largest of the three schnauzers. Both the giant and the miniature were developed from the standard or mid size schnauzer. The miniature is the smallest of the three and is in the terrier group, while the giant and the standard are in the working group. From the 15th century, the giant dogs were used to drive cattle, but almost faced extinction when the Machine Age made their services unnecessary. Thanks to its reputation as a guardian and to the efforts of a few breed fanciers, the Giant was kept alive. The breed was believed to have been composed of a variety of other large breeds, including great Danes, Bouviers and some shepherd breeds, but when the resultant dog resembled the Standard Schnauzer, that breed was crossed in to reinforce the type and the name changed to giant Schnauzer. The breed served with valour during two world wars and as security and police dogs. Today the giant is mainly a family pet. It participates in obedience, fly ball, agility and many other sports. It’s a good family dog but requires training at a young age and it must be enforced as the dog grows up.