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DECEMBER 2016

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President’s Message

Season’s Greetings!

How quickly this year has gone by! It seems we were just planningour first-ever official full Barn Hunt trial (plus picnic) in spring – andwhat a successful and fun activity that was! Time flew past as quicklyas the dogs ran in our fall Lure Coursing event. There were a fewhiccups on the way (who can forget our washed-out Specialty) but allin all, a good year. And in no time at all, here we are at the end of2016 to celebrate with our friends at our annual Christmas party.

In A High Sunny Place author Tom Corey said “…Those of us whospend our days with dogs, can often look back on our lives andmeasure our personal histories by a unique system. Not by a yearon the calendar, or a grade in school … rather by things thatoccurred during the time of a certain dog we loved…”

I have found this to be true. Our lives are a series of moments intime, measured by our companions who are with us moreconsistently than anyone or anything else. We laugh and cry (oftenat the same time) over dogs that we have loved so much, bothpresent and past, and how their companionship has led us to newfriends and new experiences that would have never been possiblewithout them.

Moving forward through the holiday season into the New Year, I lookforward to the new adventures we will all share with both our furryand human friends as we join together to celebrate yet another yearof our common bond – our schnauzers!

Happy, healthy and safe holidays to all!

Nicole MillerPVSSC President

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! Minutes of Special Meeting

November 26,2016

The Special Meeting at the Rock Creek KCshow, Howard Co. MD Fairgrounds, was calledto order by President Nicole Miller at 2:30 PM. Aquorum was present.

Nicole reminded the members that ChristmasParty reservations are due soon! Please getyours in and we!ll see you at Alfio!s for our usualgreat time!

Upcoming Meetings:

• Jan.21, 2017 in VA (location TBA) Noseworkpresentation/demo by Jill Mitchell. This will beheld during afternnon hours.

• February 25 and March 25 meetings – one willbe Shawne Imler on grooming, and the other willbe Dr. Watts on Canine Nutrition. We arewaiting to see when Dr. Watts is available.Locations TBA.

The club is looking into holding an official CAT(coursing ability test). Rose Miller will touchbase with AKC to see if we qualify. WE arelooking at possible sites that are completelyfenced. Gail Mackiernan noted there is a lurecoursing trial this coming Saturday/Sunday inHanover, PA, and will accept on site registration.

Ways and Means – we have VA Fed calendars($10) and these will be available at theChristmas Party. The Christmas shirts/sweatshave been ordered and will be available for pre-order pickup at the Christmas party. There willbe just two extras available. We also haveBEAUTIFUL Christmas ornaments in naturaland crop ear for $10 again, available at theChristmas Party.

A big CONGRATULATION to Pat White andCagney on their obedience first place today!

A motion to adjourn was made by Pat White,and seconded by Gail Mackiernan. Meetingadjourned at 2:44 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

Rose MillerPVSSC Secretary

(Meeting Photo in Next Column)

CONTENTS

President!s Message 2 Minutes of Special Meeting 3 Brags and News 4-5 Stork Stops 5 Update on Nicky 6 Christmas Poem 6

Pet Safety During Holidays 7 New Titles 8 Quest for the Gold 9

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BRAGS AND NEWS!

• From Rose Miller:

“Celtic Cross Class Action (CH Legacy Lord ofthe Vines X GCH Celtic Cross Wild Irish Rose)“Ritzy” received her last point for herchampionship at the Chesapeake Kennel Clubof Maryland show under Judge BeverlyCapstick. We are delighted to announce this isthe third champion from our “Justice” litter, andall three finished this year! One more is waitingin the wings with her majors completed already– Celtic Cross Pactium Factum! I am trulydelighted to have such a wonderful crew ofBinky grandbabies.”

• From Brad Smith and Jim Loucks:

We are delighted to report that Tula (officiallyknown as Windsong Autumn Whisper CDXRAE3) completed the 10 legs required to earnher third Rally Advanced Excellent title with twofirst placements on Sunday, November 13 inSalisbury, Maryland. Tula has demonstratedthat she enjoys performing, even under the mostchallenging conditions, as she was awardedmultiple placements and averaged a score of 99points per run this season.”

Brad and Tula and their two First Place Wins!

• From Sarah Miller Cukier:

"Ezra - BISS GCHB Halcyon's Be the ChangeYou Wish to See RN, CGC" earned his RallyNovice title at the Salisbury, Maryland shows!Not only he qualify for his title but he received2nd place on Saturday and 3rd place onSunday. Ezra also, earned one leg towards hisBeginner Novice obedience title on Sunday andgot 4th place. He was expertly handled by mymom, Rose, since I was unable to attend theobedience ring times due to conflicts. ThanksMom!!!”

Ezra Flaunts his New Title Rosette

• From Karen and Sarah Peak:

“At the Chesterfield UKC shows, AKC/UKC ChCeltic Cross Into Darkness, RATI, CGC took oneGroup 2, three Group 3!s and two Group 4!s.Sarah showed an Un-Schnauzer (Splash) sheowns to a Group 4. Sarah was also Best JuniorHandler all six shows (alternating showingbetween Uhura and Splash). And at Rock CreekKennel Club, Sarah showed Uhura to BOS bothdays for two majors towards her GrandChampion!”

• From Pat White:

“CH Halcyon's Eye of the Tiger (Cagney) GCGRATO won his Rally Novice title in two days oftrials. Scores for the three competitions: 91 (outof 100 points) for his first leg, 98 for his secondleg and First Place in his class, and 97 for thethird and final leg and First Place in class. Sohappy for this wonderful dog and his willingnessto work with me!”

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• From Joy Becker:

“Willow (Halcyon's Don't Fence Me In) and Ivan(Scarlight's Ivan) earned high praise from judgesand spectators alike as they each earned theirCoursing Ability Titles at Hanover Shoe FarmDecember 3 and 4. They both really enjoy thissport since it gives them the chance to finallychase those "bunnies" that I always say no to onour daily walks.”

Willow left and Ivan, with toy, right.

• From Melissa and Jay Jennings:

“Cuyahoga Dream Moon Over Parma (Rhett)took a Group 3 on November 26th at the RockCreek Kennel Club Show; and received 3 pointson Nov. 27th to complete his GrandChampionship. Rhett was handled by GregStrong. I would also like to thank Sarah, Nickand Ariel, whose wonderful handling andgrooming skills (particularly when it came tofixing the damage I did to his coat) significantlycontributed to Rhett!s Championship and GrandChampionship. I would also like to thank PamMinnich who showed Rhett for me at variousshows, put points on him and took Best ofBreed.

• From Gail Mackiernan and Barry Cooper:

“Happy to report that our Dude finished hisGrand Championship December 4, at theNortheast MD KC show, with a major Select win.He has had a good run this fall, with severalBests of Breed and Selects over some very nicemale Specials. So he is now GCH KatahdinSilver Surfer RN HIT RATI. Now I have to workon getting those remaining Rally titles!”

(Dude and Gail Top of Next Column)

• From Shawne Imler:

“Well, It has been exciting Summer/fall. Wefinished two of my Schweitzer kids! Ch. ErnhartSummertime (Janice) with two 5 point majors,one 4 pointer, Opposite over specials and WBNational weekend (see September Wiretap) andher brother Ch. Ernhart Let!s Get On (Marvin) in4 short weekends. Not to mention Ch. ErnhartSweet Magnolia (Maggie), a daughterof Rod(Ch. Ernhart!s Rock Star) - she finished in 2weekends, with two 5-point BOS wins overspecials! All from the bred by class!!! Whichgives 3 new champions this year for MFFBuffalo!s Nina Van Horne @ Ernhart. (Nina).

Stork Stops!

PAMELA MINNICH (BLUE LINE SS )welcomed a litter of 5, 2 bitches 3 dogs, onThanksgiving Day, November 24, 2016. Sire isCh Shana's Once in a Blue Moon (Bryce) XGCH Blue Line's Aloysia (Marie). The Blue litteris the B litter that arrived on the day we countour blessings. Emailbluelinestandards@yahoo.com or call 717 2923870.

SHAWNE IMLER (ERNHART SCHNAUZERS)still has show and pet pups from a litter whelpedOctober 2, by GGCH Windsong Roman Ruler xMFF Buffalo's Nina Van Horne @Ernhart.Contact Shawne at shawne698@gmail.com or410-371-6044.

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Update on Nicky!From Jim Keefer:

I wanted to let PVSSCers know that Nicky is inhis final stages of chemo treatment and is doingwonderfully. No sign of recurring cancer hasbeen noticed. He is a happy, healthy, playfulSchnauzer enjoying his searches in the backyard with Pepper, Tigger and his nemesis Chino.All this was made possible by all of you folksopening up your hearts to Nicky in what I knowwas tough economic times. So from all of us andNicky up here in Schnauzer land, a big thankyou to all of you down there in Schnauzer land.Schnauzer land is where ever Schnauzers are.

Also, just a heads up for all of you who donatedto Nicky!s cancer fund or to Jim Keefer!s AllGod!s Creatures in Nicky!s name. Receipts andacknowledgments for monies, food or suppliesthat you kindly donated to aid in Nicky!srecovery will be in the mail by 6 Dec. 2016. Ifanyone believes they should be in receipt of adonation letter and have not received said letterby 16 December please notify me viajkeefer11@comcast.net and I will be certain aletter is sent to you dated 2016.

Have a safe and joyous holiday.

Nicky Got a Haircut!

A Christmas(Dog) Poem

Tonight!s my first nightas a watchdogAnd here it isChristmas Eve,

The children are sleeping all cozy upstairs,While I'm guarding the stockings and tree.

What's that now? Footsteps on the rooftop?Could it be a cat or mouse?Who's this down the chimney? A thief with a

beardAnd a big sack for robbing the house!

I'm barking, I'm growling, I'm biting his rear.He howls and jumps back in his sleigh.I scare his strange horses, they leap in the air.I've frightened the whole bunch away!

Now the house is all peaceful and quiet again.The stockings are safe as can be.Won't the kiddies be glad when they wake up

tomorrowAnd see how I've guarded the tree?

By Shel Silverstein

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KEEP YOUR PET SAFE DURING THE HOLIDAYS!

The holiday season is upon us, and many pet parents plan to includetheir furry companions in the festivities. As you gear up for the holidays,it is important to try to keep your pet's eating and exercise habits asclose to their normal routine as possible. Also, please be sure to steerpets clear of the following unhealthy treats, toxic plants and dangerousdecorations.

Be Careful with Seasonal Plants and Decorations

Oh, Christmas Tree: Securely anchor your Christmas tree so it doesn'ttip and fall, causing possible injury to your pet. Stagnant tree water is a breeding ground for bacteria, soprevent him from drinking it.

Avoid Mistletoe & Holly: Holly, when ingested, can cause pets to suffer nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.Mistletoe can cause gastrointestinal upset and cardiovascular problems. And many varieties of lilies cancause kidney failure in cats if ingested. Despite the urban legend, Poinsettia is not poisonous, but its thickwhite latex-like sap is irritating .to the throat and stomach.

That Holiday Glow: Don't leave lighted candles unattended. Pets may burn themselves or cause a fire ifthey knock candles over. Be sure to use appropriate candleholders, placed on a stable surface. And ifyou leave the room, put the candle out!

All Wired Up: Keep wires, batteries and glass or plastic ornaments out of mouth and paws' reach. A wirecan deliver a potentially lethal electrical shock and a punctured battery can cause burns to the mouth andesophagus, while shards of breakable ornaments can damage your pet's mouth and digestive tract.

Avoid Holiday Food Dangers

Skip the Sweets: By now you know not to feed your pets chocolate and anything sweetened with xylitol,but you know the lengths to which an enterprising pet will go to chomp on something yummy! Make sureto keep your pets away from unattended plates of food, and be sure to secure the lids on garbage cans.

Leave the Leftovers: Fatty, spicy and no-no human foods, as well as bones, should not be fed to yourfurry friends. Pets can join the festivities in other fun ways that won't lead to costly medical bills.

Careful with Cocktails: If your celebration includes adult holiday beverages, be sure to place yourunattended alcoholic drinks where pets cannot get to them. If ingested, your pet could become weak, illand may even go into a coma, possibly resulting in death from respiratory failure.

Selecting Special Treats: Looking to stuff your pet's stockings? Stick with chew toys that are basicallyindestructible, Kongs that can be stuffed with healthy foods or chew treats that are designed to be safelydigestible.

Plan a Pet-Safe Holiday Gathering

House Rules: If your animal-loving guests would like to give your pets a little extra attention and exercisewhile you're busy tending to the party, ask them to feel free to start a nice play or petting session.

A Room of Their Own: Give your pet his own quiet space to retreat to—complete with fresh water and aplace to snuggle. Shy pups and cats might want to hide out under a piece of furniture, in their carryingcase or in a separate room away from the hubbub.

New Year's Noise: As you count down to the new year, please keep in mind that strings of thrownconfetti can get lodged in a pet's intestines, if ingested, perhaps necessitating surgery. Noisy poppers canterrify pets and cause possible damage to sensitive ears. And remember that many pets are also scaredof fireworks, so be sure to secure them in a safe, escape-proof area as midnight approaches.

From PetMD online

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NEW TITLES!

New Champions

CH CELTIC CROSS CLASS ACTION (CH.Legacy Lord of the Vines -- GCH Celtic CrossWild Irish Rose) bred and owned by Rose,Kelsey and Sarah Miller, finished herChampionship December 2 at the ChesapeakeKC of Maryland with Best of Winners underjudge Beverly Capstick.

CH. ERNHART LET!S GET IT ON (GCHPMistic Longfellow Serenade x MFF Buffalo!sNina Van Horne @ Ernhart) bred by ShawneImler and owned by Shawne & Jeffrey andSabrina Moore, finished his ChampionshipNovember 11 at the Salisbury KC show underjudge Shharat Sharma.

CH. ERNHART SWEET MAGNOLIA (Ch.Ernhart!s Rock Star x MFF Buffalo!s Nina VanHorne @ Ernhart) bred by Shawne Imler andowned by Shawne & Gould and MichelleGibbons, finished her Championship with a 5-point BOS win at Mispillion KC November 13under judge Klaus Anselm.

New Grand Champions

GCH CUYAHOGA DREAM MOON OVERPARMA (CH. Legacy Lord of the Vines – CH.Celtic Cross Scarlett O!Hara) bred and ownedby Melissa and Jay Jennings, completed hisGrand Championship at the Upper Marlboro KCshow with a 5-point Select win under judge ArleyHussin.

GCH KATAHDIN SILVER SURFER RN HITRATI (CH Asgard Oliver Twist CD RN PT x CH.Celtic Cross Katahdin Coracle) bred and ownedby Gail Mackiernan and Barry Cooper, finishedhis Grand Championship at the Northeastern KCshow with a 3-point Select win under judgeRoland Pelland.

New Gold Grand Champion

GCHG WINDSONG ROMAN RULER (CH.Windsong Irish Harper CD x GCH WindsongBold Ruler) bred and owned by FrancesKingery, finished his Gold Grand Championship

with Best of Breed at the KC of Philadelphiashow November 19, under judge Lloyd Amodel.

(See Story and Photo next page)

New Rally Titles

GCHB HALCYON'S BE THE CHANGE YOUWISH TO SEE RN (GCH Blackhawk Finnegan'sWake - Ch Halcyon's Raggedy Anne) bred byPatricia White and owned by Sarah & RosemaryMiller & Jonathan Pennella, finished his RallyNovice title with a 3rd place win on November 13,at Mispillion KC under judge CarolHeisterhagen.

CH HALCYON'S EYE OF THE TIGER RATOCA RN (GCH Halcyon!s All You Need Is Love –CH. Halcyon!s Raggedy Ann RN) bred by PatWhite and owned by Pat and Leslie Shriner,completed his Rally Novice title at the CatoctinKC Rally Trial December 2, with two First Placewins, under judge Victoria Brown.

WINDSONG AUTUMN WHISPER CDX RAE3(GCH Celtic Cross Paddy Whacked - ChWindsong Summer Caper CD) bred by AndyKingery and owned by Brad Smith, completedher Rally Advanced Excellent 3 title with two firstplace wins (RA & RE) at the Mispillion KC trial,November 13, under judge Carol Heisterhagen.

New Lure-coursing Titles

SCARLIGHT!S IVAN CA (by DKCH/SUCHMohner's Nordic Star x Scarlight's Angel) bredby Pia Andersson and owned by Joy Becker,completed his Coursing Ability title December 4th

at the Upper Chesapeake Bay Saluki Club Trial,Hanover, PA.

HALCYON!S DON”T FENCE ME IN CA(INT/AM CH Halcyon's William Faulkner X GCHMohner's Legacy for Halcyon0, bred by PatriciaWhite and owned by Joy Becker, finished herCoursing Ability title December 4th at the UpperChesapeake Bay Saluki Club Trial, Hanover,PA.

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JULIUS, QUEST FOR THE GOLD!.From Andy Kingery

When Julius was Best of Breed at the PhiladelphiaKennel Club dog show on Saturday, November 19under Judge Lloyd Amodei, he won his last point for hisGold Grand Championship! (Editor!s Note: To reachthis level, a dog must obtain 400 points in Best ofBreed competition, and since the maximum you canwin at one show is 5 points – it is a significant goal.)

Julius is now a GOLD GRAND CHAMPION. Finishingthis title was the reason he came out of retirement lastJune. He needed almost 80 points, but I believed hecould do it. " And with limited showing, (usually just twoweekends a month, and nothing in August) until lateOctober when we stepped up the pace to weekly, hehas accomplished this goal. "It was not easy. Also since June, he has earned a Group One Win, and fourGroup Placements, plus a very nice AOM at the Heartland Standard Schnauzer Club Specialty (with anentry of over 90), the week of the SSCA National in Houston.

Of course, he didn!t do this all by himself — his red Ferrari Go-cart isn!t allowed on the highways. So,Shawne Imler took over the driving, grooming, and handling. "I often traveled with him, but soondiscovered he does much better if I am not in the show area. "He is a mother!s boy and gets distracted if Iam around. "To give him his best chance, I have pretty much taken to staying home. "I have been presentfor a few big wins and group placements. "It is annoying, however, lurking behind posts and under tables!

In between the grooming and weekends of shows, he found time to father a litter of nine very cute littlepuppies. The mother, Nina, is an SSCA Leading Producer; she thought he was quite charming.

A Multiple Group Winner and Group Placer, he is officially GCHG CH Windsong Roman Ruler "(But still just Julius to friends and family)

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