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Holly was the runt of Maggie and Mickey's litter. Gracie in a baby carrier sitting on a baby bump!.
Thought it was past time to send you an update about Runa. I can’t believe how fast time passes. She’s 9 months old now. We brought her home the day after Christmas. As I write this she is literally chewing on the cat’s head (who for some unknown reason remains very tolerant of her rough and tumble play). We have had so much fun with this new baby in the house. 2.2 lbs when we brought her home, she is now hovering around 14 lbs. When she was “little,” Runa was very independent. She liked her space when she went to sleep, or even when she was just laying down. As she has grown, it has been a delightfully surprising to find that she has become a very affectionate cuddler. She thinks she runs the house (which I won’t argue with), and leads the pack of animals in the house (14 yo mini schnauzer, Kimo, and 3 yo cat, Hemi, as well as my daughter’s cat who intermittently stays with us. One of the joys with Runa is traveling. Since she’s been a young puppy we have taken her with us on the road. She absolutely loves road trips. We’ve taken her on a number of road trips to MI, WV and GA. Several weeks ago Runa was my carry-on when I flew to Phoenix. She was a rockstar! I thought the return road trip to OH from AZ might be a challenge, but she happily jumped in the car every day. Every morning she is ready to go with us when we leave for work. As you can tell, we totally love Runa, as does the rest of the family. Thank you so much for breeding such wonderful dogs! V PS: The photo was taken last week at Boulder Creek in Boulder, CO. As evidenced by the lack of a leash and good “stay,” obedience training is going pretty well. J
Hi Cathy, I have been meaning to write to you. Molly is the sweetest little girl. She
Gracie helping with the laundry. Gracie's first snow.
![]() Hi Cathy, Today is my 2nd birthday! I am hoping to play all day long with my dollies and toss rope and to take long naps cuddled up with my family. I have never torn anything up but I do love my bones and can chew on them for a long time. Whenever I see anyone (dogs not included) I know they are just thrilled to meet me. However, other dogs are just dogs and I just ignore them. My family adores me and tells me I am the cutest puppy ever. But then they were on that stupid computer and looked at your website and I could not believe my ears. They said that all your dogs are the cutest ever. The audacity of this could ruin my day. After hearing this I pouted for some time but then decided not to let it bother me and I nudged my my mom's foot with y dolly and said " lets play!" Thank you for giving me such a good start in life. Knock on a bone - I am very healthy. I hope you are doing well. - Love, Vanessa
Cathy,
I wanted to touch base with you about Ruby. Our Ruby is such a sweetheart.
It is the first time we've adopted a baby before.
It was a wonderful experience raising her. We are so much in love with that little girl. She weighs about 12 pounds. She loves playing outside in the yard. She is always the last one in and she usually finds a stick or piece of mulch or even sod. She won't come in if we don't let her bring it in. If we try to take it away from her at the door she takes off. So we let her bring in her treasure. After she is in she willing gives it to us. She's a little stinker for sure.
Debbie
May I always be the kind of person my dogs think I
am!
![]() ![]() ![]() Hi Cathy!
I have been meaning to send you some pics of our little guy (we named him Bowzer). We purchased this pup from you in July of last year. Also wanted to let you know how much we absolutely love him and that he is really a good dog. He is sleeping in my lap at this moment. We love this dog so much and he really is more fun than any other dog we have had. He became good friends over the holidays with a friend's English mastiff (140 lbs!) and it was funny to see such different dogs playing! Thanks again for selling us our best friend! Nancy
Hello Kathy: I know it is probably hard to remember all of your customers, but this customer will never forget Cathy, because of all of the joy that Brackett brings into our lives every day. He is my buddy and even though, technically, he is our daughter Natalie’s dog, it has been decided that he is going to stay with “Grandpa” when she goes off to college next year. He is the icon of a typical schnauzer (self willed, protective and always wanting to play ball). I get the biggest kick out of him. I think that mini schnauzers are the best dog’s on earth and when I compare Brackett to other schnauzers we see around you can tell he is well bred. Just thought I would keep you up to date. Hope things are going well in the schnauzer business. Nancy and I have actually talked about breeding them in our retirement. Thanks for helping to preserve the quality of the breed. Since you are a professional breeder you may be interested to know that our oldest daughter is in a Veterinary Ophthalmology residency at the Univ. of GA. As a part of the program she did a research project and successfully reproduced live cornea cells. This has never been done before in the history of medicine and she is now internationally published and got to present her research at the International Ophthalmology Conference in Copenhagen this past year. This will now allow new medicines to be tested on live reproduced cells instead of live animals. She definitely gets her brains from her Mom, HA! Hope you have a nice holiday season. Linc
The East Coast is in the middle of an unusual December blizzard! We here in Maryland are supposed to get 20" of snow or more! Thank goodness it is Saturday and traffic is not too heavily impacted! Anyway, I thought I would send you three pictures of Maedchen (pronounced Maychin), our Georgie Girl/Tux off-spring who is growing beautifully and happily. We love her and so do our grand daughters! Maedchen just loves the snow! She runs back and forth and burrows her head in it, shakes it off and does it all over again! We had her to our groomers on 12/13 who fell in love with her, too. She behaved very well and wasn't afraid of the clippers.Well, enjoy these pictures! Thanks again,Meredith and Jimmie
![]() Hi Cathy,
![]() Ebby on Mother's Day.
![]() ![]() Sparky has learned several words he knows mommy and daddy, he is so smart, but he doesn't like the word no, but he does obey!! I bought a 20 foot leash, a wind up one with a handle that pays out and he walks or runs, but he doesn't like the cold weather. He loves a tennis ball when I throw it and he goes like a flash and brings it back to me and drops it at my feet to throw it again. He has several toys, his favorite is a battery powered dog that laughs and rolls all over...he grabs it and shakes it!!! When I pick him up and hold him and turn him over, I rub his belly he loves it!!
Perry
Today is Bailey's first Birthday. She has grown up to be a wonderful pet. We couldn't ask for a better dog. Thank you for such a good, sweet healthy girl. Adam
![]() Molly on Daddy's lap. Molly grown up Hi Cathy; Hope all is well with you guys and nothing changed here except we are all
getting older.
Dear Cathy.......just a quick note to tell you that I had my first encounter with a Ground Hog. Mom is very very upset with me, but I held my own. He, she or whatever "it" was, came in to my property....mind you MY PROPERTY! and sat on MY patio. The worst thing was that it sat next to MY dad. Dad called mom and by the time mom came outside, we were at it. I held my own, but the ground hound had his fangs out. Dad was yelling, mom was yelling and the groundhog was in a ball rolled up and then sprung to his feet and I chased him out of MY yard and he took off for the wood line. Imagine that.....just to come in my yard and plop without even asking? Now mom is worried that he she or it, will come back and so I have to be watched 24-7 while I am in the back. Mom was upset as she has NEVER seen that side of me and yet dad has told her over and over that I am a "ratter" and that's what I do! I mean I can't be cuddly all the time and sit on laps and such. I mean I AM A RATTER AFTER ALL ! Anyway, that is the news to report of late! I hope you are feeling better and are back in the business of making more "mees".! Love always, Good Golly Miss Molly...Molly to her friends! XO
Well good morning to you
Cathy.
Cathy, Here are pictures of my beautiful
Haley, and a couple of my cats. I never thought I could love a
dog as much as Chelsea. As I said before, your dogs are beautiful. I could not be happier. Have a wonderful Easter....Love, Robin
![]() Dear Cathy,
I don't think Winston could get any cuter if he tried! But
he needs to go to obedience school as soon as possible.
As far as the growling goes, it needs to stop immediately.
Try feeding him out of your hand and make him
sit before giving him anything to eat. At this point, he
needs to be dominated as much as possible. Jog with him or
put him on a treadmill and wear him out. When he is tired,
that's when you give him commands and make him follow
through with them..........like sit, stay, down........and
give him a treat out of your hand but make him wait before
you allow
him to take it. As far as the barking goes, I would pull
back on his collar each time he starts to bark and say "no
bark" in a stern voice. Keep doing it each
time he starts to bark. If he won't quit after three
or four times ..........tell him he is bad and put him in
time out......a crate by himself
WOW! What a little handsome, wonderful, smart, priceless little
Piper, what a beauty.
Hi Cathy: Greetings from Georgia!! Today, as you may remember is the One Year Birthday for Baylie and the rest of her siblings. What an amazing year it has been. We have certainly enjoyed her energy and love. Today she is recuperating from her Spay and the challenge is to keep her quiet!! It is not on her agenda it seems so we are working at following the Dr’s orders. She will have her party next weekend and invite some of the smaller dogs in the neighborhood. We did have snow this past weekend so I have attached several pictures of her outside – in her new coat!! Take care, Your friend and Sister,
Kiah: Very smart and devoted Salt/Pepper from Ruedeshiem's Dream Chaser. Snickers 08
Cathy, Just wanted to send you a photo of one of your puppies. His name is Bentley and he is a delight. He is a great little boy and he and his big brother Brutus get along great. He loves to be held and hugged much different from his brother Brutus. Rena Jim has allergies but not to Lucy.
Bailey is such a love!! She is always in search of a lap ~ when one disappears she looks around for another!! :) She loves to play and takes good care of her little horse toys. The one that neighs had to be put on the shelve as she would not stop making it neigh. She drags them out in the morning and lines them in a perfect line. I have never seen anything like it. She is lots of fun for sure
Hi Cathy,
It's almost that time again----Snickers will
soon be two years old! It doesn't seem possible. Again, I just want to
tell you how much I have enjoyed Snickers, and every day she just gets
better and better!!
She is so sweet and loving, and, as you can see by this picture, she and Maggie just get along great! I am so happy that I found you as a breeder and I have nothing but the best things to say about you!!! Thanks so much!
Nancy
Twyla's Tobey. Maggie Mae is Tobey's mommy.
Ollie's bed buddy. Hmmmm. Which cat should I attack. (Heidi)
A Kline Christmas. Schnauzers like to read.
Spencer Sidney Sidney and Sasha
The vet doesn't seem to be concerned....he went from 2.4 lbs to
5.0 in one month! I can't believe how BIG he is getting...the
sweater
I bought for him (x-small) looks like a shirt on him now. He is so wonderfully awesome! He sits at the front door and looks out the glass storm door at the leaves blowing across the front lawn. He wags his tail and kisses all of the doggies he has come in contact with (just a few of my closest friends). He barks at the geese when they fly overhead. I started walking him during the warmest time of the day. He's gotten alot of compliments about his "Gordy" sweater you knitted. He loves to walk!!! He doesn't potty in the house anymore...he goes to the door in the kitchen leading to the garage when he has to go potty....I put the pee pee pads out there and I take him out my front door when he is on a leash. He's a quick learner!! He has found his favorite spot to take a nap, at least for right now. Under my ottoman in the living room..... he won't fit under there much longer!! He is trying steps now....yesterday he voluntarily went up 2 steps on his own, but hasn't figured out how to come back down...we're working on it.
Do you think it would hurt if I took him to the groomer at this
age? I just want to get the hair out of his eyes. I've been
trying to train the hair to go on each side of his nose but it's
not working.
I don't want the rest of him groomed...it's cold!! One more thing and I'll leave you alone.....what age would you recommend I get him fixed? The agreement says 5-9 months......
Thanks for taking the time to give me your opinion. He's the most loving, socialized puppy I've ever had.
Edna
Nap time for Zoe and Karlie! Molly Snickers is ready for cold weather.
S/P Zoe Home to New York
Wanted you to see our little girl and how much she has grown up.....
Snickers best friend.
Hello. Pepsi and Parker are doing good. They were just neutered last
week, so if they stay healthy, they are done with the vet for a year.
They have been busy camping this summer, have probably went 8 - 10 times already and have more vacations planned. They are over 10 lbs. now. Parker (salt & pepper) weighs about 1/2 lb. more then Pepsi (black). One of the pictures shows them in a bike trailer which they just love riding in at the campgrounds. Thanks for these wonderful companions. We love them with all our hearts!!!!!!
Bill and Marlene
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Hello Cathy........Miss Molly Mol here.! Well, without going into a big
todo....I'm sending you some pictures of me, so you can see how pretty I
am. Right now, Mom is not in a great mood, but I will spare you the
details at the moment, of what I have done to annoy her again.
We have to mail the pictures to you, cause my mom and dad don't have all
that fancy shmancy computer stuff to mail over the internet like you do.
We will be mailing you the pictures tomorrow, so be on the lookout for
them.
By the way, mom was wondering if you had any "little girls", not nearly
as big as me, coming your way soon. She was just asking, as right now I
am a definite handful for them, especially since we ALL travel in the
Motor Home....Mom, Dad, Me, and Yeowie the cat. I, of course, loooooove
chasing Yeowie. He is declawed and that's why I get away with it. I
used to be smaller then yeowie, but NO MOOOOORE! We run through the
house and the MOtor Home playing, until I get a little toooo rough and
start body slamming him. Mom gets really annoyed at me for that! So
These little faces say it all. Vega and her big brother Windsor. I think it was in July a year ago when my wife Nancy, my daughter Natalie and I drove from Columbus, IN and bought Brackett (his new name) from you. Attached are then & now pics. We just wanted to let you know what a great dog he is and how much we love him. He has been a great addition to our family and a good companion for our female, who started out being a little annoyed by him, but now they are great buddies.
Holly is half the size of Baxter.......but Holly is the boss.
I'm going to email you some pictures of my kids. We bought a jeep wrangler
for Todd to drive,
and the dogs dearly love it they ride in the back. We take them a little spin in it with the top off, and they like to check dogs out while they are riding they love barking at them. Baxter has a lot of doggie friends in the neighborhood, actually he has a lot of people friends also. He is such the little visitor. When we take them for a walk Bax goes up to people's porches if they are out just to visit and get loved on. Holly such the little shy one she usually stands behind me. She is getting a little better. The other day she went up to some little kids and let them pet her. It is cute the little kids say Baxter is the friendly one and Holly is the shy one. I am very proud of my little ones they walk so well without a leash and if I see a dog I don't know I will stop them and they stay right with me. I wish I could get another baby one, but too expensive at the vet to keep them healthy. I LOVE MY KIDS, GLORIA
Nap time for Carlee. Carlee waits patiently for her toy.
Baxter is developing his own personality. He is very playful and is becoming more loving every day. He’s so cute when he wants to be held. He’ll come to me and hold his arms up like a child to be picked up. He and Jack are best buddies and playmates. They have their little disagreements like all “brothers” do, but they work it out and then snuggle together. They are so funny to watch. Baxter is just like a little brother picking on the older brother. They have learned what they can get away with as far as playing together. They also work as a team when trying to outsmart the “parents”. We recently took Jack and Baxter to our kennel for boarding over the weekend. They both had a great time. I’ve attached a 20 second video that was taken of Baxter and his new friend Kelli playing at “camp.” Baxter is in the blue collar, Kelli in red and Jack in black. Phillip, one of the employees at the kennel, has a picture of Baxter on his Facebook page. He was one of the kennel employees who helped introduce Baxter and Jack. He was amazed at how much he has grown and how beautiful he has become. Phillip has such a way with dogs. Both Jack and Baxter went right to him when I let them out of the car. It really reduces my anxiety to know they are comfortable with the employees at the kennel and that they are well cared for. Neither Jack nor Baxter gave me a second look once they saw Phillip and he started talking and playing with them. I’m sure it helps that he has 7 dogs of his own (6 Chihuahuas and 1 mastiff). Baxter now weighs 12 pounds. He has started losing his puppy teeth and recently had his “big boy” haircut. I couldn’t believe the difference it made in his appearance. He went to the groomer looking like a little ball of fur and came back looking like a real schnauzer. The groomer says he behaved very well. Of course I’d expect nothing less from the star pupil in his puppy obedience class. (Can you tell I’m a proud mother?) I have enrolled him in intermediate classes starting in January. I’m looking forward to working with him on his new commands. He’s anxious to obey any command as long as there is a treat involved. Without a treat, it takes a little longer to get him to obey, but he’s getting there. We have discussed with our vet having him neutered in late January. Harvey is not looking forward to that (I guess that’s a guy thing!). I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas and a healthy and happy New Year. Brenda
Hi Cathy! Maggie Mae's little Sasha's markings are so beautiful now and Miss Minnie's Sidney is just plain "adorable"! Both have loving dispositions and love to play a lot with our grandchildren and us. What joy they have brought into this ole woman's heart! Michelle
Schnauzers are kid friendly. Schnauzers are good therapy.
Hi Cathy......Wanted to send you some pictures,
and give you most recent progress report.....From May 1 pictures to May
28......Cooper
went from 1lb 4 oz....to 4lb 1oz.....Jazzi went from 1lb 10 oz...to 4lb 3oz......and they are not fat ! ! ! They are VERY smart and "treat training" works very well.... Already some nights they go all night without an accident.....My veternarian says they are very healthy....got 2nd booster and microchips.... Cooper is "so easy" and Jazzi is a "Fireball".....We love them very much ! ! ! ! ! Picture of both pups in front of flower print was 1st visit to vet....3 pictures on wicker chair were visit on 28th.... I will try to send fewer pictures the next time.... Hope you and Mike are having a good spring...... Take Care.....Linda
Hi chipped last week. I am not sure he even knows he had surgery! He is getting tall and big. He weighs 10.8 pounds and I told him he is not allowed to grow another pound! He has a mind of his own but is also very sweet. He has been around a ton of people all summer so he is very socialized. And of course everyone thinks he is the cutest thing ever. AND he loves to be groomed. He has gone three times since I brought him
home and his groomer still can't believe how good he is for a puppy. Just
prances right in the door. They lay like this ALL the time. Thank you again for raising such a
wonderful puppy.
Man's best friend.....needs a hair cut. Laurie's Lizzie after grooming.
Baby it's cold outside! (Mike's Gracie) Can you say,.......... Go Bucks? Gretchen is very sweet
Sisters Mattie and her siblings.
Pistol's nap time. Amy's little Ollie.
Ollie
and Ben Ollie
Salt/Pepper girl named Sidney. Sasha and Sidney are sisters now.
Who else.............but Ollie! Ben and Ollie meet. Nosey butt.
Barney is doing just fine, and we enjoy every day with him. He tends to get
carsick.
We are working on that, and hopefully he will grow out of it. Otherwise he is everything we hoped for. He still likes to ride on the ATV. We take him for a ride in the woods every evening. Yes, he is spoiled.
I know responsible breeding is hard work. It pays off though in quality and
the appreciation of your customers.
Good luck in finding good homes for these babies.
Sincerely,
Barney's Mom and Dad
I just thought you might like some pictures. We live in Indiana. Butler is very smart. He can roll over, sit, stay up to 5 mins, lay down, fetch, catch, spin, shake (right and left), loves the water and boating. He is going to D.R. for a month with us. He weights 12.5 lbs. The vet says he is one of the nicest quality dog he has seen. He has no health issues. He does not bark much. We have told many of people where we got him. He gets 1/3 cup of dog food twice a day and 1 vitamin and 1 fish oil capsule (he loves it).
We think we made a great choice of breeder. Thank you!
Hi Cathy: I haven't sent you a picture of my baby and he is over a year old now! I can not begin to tell you what a joy "Jackson" is to me. I am sending you a picture of his picture with Santa. Santa might bring him a bag of coal, because I told on him on a few bad things he has done. I think he may take after his Dad "J.J."...but that's ok, I have more than made up for anything Santa may bring with lots of toys and treats!
I hope
you, your family and your precious puppies have a wonderful
Christmas! Come see us in South Carolina!
Love,
Lynn and Jackson Clyburn
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