Steinhaus
Standard Schnauzers
Surrey BC, Canada
The History
Grand Champion Steinhaus Tres Bien CGN Multi Best in Show Winner Champion in the U.S. Canadian Grand Champion
of
Steinhaus Standard Schnauzers
Steinhaus Standard Schnauzers started in January 1990 with the birth of " Otis" a.k.a. Skicos
Leo. Otis came to the home of the Pedersens at
14 weeks of age and my life changed forever. My name is Heather Pedersen , when I purchased Otis from Marilyn Rand the one
thing I promised was to give showing a try. We started out with
some handling classes and a couple of fun match’s then it were time to try a
real show!! I will always remember that show as I did not have a table or
crate and showed up with my dog a comb and a blanket (thanks to class the
proper lead) we had fun but no points were acquired. Less then a month later we went to our second show and not only
did we win "Best of Breed" from the junior puppy class but did it
over specials and handler for a three point win. Well that was just
the start within the year Otis became "Can/US Ch Skicos
Leo" and later a CD was added on to
that. About this time I decided Otis needed company so along came
"Milo" who eventually became "Can/US Ch Steinhaus
Miles to Rio CDX"
My interest in Standard has grown to include breeding and more advanced
training in obedience. Otis has now
passed away and Milo is an old retired girl and I have moved on to show and
compete with other dogs and each new dog is like a new beginning while also
carrying forward from the past.
I am also involved in both the
Standard Schnauzer Clubs in Canada and a member of the Standard Schnauzer Club
of America, the CKC, and Fraser Valley Dog Fanciers. I feel that everyone should try to give
back to the community for there would not be shows and trials to attend if no
one was willing to work to put them on.
To date I have bred over 25 Champions some with championships in both Canada and the U.S. , numerous obedience, rally and agility titlists and have had dogs with great Specialty wins in both Canada and the U.S.
We are also home to top 5 SS in both Conformation and Obedience.
All the dogs bred at Steinhaus SS are
Champions before they are bred and have had all the appropriate health tests.
Although I breed dogs to have the best possible conformation I still
feel that temperament is the most important consideration when planning a
litter. Pretty is one thing but we
still have to live with the dogs.
Standard Schnauzers are wonderful pets and companions but not the breed
for everyone. Make sure you meet a few
Standards before considering adding one to your family. If they are the right dog for you then you are in
for years of happiness with this wonderful breed.
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