Best In Show Win!

Just squeezed one last show in for 2009!!
Ashencruz Auf Wiedersehen (Oz) won "Best In Show" at Penzance and District Canine Society Open Show.
Thanks to judge Lee Cox of the well known "Vanitonia" kennel.

Miniature Schnauzer Club Champ Show and "Time Off!"

Phoebe "Rocksville Going Around" pictured winning Reserve Best Puppy In Show at the Miniature Schnauzer club Champ Show.

Midland Counties ended our show year for 2009, Oz won a very strong junior dog class.
We had the Miniature Schnauzer club Championship Show a few weeks previous where our young bitch "Rocksville Going Around" won a puppy bitch class with an entry of 19!
She won Best Puppy Bitch and Reserve Best Puppy in Show!!! (pictured above)

We have a break of nearly five months before any more shows which is great for the dogs, but we had a fantastic 2009 with our youngsters.

pictured at the bottom is Patrick being assessed on the table.

Driffield Championship Show

We made the long trip up to Wetherby to Driffield Champ Show, and it was worth while as Oz (Ashencruz Auf Wiedersehen) picked up his final Best Puppy In Breed award, his half sister Musoneri My Oh My was best puppy bitch!! Well done. He also won the Puppy Stakes overall on the fourth day and was then was runner up over the whole four days, basically 2nd out of approx 250 puppies!
He is out of the puppy classes now and moves up to join the juniors.

New puppies!

Here are three of the puppies sired by our black and silver boy Patrick out of Ashencruz Whats On (1 CC) who is pepper and salt.

There are 1 girl and 3 boys, this one being pepper and salt and the two below black and silver (the other one is black and silver but was asleep for photos!!)

This is always an exciting time when we have young ones,

looking for the next show hopeful and seeing some of them go as happy healthy pets with their new families.

Visiting part of Welsh history!!!!!

The entrance to Raglan Castle, the dogs get a well deserved walk around after the show in Wales.

Visiting Raglan Castle in Wales and standing in one of the huge fireplaces after the Welsh Kennel Club Show!!

Life's a beach!!!

Allegiance enjoying his retirement!!!

Having some chill time on the local beach.

Bournemouth Championship show

We had the most amazing day with the boys.
Oz won another Best Puppy In Breed and followed it up with winning the Utility Puppy Group and then Reserve Best Puppy In Show!!!! Patrick won a 2nd in Open Dog class and won his 2nd Reserve Dog CC. What a day!! Thank you to breed specialist Pat Kidd and group judge Freda Marshall.
We will be posting some fun pics of dogs and pics of new litter sired by Patrick who is currently Top Sire in the UK.

Blackpool and Paignton Championship Shows

Paignton proved another exceptional day for us all, Oz won another Best Puppy In Breed and our other junior dog Roger won the Res dog CC!!!! handled by my sister Kerry.

Thank you to judge Maurice Marshall.

Oz had a fantastic day at Blackpool, he won the minor puppy dog class and the Reserve Dog CC and Best Puppy In Breed!!!!

We were so happy as our breed was judged by the well known and respected judge Mr Andrew Brace.

Patrick winning Limit Dog class at Blackpool.

Three Counties Championship Show 2009

We had another amazing day, Patrick won the limit dog class and Oz won the Minor Puppy Dog class, and then went on to win Best Puppy in Breed.

He then won 3rd in the Puppy Utility Group which was fantastic as he is still only 8 months old and at his 4th show!!

Oz is pictured above.

Oz on the move!!!

Royal Cornwall Show 2009

We had a fantastic day with young Oz.
At only eight months old and only at his third show, he was Best Of Breed, Best Puppy in Breed, Utility Group 2, Utility Puppy Group Winner and Reserve Best Puppy in Show!!

Thank you to judge Colin Bawden (Khanate).

Successful Birmingham Championship Show!

Another pic of "Roger".

Roger had a good day too by winning junior dog aswell as Oz's win!

Scroll down to see and read about Oz.

This is Roger, "Rocksville Revolution" winning special puppy dog class at Crufts 2009. He is sired by our Ch Ashencruz Allegiance to Denbrough.

Allegiance Retires.

This is "Al" winning one of his four group wins at championship shows, this time at Bournemouth under Frank Kane.

"Al" has now retired from the show ring but has had a unbelivable three years which saw him win a total of 26 challenge certificate which now makes him the 3rd top winning male miniature schnauzer in uk breed history.

He won four utility groups, four group 2's (including crufts), group 4 (crufts), "Top Miniature" for three consecutive years and "Schnauzer of the year 2008".

Great day at first show!!!

This is one of our new boys aged 6 months. He is sired by our black and silver boy patrick and is called Ashencruz Auf Wiedersehen (Oz).

Oz went to his first championship show this last weekend 10/05/09 and won minor puppy dog!! (11 entries)

A recent unusual snow fall provided some fun and entertainment!!!!

Our minis do enjoy a good run on the beach, and getting wet!!!!!!

Allegiance just before winning 4th in the Utility Group at Crufts 2008.

He was 2nd in the Group in 2007 behind the eventual Best in Show winner that year.

This is "Al" (Champion Ashencruz Allegiance To Denbrough) winning the Utility Group at Birmingham 2008

This is Patrick on the move aged approx 6 months.

In limited showing he has won res cc and Best Puppy in Breed at Ch shows

Great Day at Bodmin

Patrick (Analeeb Mini Guinness for Ashencruz)pictured here at 8 months, was Best In Show at the Bodmin Premier Open Show this past weekend under judge Martin Saunders.

Our up and coming pepper/salt puppy dog called Rocksville Revolution was Best Puppy in Show on the same day! Pics of Roger coming soon!

Welcome to Ashencruz

Welcome to the new blog for Ashencruz Miniature Schnauzers, based in Cornwall UK. Our kennel was Britain's "Top Breeder" for 2006,2007,2008 and is the home of the top winning CH Ashencruz Allegiance to Denbrough, who was the UK's "Top Miniature" for 2006,2007,2008.

We have also won the titles "Top Stud" and "Top Puppy" for 2009 with "Allegiance" and Ashencruz Auf Wiedersehen.

We will try to update as often as possible to keep you informed of show results, new puppies, and breeding plans. Feel free to write or comment.

(photo by A.H.Brace)