We are owned by two Schnauzers, a Giant and a Mini, Habiba and Tommy.
CH ATCH Liefhond's Habiba CD, Ag.N, "Biba" has achieved her Canadian Kennel Club conformation championship, an obedience title and novice agility title. In March, 2002 Biba achieved the title of Agility Trial Champion of Canada. She is the first and only Giant Schnauzer in Canada to accomplish this supreme feat!!
Biba is quite a character, and is usually heard at the agility trials giving me trouble on course, telling me where she thinks we should be going, and what I've done wrong. She spends the rest of the time cuddling up to any one who will pat her, or playing with her best friend, Tommy. Last year it was very exciting to compete at the first ever Ontario Regional competition and we qualified for Nationals with almost 400 points and coming in 7th in our height division. Nationals was held Labour Day weekend at Spruce Meadows in Calgary and it was just too far to ship such a big dog! We have high hopes for 2002!!
I am very proud of Biba and what we have achieved. She is a very large dog for agility, and the breed is not an easy one to train. However, Biba is our third Giant, and we can't imagine life without one.
After a long wait, a black mini schnauzer joined the family in March 2000, born on January 17th, 2000. His name is "Sensation's MiniMe", Tommy (as in Tom Thumb) for short. Tom enjoys life to the max, wether it be playing with Biba, running thro the forest or attending obedience class or agility or flyball practise. He loves it all. Tommy was finally old enough to partake in sanctioned competition the end of July, 2001 and to date he has accomplished both his Starters and Advanced titles with a couple of qualifying runs at the Masters level as well! Thats two months to acheive what Biba did in two years!
Here's Ch. Liefhond's Habiba having FUN! Tommy pics to be
posted -- check back!
Thanks to Kevin Potvin for the great photography and cheerful chat at the trials!
My addiction to the sport of Agility has led to the acquisition of agility equipment, which then led to the founding of Leaps & Bounds Agility. Beginner lessons are given on a semi-private basis and the equipment is available for rent by the hour, outside when weather permits, or in the horse arena the rest of the year.
I am the membership coordinator for the Agility Association of Canada, and served on the 2001 Regional Championships committee.
If you would like to learn more about our experience with auto immune disease in dogs, the schnauzers, agility, the Agility Association of Canada (http://www.aac.ca) or Leaps and Bounds send me an e-mail and I will get right back to you.
In the meantime, see you at the trials, Run Clean & Have Fun!!!
