Lyzahro Schnauzers

25/11/2025

In better news however, Crufts tickets go on sale tomorrow!

I know some of you are hoping to come up and support Caitlyn, and we would love to see you! We will be there on Saturday ❤️

Get tickets for Crufts 2026 at AXS.com. Find information about upcoming events and schedules.

25/11/2025

I know some of you are waiting to here from me regarding the puppy waiting list, I promise I haven't forgotten you!

We have been dealing with a very poorly Alex over the last 10 days, and we were in hospital with him following a seizure last week. He is still not well, and we're back to the GP again today.

So I apologise for the radio silence, you have not been forgotten or ignored I promise! If you are waiting for a call from me for a chat, please feel free to nudge me via messenger, and I will get back to you asap ❤️

Thank you for being patient.

19/11/2025

I am absolutely delighted to announce that I have been accepted as a mentor on the Royal Kennel Club's Breeder Mentoring and Canine Midwifery programme!

Responsible breeding and raising of litters is something I am incredibly passionate about, and cannot wait to get involved with this brand new initiative. I have been involved with breeding since the age of 10, and now, 27 years later, I am excited to share and develop my learning and experience alongside some of the top breeders in the UK.

I am hugely grateful to the breeders who have supported and mentored me over the years, and who continue to do so from all over the world.

08/11/2025

I've been up since 4am redesigning our puppy packs ahead of next year's litter!

03/11/2025

Let's talk about resilience.

Caitlyn had a go at showing Nia yesterday. It did NOT go to plan.

Caitlyn has handled Gatland, Huzzah, Arnie, Radar and Zee. So it was only a matter of time before she asked to show Nia. She and Ni are 11 weeks apart in age, and have been the best of friends for the last 4 years. Their personalities are absolutely the same, they can both be wild, headstrong and determined, and then sweet, affectionate and loving in the next breath.

Now, Nia can be an absolute angel in the ring, but she does need 100% of your attention and direction. Caitlyn isn't always the best at that though. She doesn't always remember to direct her dog, and that can lead to accidents. That's exactly what happened yesterday, and it culminated in Caitlyn falling in the ring and hurting her knee.

She was, obviously, very upset and came straight to me, in tears. She climbed onto my knee and sobbed. But as I stood up, this little voice whispered in my ear between the tears "can we still show NiNi together?"

So we did. I carried her, still crying, while Nia and I finished the triangle and went back to the line.

She then rallied, and got back in that ring half an hour later with Zeeva.

Accidents happen in the ring, and we all fall over at least once while showing (last year I clipped Radar's back foot and fell spectacularly on a concrete floor, spraining my ankle badly and needing the paramedics 🫣). The key is how we handle it.

To see how she responded, and her ability to get back up and carry on, made me so proud of her. Showing is far more than just winning rosettes. It teaches confidence, self discipline and resilience. All of which my girl showed in buckets yesterday.

It's also amazing what a piece of chocolate cake can do 😉

02/11/2025

What a debut for our precious Gem today!
💎Gemini💎
All You Need Is Love Vom Ruhrtal for Lyzahro

Under FCI Specialist judge Kent Olsen (Greypix)

1st Baby Puppy Bitch
Best Opposite S*x Baby in

02/11/2025

Well what a day....

♥️ Caitlyn and Zeeva♥️
Zantanas Somthing Special Lyzahro

BEST VETERAN IN SHOW at the Miniature Schnauzer Club Show under breed specialist judge Carol Wareham.

Words cannot even come close to describing how proud I am of them both

01/11/2025

We're all settled into our hotel for the night! This is the first time Caitlyn has stayed away the night before a show, and she is super excited.
Tomorrow we have back to back club shows, and we are also starting Gemini out in the show ring in the Baby Puppy classes!

01/11/2025

Happy 6th birthday to the Famous Five!
🩵Gatland
🩵Sherman
🩵Alfie
🩷Chloe
🩷Rhoswen

Or, as many of you may remember them:
💜Boy 1
❤️Tank
🩵VetBill
🩷Squeaker
💗Karen

24/10/2025

Darling Quinny.
Just 24 hours after Merlin crossed Rainbow Bridge, our precious Quinny followed.

Quinny was the start of something special, the soul that kick-started Mini SAS, and in her name over 100 miniature schnauzers have been helped and have found their permanent sofas.

Quinny is the reason that I have high breeding standards. The reason I treat my girls like absolute queens, and the reason I am so passionate about raising awareness of puppy farming, and reputable breeding.

Quinny left our home 9 years and 6 days ago, and has ruled the roost at Downton Shabby with Jen Flirk and Tracey Fletcher ever since. I could not have asked due a better, more loving, more perfect home for her. I know that they are heartbroken, but they gave her everything she could ever have wanted.

Darling Quinny, run free my love. Huzzah is waiting for you, with Fitz and Merlin.

Onwards my girl, onwards by all means
🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈

23/10/2025

I've had so many lovely messages about Merlin, and even some checking in on how the children are handling his loss. Thank you to everyone who has taken time to reach out, it is so appreciated.

As for the children, Alex is not really aware of what's happened, he did ask for Merlin this morning, but was easily distracted by yoghurt.

Caitlyn on the other hand, we had to give her warning that he would be leaving us, as she would be in school and come home to find him not there, and we took the time to sit down and explain to her what was happening.
Now, we don't believe in tiptoeing around this subject with the children. The dogs are a huge part of our lives, and Caitlyn is heavily involved with all aspects of their care. She is an intelligent and empathetic child, and we firmly believe that she should grow up knowing the truth of life, even the hard bits.

She understands that Merlin has died and that he won't be coming back to us. She is sad, but she also understands that he was very elderly and poorly and that this was the best decision we could make for him.

I won't lie, these haven't been easy conversations to have with her, and seeing her sad and upset is heartbreaking for me as her mum. But I am so proud of her for being able to have them. Her school has also been so supportive and is fully aware and looking out for her. We can't thank them enough for supporting our way of approaching this.

(I know that this is actually quite a divisive topic, and that some people won't agree with us discussing it like this with a child as young as Caitlyn, however this is how we have chosen to approach it, and would politely request that if you disagree with our decisions, please just scroll by.)

22/10/2025

I'd like to share some little Merlin anecdotes to make you smile, and to show you just how precious he was.

He was my shadow, from the moment he came home. I couldn't leave a room without hearing the pitter patter of his paws right behind me.

If I sat down, he would headbutt my legs until he made it onto my lap for a cuddle.

He didn't give kisses, but his way of showing affection was to press his head as hard into your face as he could and grunt.

His weakness? Flapjacks. He could seek them out from across the room and wouldn't rest until he'd snaffled them.

He LOVED Alex.

Tonight, have a flapjack and think of the best boy ♥️