Von Shaman Black Standard Schnauzers

07/13/2024

Well things have certainly changed in the last few years. I am going to have to take the "Black" out of the title. A beautiful P&S puppy arrived here from CZ last summer. I began showing a her last fall, and she finished her AKC Champonship at 14 months, with 4 majors, a single and a deuce. It has been almost 10 years since I showed a P&S. Only 1 dog I ever showed, who finished that young, was Keeper (Multi CH Von Shaman's Keeping Up Appearances) who was the dog who introduced me to the International World of Dog Showing. And here she is. Billie Jean aka Ch Wilma Pepper Grand Calvera🥰

07/13/2024

Time has passed and things have changed. We bred Ahnah, Yana Black Grand Calvera (AKC Champion pending conformation) 2 weeks ago to a very nice male, Raven Black Mikolash Grand Calvera. We should know if she is pregnant sometime the first week in August. If she is I will post it here.

07/17/2023

Don't I have a pretty face? I have come a long way and am looking for my forever home in the good old US of A.
I am happy, sweet, and energetic. I am 11 weeks old.

Miss Kathleen doesn't usually have P&S pups but I broke her rules and came anyway.

07/17/2023

06/20/2023

Hello all. For a variety of reasons I do not think I will have pups this year.
However I do have a colleague/friend, a breeder of SSs in the Czech Republic, who has both P&S and Black pups available. Her name is Denisa Havelkova, Grand Calvera Kennel, email is [email protected]. You can look up her kennel online.
We have worked closely together since 2006 when I flew to CZ to meet her, and was very impressed with her knowledge,experience, and commitment to produce healthy dogs. That year she took a young dog of mine Keeper, to the World Dog Show which I could not attend due to other commitments. He went Best of Breed over 75 Black SSs. Because of our cooperative efforts dogs from my bloodline are on 3 continents, Europe, North America and Australia.
Beginning in 2007, I have helped more than 25 families here in the US get pups from her. My role in these situations has been to facilitate the exchange.
If you are interested contact her with a cc to me. These pups are ready to go to their forever homes.

Kathleen Fitzgerald MD
Von Shaman Black Standard Schauzers

03/15/2023

We will not be having puppies this spring. I am sad to post this message. Frankie (Von Shaman's High Hopes) was bred but did not conceive. 😔

01/28/2023

Happy 2023 to everyone.

Please accept my apologies for not answering inquiries. In the last 26 months I have had 3 major surgeries (not Covid,thank God) which disrupted my showing/breeding plans significantly.
Thankfully things are back to normal, more or less.

Frankie (Ch Von Shaman’s High Hopes) has gone into season and will be bred. She has been a successful brood bitch in the past, and I expect/hope we will be successful. I will post when she is bred, once an ultrasound result confirms pregnancy, and once the pups are whelped.

My breeding philosophy for the last 30+ years has had two basic components - Never promise anyone a puppy until the litter is whelped and survives the first 2 weeks of life. I have never kept a waiting list. Puppies are not widgets and should never be produced just to satisfy demand.

The other principle is this: A preservation breeder, such as myself, makes decisions about breeding pairs with the goal to produce puppies that can continue the characteristics, health, and soundness of the breed. In every litter I have bred I have always hoped that one of the pups whelped would be a keeper.

For those who aren’t familiar with the breeding process, here are some basics. When a bitch goes into season, the breeder must by either observation, or progesterone testing, assess the optimum few days for the stud and the brood bitch to achieve the goal of being bred. Live Cover is the term for the actual process of real time breeding for the stud and bitch. AI is the term used for breeding using freshly collected, frozen, or fresh chilled semen. AI can be either transvaginal or transcervical. Surgical AI involves anesthesia, abdominal incision, exposure of uterus, and placement of the semen into the uterus. Once ovulation occurs the eggs have to mature for 24 hours before they can be fertilized. And can be fertilized for the next 24 hours. Which is why whether live cover or AI, the breeder wants to put as many live s***m as possible for fertilization.

Pregnancy in dogs is said to be 63 days. Given the variable timing of fertilization in canine breeding, the due date is approximate. Compared to other mammals where the newborn is on his feet and nursing within 1-2 hours of delivery, puppies (kittens as well) are essentially premature at birth. They cannot stand, see, hear, p*e, or p**p for about 2 weeks. They can smell so they can find mom and nurse. They make noises but can’t hear them. In those first 2 weeks, the mom has a critical role in their survival. Essentially she is the director of the neonatal intensive care director. Which is why the number of puppies delivered may not be the same 2 weeks

06/18/2022

So proud of Catherine and Dash (Ch Von Shaman's Fire Fox) and their accomplishments.

06/13/2022

My sister Grace has her new forever home.
Where is mine? PM Miss Kathleen if you are interested.

05/18/2022

Puppies available: Contact me if interested.

12/26/2021

Posted from another breeder's FB page
HOW MUCH FOR A PUPPY?
Let me say a few words to you, yes you, the person who texts an email to just ask for the price. The person who calls and hears a price surprisingly says: ′′ I can buy a cheaper puppy somewhere else ". I'll talk to you too; the person who doesn't care about papers because I want ′′ just a pet ".
No dog is ′′ just a pet ".
Behind every purebred puppy / dog is a BREEDER. I use capital letters to distinguish a breeder from an animal factory or mill. A serious breeder does not breed dogs without documents that do not protect the integrity of the breed.
Registration (papers) are records of ancestry documenting the bloodline and enabling you to investigate possible health problems in your lineage.
When you tell a breeder you don't care about paper, tell them you don't care less about puppy health, you just want the cheapest thing you can find!
If you choose to buy a puppy from a reputable and quality breeder, this breeder is responsible for every puppy's health.
This breeder will skip vacation, miss sleep, and most of his personal home space has been transformed into space for his dogs. The truly passionate breeder, who loves what he breeds, puts all his life's blood into it. Not only for puppies that are sold, but also for every customer who owns a piece of their heart and is now a member of their large family. This does not take into account puppies / dogs that may be getting sick or need extra help to thrive. Breeders worry about their babies after leaving and take them back without question.
A breeder will get his hands dirty, often covered in everything that comes with birth. Because that's what life is all about... in the midst of birth and death is life. The wheel that keeps spinning. A breeder conducts tests, echoes, x-rays, analytics, emergency C cuts, vaccinations, registration throws, research pedigrees, deworming and microchips of his puppies and has them examined by specialists.
Last but not least, a breeder CHOOSES for the family who is lucky enough to have one of their puppies. Yes, you read correctly. A real breeder chooses who he sells to because he doesn't make money selling. There is no compensation that can offset the investment a breeder has made, so they must be able to rely on it to be the right choice. Often more than saying yes...
A good breeder has other criteria for those who want to continue his bloodline, why? Since breeding isn't a responsibility to take lightly, it's a lifestyle choice reserved ONLY for the few devoted people willing to sacrifice.
Since a dog is never ′′ just a pet!!! he is the legacy of the breeder, a little boy's best friend, a protector of a little girl, therapy for elderly, a member of the family, someone's whole world!!!
Partially written by: Sr. Eduardo Loredo Muller * Translated into English by: Angel Sophia Nogga * Modified for dogs by: Amber French
COPY AND ADD TO YOUR PAGE WITH YOUR OWN PICTURE.
Worth sharing with so much truth in this article. Responsible breeding and possession of several dogs is a lifestyle and commitment many cannot understand.
7 days a week and 365 days a year our lives revolve around the dogs.

12/18/2021

Very proud of Catherine Williams and Dash, aka CH MACH Von Shaman's Fire Fox RN MXB MJB OF RATN TKI, is competing at the AKC Invitational Agility this weekend in Orlando. I bred him and his parents, World Dog Show winning ICH Von Shaman's Keeping Up Appearances, and Ch Von Shaman's Awesome Appeal. But Catherine has done all the work with him to achieve so many titles.