These are but a few of the modern day (post 1970) Giant
Schnauzers who have excelled in conformation.
Ch Galille Pure of Spirit (Spirit)
Group 1 at the 2009 Westminster Dog Show
100 Best in Shows (Most in Giant history)
and 192 G1 between 2007 and 2009.
National Specialty Best of Breed 2008
Sex: Bitch AKC: WS 12649501 Date of Birth: January 11, 2005
Breeder: Maryann Bisceglia & Mary Hayes Sire: Ch Gloris Arizona
Bill Dam: Ch Galilee's Adeste Fideles Owner: Mary Hayes & Joe &
Carla Sanchez Handler: Taffe McFadden
Ch Jafrak Phillipe Olivier (Phillip)
Best in Show at the 2008 Crufts Dog Show
2004 Crufts working group winner
2005 Crufts working group winner
2007Crufts working group Reserve Best In
Group
Sex: Dog AKC: xxx Date of Birth: April 3, 2001 Breeder: Jack and
Frances Krall Sire: MULTI CH. Luther King Du Bujol Dam: CH.
Jafrak Dolcelata Owner-Handler: Kevin Cullen
CH Lowdown Jacqui Frazier-Lyde (Jacqui)
Best of Breed at the 2005 Westminster Dog
Show
16 Best in Shows and 88 G1 between 2002
and 2004
2 consecutive National Specialty Best of
Breeds, 2003, '04
Sex: Bitch AKC: WP 95579504 Date of Birth: December 28, 1999
Breeder: Mickey & Linda Low Sire: Ch Lennox-lewis De Lordship's
Dam: Ch Skansen's Singular Sensation Owner: Mickey & Linda Low
Handler: Gabriel Rangel
Ch Ruster's The Dark Command (Koal)
Group 2 at the 2003 Westminster Dog Show
Group 4 at the 2002 Westminster Dog Show
Group 3 at the 2001 Westminster Dog Show
41 Best in Shows (Most for a Male Giant in
history) and 178 G1 between 2000 and 2002
3 consecutive National Specialty Best of
Breeds, 2000, '01, '02
Sex: Dog AKC: WP 88016807 Date of Birth: July 23, 1998 Breeder:
Robert S & Robin M Fox Sire: Ch Ingebar's Uri Geller Dam: Ch
Ruster's It's A Wonderful Life Owner: Mary Hayes & Robin M Fox &
Pete Hayes & Robert S Fox Handler: Robert S Fox
Ch. Skansen's Tristan II (Tristan)
Best of Breed at the 1998 Westminster Dog
Show
51 Best in Shows
National Specialty Best of Breed 1999.
Sex: Bitch AKC: WP 68303308. Date of Birth: December 16 1995.
Sire: Ch Skansen's Northern Lights Dam: Skansen's Secret Ballot
Breeder: Sylvia Hammerstrom Owner: M. Hansen &A. Brown Handler:
Bill and Taffe McFadden
Ch Skansen's I Have A Dream (Dreamer)
Group 1 at the 1990 Westminster Dog Show
34 Best in Shows and 108 GP1 placements
4 National Specialty Best of Breeds, 1986,
'87, '89, '92
Sex: Dog AKC: WS Date of Birth: March 2, 1984 Breeder:
Sylvia Hammerstrom Sire: Ch. Skansen's Gentlemen Theif Dam: Ch.
Skansen's Good Morning Owner: Marcia Nancy Handler:
Vicki Fillinger