Zia is For Sale ~ Update!

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Zia has moved to Ontario this weekend. Her new family has agreed to a three week trial period to make sure she is a perfect fit. So far, all is going very well. I will post on her permanent status on or before November 1st. Thanks to everyone who expressed interest in our beautiful girl. We certainly do miss her, but as always our commitment is to what’s best for the dogs.

Two-year-old Zia vom Lindelbrunn

Due to a rating of Mild hip dysplasia, we must remove Zia from our breeding program. To say this is disappointing is an understatement. $5000 to our door at 10 weeks old, and a further two years of feeding, vet care, health testing, training, and LOVING puts us in the hole a great deal. Zia is NOT free. The price for her is slightly more than we charge for our 8 week old puppies, and she’s highly trained, socialized, house broken, etc.

We prefer to keep her in Atlantic Canada, especially due to Covid. If her new home doesn’t work out, we want to be able to get her back in a timely manner. We are not in any position to self isolate for 14 days.

Zia LOVES people! She also loves to play ball, chase frisbees, swim, go for woods walks any time of year. She loves to cuddle, and is super well behaved in the house. She is quiet in her crate, whether travelling or for bedtime at home, she is not a complainer.

If you are serious about providing Zia with a loving home, please email me at ourpassion (at) leidenschaftkennels (dot) ca

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Bitter & Sweet

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This business, for lack of a better term, can be as heartbreaking as it can be rewarding. I recently told friends “breeding will make you crazy and poor”. Both are true, and then some. Such as sad, helpless, frustrated, mystified, and bewildered, to name a few more.

Two-year-old Zia vom Lindelbrunn

Last month we learned our beautiful princess Zia vom Lindelbrunn did not meet OFA standards for her hips.
We are working at placing her in a loving forever home.
That’s a bitter pill to swallow when you consider the cost of importing her from Germany, two years of feeding, vetting, training, and of course LOVING, only to discover she’s not breed worthy. This of course would be the heartbreaking part.

Even on the Sweet part of this business, there are many folks sad and disappointed this week as the puppies they’d wished for did not materialize. We are blessed with two beautiful girls, both of which we’ve decided to keep for the time being. Hopefully they’ll both be outstanding girls and will eventually replace their momma when it’s her time to retire.

Our amazing Rogue vom Klingsgarten IGP1 IGP-FH with her two beautiful daughters.
Photo Credit Lisa Gaudet.

Tiny little rant here; to the folks who say “wow, $2000 for a puppy, you must be rolling in it…” I’m here to tell you, it’s never about the money, because quite frankly the losses far exceed the income. For us, this crazy “business” is about Passion. We simply love what we do, why we do it, and who we do it for. Tam Out.

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August News!

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Confirmed by ultrasound, our N-litter is due September 8, 2020!

We are excited to announce our repeat litter with our German import Rogue vom Klingsgarten IGP1, IFH-V and our own Glock von der Leidenschaft IPO3. Previous litters from this pair are well on their way to proving superior working drives with both sport and civil achievements.

With the amount of interest in this litter, it’s pretty much PRE-SOLD, that said, many people are still dealing with the challenges of Covid-19 and some may opt to wait for a future litter. We are always accepting applications via our Potential Puppy Owner Questionnaire so feel free to let us know of your interest in this or future litters.

As always, you can follow day to day news via our Instagram account, our Facebook page, the N-litter puppy group, and our Twitter account.

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More July 2020 News!

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N-litter, due September 8, 2020

On July 7, 2020 Glock and Rogue were mated again. Hopefully this will produce the N-litter, due September 8, 2020. We have created a Facebook Group for folks to follow along in the process. Click on over and ask to join!
You can also follow us on Instagram @leidenschaftkennels, or Twitter @Leidenschaft95
Stay tuned for more updates!

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July News!

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Very excited to share some DOUBLE GOOD NEWS! Scroll down! 🙂

2 year-old Zeus vom Goldbergsee BH, on new helper in training, Alex Betts.

Our German import Zeus vom Goldbergsee BH turned two on June 19. We had his hips and elbows xrayed on that day. We have results in from the OFA, Hips EXCELLENT and Elbows NORMAL! Now our little man can go on supervised “dates”! 😉

2.5 year-old Khaos von der Leidenschaft BH, with the old dog, Ron Murray!

In other exciting news, Khaos von der Leidenschaft, the smallest born puppy in the history of our kennel, also had recent hip and elbow evaluations. We just received word from the OFA that his hips are GOOD, and Elbows NORMAL! Also important to know, Khaos and all of his littermates are DCM Clear by parentage. 🙂
This powerhouse is owned by Lisa Gaudet, and trains with both the PEI IGP club, and our own Sirius Working Dog Association. We hope to use him in our breeding program down the line. He is his Daddy’s boy! <3

The month isn’t over yet! Stay tuned for more news later in the week! 😉

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Covid Puppies

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As we get ready to mate for our N-litter, we are increasingly aware of the challenges of shipping puppies throughout North America. We already have a lengthy waiting list with at least half of the applicants located in the U.S.
Anyone in the United States wishing a November puppy from us, is going to have to get creative about getting said puppy home. And it won’t hurt to start thinking outside the box now!

Today I read this CBC article suggesting the Canada-U.S. border could be closed for 12 months or longer depending on the continuing outbreak numbers of Covid-19 in our neighbour country. While we do have board/train agreements, for those who wish to receive their puppy, while they are still puppies, this would be less than ideal.

Just prior to the border closing in March, a gentleman from TN drove up to visit us, and kindly agreed to bring 3 other puppies across the border with his pup. This might be a “thing” going forward. Think truckers folks. If you have a contact who could bring a puppy or more across the border, it would be appreciated by many to make arrangements to share shipping resources.
It would also be appreciated by us!

As I mentioned, we have a lot of interest in this next litter, and I’m sure we could sell out exclusively in Canada. That said, we are always accepting applications via our Potential Puppy Owner Questionnaire. Just keep in mind, shipping might be a challenge. Be prepared to wait for a future “post-Covid” litter, or to look outside the box for ways to get your puppy.

Stay safe folks!

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May 2020 News!

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Khira von der Leidenschaft BH, IGP-V tracking DOB: November 30, 2017
Training day with Benôit Maye.

As always around here, May was a busy month. We are all trying to adapt to the “new normal” which means not being able to accompany our “kids” to the vet’s office. Fortunately we have a great team and our kids are sound in nerve and temperament and don’t even notice we’re not there.
We are very pleased to announce our Khira von der Leidenschaft passed her hip and elbow evaluations for the OFA! She has Excellent hips and Normal elbows. She is also DCM Clear by parentage.

In June, Zeus vom Goldbergsee turns two and will also be evaluated. THEN we should be able to announce our plans for the remainder of 2020. We have had an incredible amount of interest in our upcoming litters, and we can only thank the folks who have taken on our K, L, and M-litters and shown their true potential. Unfortunately with world wide restrictions, it could be another year before we see any advanced titles.

Stay tuned for our June update! We are still taking applications every day, so if you’re interested in a puppy from our upcoming litters, please complete our Potential Puppy Owner Questionnaire.

Follow our Facebook Page, our Instagram @leidenschaftkennels, or Twitter @Leidenschaft95 for the most up to date news.

Stay SAFE everyone! Hug your dogs.

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The M-Litter is SOLD!

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It’s a very uncertain time in the world right now, and due to Covid_19, two would be homes in the US have opted to wait for the next litter, hoping, as we all are, that the borders between Canada and the US will reopen before our fall litter (and obviously sooner than that!).
That said, it didn’t take long for our Purple Girl, now named Maya, to be scooped up close to home.
Excited for her new people, and for our club members who really wanted to keep her close by.

In May and June, our veterinary team will examine three of our youngsters hips and elbows. Radiographs will be forwarded digitally to the OFA for certification. We hope there won’t be much delay, and all will be clear for us to plan our Fall 2020 litter. Stay tuned for results and plans.

Stay safe everyone, hug your dog.

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Congratulations!!!

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15 month old LeKarter (aka Karter) von der Leidenschaft certified Explosives Detection Dog! Handler/officer Warren Hearne.

We are pleased to announce Officer Hearne and K9 LeKarter have certified as a team in Explosives Detection. Special thanks to their trainer Tracy Landis and the crew at Ultimate Working Dogs for taking our puppy through this professional program and creating a great team for law enforcement. We hope they enjoy a long and safe career!

LeKarter is one of the puppies from our L-litter from Glock von der Leidenschaft IPO3 and Rogue vom Klingsgarten IGP1, IGP-FHV. Giant Schnauzers are renowned in Europe as police service dogs, and are slowly becoming recognized in North America as a great multipurpose police K9. This is just the beginning for Office Hearne and K9 LeKarter! So Proud! 😀

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WOW!!!

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It’s been a blur! The time has gone so quickly, with the last two weeks being extra chaotic. Add to this, the current world events, and we feel our heads are spinning.

The M-litter was snapped up like toilet paper at Costco! Don’t worry, I wouldn’t let anyone do any hoarding, although a kind gentleman from Tennessee solved some delivery challenges for us by taking FOUR pups across the border. I do have confirmation that they are all in the hands they were intended for! 😉

Purple Girl getting settled in the house.

We still have our Purple Girl in house, but she is on reserve for now, with a wait list. Should that change, I will announce it here.

Plans for the next litter? YES! All dependent on hip and elbow examinations on our youngsters. We are waiting until everyone is two years old to certify with the OFA. Should everything go well, we have some OPTIONS for a fall litter.

If you missed out on this litter, please let us know you’d like a pup from the next. We are very excited for the next generation, without swaying too far from our amazing foundations. Please complete our Online Potential Puppy Owner Questionnaire and we’ll respond promptly.

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