Lyzahro Schnauzers
Dogs as dogs should be

Giant Schnauzer Show Team
Alongside the Miniature Schnauzers, Lydia is the handler for DasVal Giant Schnauzers, based in Cardiff. In 2011,Lydia and her parents were considering a Giant to add to the household, and contacted Jo George to arrange a meeting with her Giants, partly to see if her mother's allergies reacted, and partly to see if these dogs would be a suitable match for the family. Lydia instantly fell in love with Kaiser, and the rest is history!
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In 2012 Kaegen (Debutante Vom Schloss Erhenberg Mit Daserbe ShCM VW) was imported from Germany from the Vom Schloss Erhenberg kennels, and became Lydia's handling partner. At their first show, the pair took the ring by storm and were awarded Best Puppy in Show. Her show career really took off when she became a veteran, and she became the first Giant Schnauzer and the second Schnauzer of any size to win the Veteran Warrant. She won numerous Best Veteran in Breed, Best Working Veteran and Best Veteran in Shows at Open level, and multiple Best Veteran in Breed at Championship level.
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In 2019, Jo and Lydia went into partnership with Kaegen, and instead of taking her holidays on Lydia and Austin's sofa, she moved in fully and immediately took ownership of the recliner chair! She was a fully involved member of the family, helping to raise not only our litters, but also Lydia and Austin's daughter Caitlyn.​
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We sadly lost Kaegen in November 2022 following a short illness, but have absolutely no doubt that she has found the best sofa to nap on over Rainbow Bridge.
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Lydia has also taken the lead of the other bitches in the DasVal Kennel, a mother and daughter team, Kendra (Ch Dasval Valeria Messalina ShCM) and Kaos (Dasval Stands With A Fist). Kendra has proved to be a handful, and lives up to her nickname of Psycho Queen, but the two have worked well as a team, and Kendra is now a Show Champion. Her daughter Kaos is shaping up to be a very special young lady, who is every bit as precocious as her mother! She started her career with the Bitch CC and Best of Breed, and her future looks bright for sure.
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The Giant Schnauzer Club in the UK will soon be voting on accepting Black and Silver Giants onto the breed standard, and Lydia is already eyeing them up for a future addition to the team!
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