QQ Litter (Mercy bred to Cantor)
Whelped 3/7/19: 6 females & 2 males
Miss Orange (Envy) went to Utah for Search & Rescue; Mr. Blue (Olaf) went to Durango, CO for Search & Rescue and to do therapy dog work with veterans; Mr. Purple (Cash) went to Minnesota for agility, nosework and obedience competition; and Miss White (Ranger) went to Denver for possible competition and therapy dog work. Miss Yellow (Neutron) went to Idaho Falls for all kinds of competition: agility, obedience, tracking, scent work and possibly barn hunt. Miss Green (Maya) and Miss Pink (Hilti) went to Colorado as pets. Miss Red (Quizz) went to my good friend, Laurie Schwabauer, to be trained as a service dog. No one qualified to take her when she was ready, so we placed her in a great home where she will compete in agility and other venues.
QQ litter background information
QQ litter pedigree
QQ litter police/narcotics temperament test results
QQ litter Search & Rescue test results
The UU litter, whelped January 27, 2021, is a repeat of this litter.
Oli (Celhaus Quasi Prince Olaf) at 6 years 10 months
“Thought you would like to hear from us. We got hijacked by the VA ER supervisor today to meet her staff. We also went to the spinal recovery ward and the surgical ward as well. This our bi-weekly session for SCCV therapy dog session (Southwest Canine Core Volunteers). They have the therapy dog teams that go to all of the facilities in Albuquerque.”
Ranger (Celhaus Queen Ranger) at 6 years 10 months
“Ranger is doing well! The year started out with Matt and I both getting recalled to working in the office full time so we invested in an upgraded sliding door to the fenced in backyard that has a doggie door built in. Ranger loves it and will stick her head inside and throw a ball at us (real subtle). In the spirit of teaching her one new trick a year, she now knows “spin” (spin counterclockwise) and “circle” (spin clockwise) and she is working on “gee” (go right at a trail junction) and “haw” (go left at a trail junction) for bikejouring. She loves accompanying us in our camper van and we are so grateful to have her in our lives! Everyone loves hearing her howls and screams as she greets folks who have been to our house before.”
Cash (Celhaus Quiggley) at 6 years 10 months
“Happy New Year to all. Love, Cash”
“More snow here in Minnesota. Cash doesn’t worry about snow and chases the frisbee.”
Cash at 6 years 6 months
“Attached are some pictures of Cash. We moved to the east side of the Twin Cities this summer and Cash now has access to some large wooded parks so he has been getting out for long walks in the woods I was excited to see that one of your dogs got her TD title and that she also lives in MN (see Jiva). Cash continues to be a great dog and he is very good with our now two grandsons.”
Quizz (Celhaus Question Me Or Not) at 6 years 7 months
Congratulations Team Quiz, Novice Rally Obedience Reserve State Champions!!!!!
Quizz at 6 years 5 months
“At the 4H County Fair, Team Quizz won Champion Senior with Novice Rally Dog and Champion Obedience Novice B Dog.”
Quizz at 6 years
For her senior project, Karen asked Laurie and Jamboree (JJ litter) if they would help her with her Senior project. She wanted to survey high school students on the benefits of having Therapy Dogs in the classroom during the day and the positive impact they have. Karen with Quizz and Laurie with Jamboree visited on Mondays and Tuesdays for one month.
Laurie’s comments: “I loved the interactions with the staff as well as the students. We gave out a survey and then went over everyone’s comments and presented the results to teachers and staff. Karen asked if she could bring Quiz (who is not a certified therapy dog). She was a rock star. We were asked to come back during finals week.”
From Karen’s report on her senior project: “The class chosen was the Senior Seminar Class during 5th period in the school library. This class was chosen because they are under a lot of stress working on scholarships and applying for colleges. The presence of therapy dogs in the classroom lightens up the students’ moods and makes them feel more at ease. A blanket was placed on the floor to create a space for the dogs and their handlers. Students came and sat with the dogs on their own time so as not to disrupt the class’s normal atmosphere. Surveys were taken each day, and showed that the dogs made a difference. At the beginning of the class, the anxiety level was 29.9%, while at the end of class the anxiety level was 16.9%. Schoolwork stress levels dropped from 32.3% to 20.9%. This was after ONE day of therapy dog presence. Surveys taken on the last day of the therapy dog project showed similar results, plus the students looked forward to the days the dogs would be present. Students commented that everyone was in a better mood when the dogs were there. Teachers commented that students were calmer and better able to focus on dog days than on non-dog days.”
See more photos of the Senior Project
Maya (Celhaus Querida Maya) at 5 years 8 months
“My elderly parents moved in with us this summer so that we can help take care of them. Maya has been great with them, and they love her. My mom is afraid of big dogs and never could imagine how friendly a GSD like Maya could be. They are best buds now. Kinda cool.”
Photo 3: “Took Maya on a nice three-mile walk today. Weather here in Denver was mid-50’s and sunny.”
Maya at 5 years 7 months
Photos 1-2: “The Halloween costume was Jennifer’s. The teachers dressed up as ‘Super Hero Teachers. Then she put the costume on Maya.”
Photos 3-4″ “Remember Jack Nicholson in the 1980 movie ‘The Shining,’ based on Stephen King’s novel?”
