Apffel Bach Giant Schnauzers

10/31/2022

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Boni Gail Schoenbacher, mother of Rae Anne Schoenbacher and co-owner of Apffel Bach Giant Schnauzers. May she rest in peace.

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07/04/2022

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Apffel Bach's Dexter von Heinrich and owner/handler Raymond Au on earning their IGP2 title at the Canadian Working Dog Federation's National IGP All-Breed Championship! Despite COVID related and other training challenges, Team Dexter rose to the challenge and passed all three phases (tracking, obedience, protection). WAY TO GO, TEAM DEXTER!!!!

07/02/2022

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Apffel Bach's Dirk, "Tug", and owner/handler Lorraine Cannon on a VERY successful 2022 so far!!! We are way behind on postings, so our apologies to Team Tug. Hopefully we didn't miss too many:

March - NACSW NW3 title with a score of 100 pts (only 7/39 passed), NW3-C (containers) title, NW3-V (vehicles) title

April - NACSW L2 Vehicles title, 1st place

May - AKC Detective, 1st place (one of only 5 dogs to pass), Q in Masters Interiors, Q in Masters Exteriors

June - NACSW second NW3 title

Super proud of Team Tug for all their success!

07/02/2022

GOOD LUCK to Apffel Bach's Dexter von Heinrich and owner/handler Raymond Au as they compete this weekend for their IGP2 title at the Canadian Working Dog Federation's National IGP All-Breed Championship!

11/22/2021

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Apffel Bach's Dirk, "Tug", and owner Lorraine Cannon for earning Tug's NACSW "Level 2 Interiors" title November 14! Tug placed 4th out of 29 qualifying dogs. WAY TO GO, TEAM TUG!!!

10/10/2021

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Lorraine Cannon & Tug!!!

09/11/2021

Beautiful Miss Vaida (Apffel Bach's Daph Vaida) modeling her new hiking gear. Vaida recently moved to Virginia from Puerto Rico with her owner, Maelo Acosta . She's had quite the adventurous life!

09/05/2021

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Apffel Bach's Dirk, "Tug", and owner Lorraine Cannon for earning Tug's "Level 1 Interiors" title yesterday at an NACSW trial in Frederick, MD! Tug placed 1st out of 29 qualifying dogs with a total combined time of 38.35 seconds for FOUR different searches/rooms! WAY TO GO, TEAM TUG!!!

07/16/2021

HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to Apffel Bach's Triple Crown Dieter CDX, RA, CGCA, ATT, "Dieter", and owner/handler Camille Kopcik on earning their Rally Advanced title! Way to go, Team Dieter!

07/16/2021

Xaiden Xander Goldest Danubius (5 months old) and Apffel Bach's "E" litter (3.5 weeks)