Grande Giant Schnauzers

Welcome to Grande Giants! We are Harry and Cindy Wallace, located in beautiful Florissant, Colorado! We're glad you stopped by so we could share our kids with you. Harry and I added our first Giant Schnauzer to the family in 1998. Known as the Riesenschnauzer to the rest of the world, regardless of what you call them, we love the breed and enjoy the variety of activities they can share with us. Over the years and with very limited breeding we've bred eight AKC champions, with several promising youngsters now showing. Grande dogs have also been titled in AKC obedience and Schutzhund. In the "real world" they are working as Search & Rescue dogs and professionally trained personal protection dogs who are actively working for the families they love and watch over. We look forward to more giant adventures in our future.

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"Nina" wins her second major at the Colorado Springs Kennel Club!

"Nina" Grande Bear Creek Sunrise wins her first points by winning Best of Breed over specials 2 of the 4 days at the Beehive Cluster in Utah! Check out Nina's page for a brand new picture of our girl.
Congratulations to Emmi "Grande Ever After" and her owner Karen Bagnall! Before Emmi has reached her 4th birthday this fantastic team is credited with finding two live subjects, one drowning victim, and a subject who was buried 20 feet underground. What a working girl!
New Champion! "Yuri" Bear Creek Yuri ben Ramos finishes at the Rocky Mountain Cluster in Denver. Grande Kennel co-bred Yuri. We're very proud of River's great-grandkids!

ARCHIVED NEWS...

"Nina" Grande Bear Creek Sunrise wins Reserve to a major at her third dog show!
November 2008 - "Grady" Ch. Sunar's New Yorker v. Kool passed on to a better place.

Congratulations to "Madison", now CH. Grande's Hurricane Madison. We couldn't be prouder!

Newest edition to the family! Grande Bear Creek Sunrise. Check out Nina's own page under "Our Family."

August 2006 - Congratulations to Emmi "Grande Ever After" and her owner Karen Bagnall, for earning an AKC CGC. Emmi has also passed her wilderness certification with her SAR group in Washington state. We're very proud of this great team!

June 26, 2006 - "Dax" and "Eleanor" both rated OFA "Good" hips

May 5, 2006 - "Madison" wins 2 points at the Utah Beehive Cluster

February, 20, 2006 - "Madison" Grande's Hurricane Madison wins a 3-point major at the Rocky Mountain Cluster in Denver!

February 19, 2006 - Max and Brook both receive OFA Cardiac "Normal" ratings.

January 2006 - Ch. Grande's Fifth Element OFA Hip Rating "Excellent"!

November 1, 2005 - "Ryder" Ch. T-Lan's Storm Ryder passed on to a better place.

September 23, 2005 - Derby "Grande Devil in Disguise" earns her Canine Good Citizen certificate!

September 2, 2005 - Max and Brook earn their AKC Canine Good Citizen certificates!

August 6 and 7, 2005 - Pikes Peak Schutzhund and Police Association Trial - Max earns his Schutzhund 1 title and Brook passes her BH and earns a Tracking 1 title!