v Schonhaven-Himmlisch Preston goes by the name of Preston.   The theme of the litter is fine china. . .and we selected Preston Lloyd.   Not having room for Lloyd in the AKC registered name, he is just Preston.

He was born in Bellingham Washington. The bedroom where he was born has a view of Puget Sound, gateway to the Pacific Ocean.

Info about Mom and Dad plus some baby pictures.

Click here to see Preston's pedigree .

We now have Preston stored for the future. . . he banks with the ICSB (International Canine Semen Bank - Colorado Branch) First in frozen assets!
He is available at stud to approved bitches.

Preston has arrived and here are some week 10 and 11 pictures .

Preston took a trip to California in December 2004.   Here are week 12 pictures .

Preston experienced his first Christmas in California.   Here are week 13 Christmas 2004 pictures .

While still in California, Preston experienced his first New Year.   Here are week 14 New Year 2005 pictures .

Finally home - week 16 and 17 home again pictures .

Growing around the house at 18 weeks and enjoy playing .

Hi, I'm Preston, Hi! I am 5 months old and here I am at 5 and a half months old.

Look who is 6 months old.

Saturday, June 4, 2005 at the Flatirons Kennel Club show in Longmont, Colorado, Preston made his debut in the conformation ring at 8 months old. He was awarded Winners Dog for a 3 point major under Mrs. Barbara Dempsey Alderman in the pouring rain!

Friday, July 7, 2005 at the Channel City Kennel Club show in Ventura, California, Preston made his west coast debut in the conformation ring at 9 months old. He was awarded Winners Dog and Best of Winners for a 5 point major under Ms. Jane Roppolo.

Saturday, July 8, 2005 at the Santa Maria Kennel Club, Inc. show in Ventura, California, Preston was Best of Opposite Sex at the Standard Schnauzer Club of Southern California Sweepstakes. His sister "Nell" (Von Schonhaven's Lenox) was Best in Sweepstakes. The judge was Mrs. Patricia (Pat) Hastings, well known puppy evaluator and author of "Tricks of the Trade". Preston then took first place in the puppy 9-12 month class under judge Mr. Ronald R. Krohne.

Sunday, July 9, 2005 at the Ventura County Dog Fanciers Association show in Ventura, California, Preston took 4th place during the SSCA Specialty Sweepstakes and 2nd place in the 9 to 12 month class.

These are just some pictures of fun nights and good friends during the specialty weekend. Also pictured is our last night in So. Cal., the blow-out, and relaxing at Mom and Dad's house. (This page has 21 pictures on it so it may take about minute to download - longer if you have AOL.)

Saturday, September 3, 2005 - Preston's third weekend out - he went Best of Winners under judge Mrs. Robert D. Smith for a 4 point major at the Cheyenne Kennel Club shows in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Preston now has 12 points - all majors. He was also Best Puppy in breed to go on to puppy group later that afternoon. There were a total of twelve in the puppy group, and under judge Mrs. Catherine Anderson, Preston was awarded a Puppy Group 3. He also won a beautiful dog house cookie jar which we promptly filled with cookies. We are very proud of Mr. P !

Look who is 1 year old.

Friday, October 21, 2005 and Saturday, October 22, 2005 - Preston's fifth weekend out. . . Preston went Best of Winners both days under Mr. Norman Herbel and Mrs. Paula Hartinger for 2 points each day. We are proud to announce CH v Schonhaven-Himmlisch Preston!

Preston (20 months old) graduated from his first obedience/pre-agility class at Soft Paws Obedience in Lafayette, Colorado on May 31, 2006.

Look who is 2 years old already.

Preston is a daddy ! On January 6-7, 2007 CH Cedar Hills Pajama Games "PJ" delivered a litter of 8 puppies (3 males and 5 females). Preston is VERY proud of his first litter !

Preston became an International Champion on March 25, 2007 at the Rocky Mountain Spring Sieger in Loveland, Colorado. He received four V-1 rankings, four Best of Breed wins, 2 group two wins, 1 group one win, and a BEST IN SHOW !

Sunday, June 3, 2007 at the Flatirons Kennel Club show in Longmont, Colorado, Preston made his debut as a special. He was Best of Breed with an entry of 7 Standard Schnauzers - including 3 specials !

We traveled to Valparaiso, Indiana for the SSCA National Specialty and corresponding shows June 21 - 24, 2007. Preston made the cut in the specials ring two of the four days. . . including the day of the National Specialty (making one of my dreams come true - the cut at a National!). Click for pictures of Preston at the shows.

Preston is a daddy ! Puppies born July 25, 2007 - CH Shana Your The Apple Of My Eye "Crispin". This was a frozen semen litter of 3 (1 male and 2 females). Preston is extremely proud of his second litter !

Preston became a National Champion on August 4, 2007 at the Laramie Summer Sieger in Laramie, Wyoming. He received four V-1 rankings, four Best of Breed wins, 2 group two wins, and 2 group three wins ! After finishing the National Championship, Preston was moved into the Ehrenklasse (honor class) where he needs only one more V-1 ranking for that championship title.

Preston is a daddy ! On November 9, 2007 CH Cedar Hills Pajama Games "PJ" delivered a litter of 7 puppies (3 males and 4 females).
Preston is VERY proud of his third litter !

Preston has his first champion offspring! On November 18, 2007 - Cedar Hills Deb's Dyna Wide Glide "Dyna" (from the first Preston X PJ litter born 01/06/07) completed her championship undefeated in 5 shows with 4 majors and 17 points !

February 15 - 18, 2008 - Preston attends the Plum Creek and Colorado Kennel Club (CKC) Shows in Denver, Colorado. He was Best of Breed the first three days and Best of Opposite the last day. On Sunday CKC hosted Owner/Handled Groups and Preston took a GROUP 2 !!!
His daughter Greta makes her ring debut at the shows.

Preston earns two new International Championship titles (Ehrenklasse and Ehrenchampionatsklasse) on March 1 and 2, 2008 at the 2008 Rocky Mountain Winter Sieger in Loveland, Colorado. He received four V-1 rankings, four Best of Breed wins, 2 GROUP ONE wins, and 1 GROUP TWO win ! Preston then went on to win the GOLD CUP BEST IN SHOW . . . and . . . BEST IN SHOW for show 4. Preston is the first Standard Schnauzer to win a Gold Cup Best in Show !!!

March 29-30, 2008 - Preston attends the Scottsbluff Kennel Club (CKC) Shows in Mitchell, Nebraska. He was Best of Breed both days!!!

May 10-11, 2008 - Preston attends the Rio Grande Kennel Club shows in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was Best of Breed both days with an entry of 13 Standard Schnauzers! Preston also took a GROUP 3 on Saturday under Dr. Ralph Graff!!!

May 24-25, 2008 - Prairieland Standard Schnauzer Club Regional Specialty weekend during the Illinois Valley KC Club of Peoria and Corn Belt KC Club shows - Bloomington, IL
On Saturday, Preston was Best of Breed the day before the Regional Specialty. There was an entry of 29 Standard Schnauzers!! Preston went on to take a GROUP 2 !!!
On Sunday, at the Regional Specialty, Preston was awarded Stud Dog with the help of his two beautiful girls Cedar Hills Darling Greta "Greta" AND Cedar Hills Enchanted Yellow Rose "Ellie" (both Preston and PJ daughters).
Click here for pictures from our trip.

June 8, 2008 - Colorado Springs Kennel Club - Colorado Springs, CO - Preston takes Best of Breed with an entry of 12 Standard Schnauzers.

June 28-29, 2008 - Buckhorn Valley Kennel Club - Loveland, CO - Preston takes Best of Breed both days with an entry of 8 Standard Schnauzers on Saturday (plus makes the cut in the group) and 7 on Sunday.

July 6, 2008 - Preston and Madison are parents - 4 boys and 3 girls !

July 10, 2008 - Preston and Liebe are parents - 3 boys and 4 girls !

September 7, 2008 - Evergreen Colorado Kennel Club - Greeley, CO - Preston takes Best of Breed with an entry of 7 Standard Schnauzers.

Preston has his second champion offspring! On October 20, 2008 - Cedar Hills Destiny "Star" (from the first Preston X PJ litter born 01/06/07) completed her championship during the Standard Schnauzer Club of America's National Specialty weekend with a 5 point major !

2008 Final rankings/statistics. . .
The Canine Chronicle Breed Standings (Best of Breed Wins) - Preston is Number 10 with 93 points
The Canine Chronicle All Breed Standings (Best of Breed and Group Wins) - Preston is Number 12 with 354 points
The Showsight Magazine Breed System - Preston is Number 9 with 93 points
Dog News Top Ten Breed List - Preston is Number 10 with 93 points

Preston has his third champion offspring! On February 1, 2009 - Cedar Hills Degen Von Eisentor "Degen" (from the first Preston X PJ litter born 01/06/07) completed his championship in just 5 weekends of shows with 3 majors !

Preston at The Rocky Mountain Cluster February 12 - 16, 2009. Preston is Best of Breed on Friday (entry of 7), Saturday (entry of 12) and Monday (entry of 9).

Preston has his fourth champion offspring! On March 28, 2009 - Cedar Hills Esprit Breckenridge "Breck" (from the second Preston X PJ litter born 11/09/07) completed his championship with 2 five point majors during the 2008 National Specialty weekend in California !

March 29, 2009 Preston is Best of Breed (entry of 5) at the Scottsbluff KC Show in Mitchell, NE.

April 2-5, 2009 - Preston is Best of Breed all four days in Midland, Texas. The SS entry was 6, 6, 7, and 6.

Preston has his fifth champion offspring! On April 4, 2009 - Cedar Hills Darling Greta "Greta" (from the first Preston X PJ litter born 01/06/07) completed her championship which included a 5 point major the day before the 2008 Regional Specialty in Bloomington, IL.

April 11-12, 2009 - Preston is Best of Breed both days at the Terry All Kennel Club shows in Brighton, CO. The entry was 8 on Saturday and 7 on Sunday.

May 9 - 10, 2009 - 2009 Rocky Mountain Sieger (International All Breed Show) - Loveland, CO
Preston was Best of Breed in all four shows with critiques of V-1 (the highest ranking you can receive). He also received his title of Ehren Championat in Silver and is now working on his Gold. Preston was awarded two Working Group 1's. . . one Working Group 2. . .one Working Group 3! He was also BEST IN SHOW at Show 1 . . . and again won the GOLD CUP BEST IN SHOW (for the second year in a row)!

Preston has his sixth champion offspring and is now an SSCA Leading Producer! On May 25, 2009 - Shana's Just Ain't Misbehavin "Joey" (from the Preston X Crispin litter born 07/25/07) completed her championship at the Greater Pittsburg SS Club Regional Specialty in New Castle, PA by going Winners Bitch and Best of Winners for a 5 point major. The day before, at the SSCA National Specialty, Crispin was Reserve Winners bitch. What a treat it was for us to be there!

May 22-23, 2009 - Preston makes the cut on Friday at the Prairieland SS Club Regional Specialty with a total of 30 specials. On Saturday at the SSCA National Specialty, he makes it to the final 4 males out of 23 male specials!!! He is also 3rd in the Stud Dog Class. Click here for pictures from the weekend.

June 7, 2009 - Preston is Best of Breed (entry of 10) at the Colorado Springs KC shows in Colorado Springs, CO.

Preston has his seventh champion offspring! On June 21, 2009 - Cedar Hills Enchanted Yellow Rose "Ellie" (from the second Preston X PJ litter born 11/09/07) completed her championship at the Hawkeye Kennel Club, Inc. show in Iowa City, IA by going Winners Bitch, Best of Winners, Best of Opposite Sex. Ellie finishes with 4 majors!

July 11, 2009 - Preston is Best of Breed (entry of 5) at the Roaring Fork Kennel Club shows in Eagle, CO

Preston has his eighth champion offspring! On August 15, 2009 - Himmlisch Love Takes Time "Tic Toc" (from the Preston X Liebe litter born 07/10/08) completed his championship at the Greeley Kennel Club show in Greeley, CO by going Winners Dog and Best of Winners. Tic Toc was shown exclusively from the Bred By class and is Himmlisch SS third CH from this class!

Daddy Preston is also Best of Breed both days at the Greeley shows - Saturday an entry of 7 and Sunday an entry of 10. On Saturday he made the cut in the group under Jay Richardson!

August 29-30, 2009 Two more Best of Breed wins for Preston at the Cheyenne KC shows in Cheyenne, WY. The SS entry both days was 9.

September 5, 2009 Preston is Best of Breed at the Evergreen KC shows in Greeley CO with an entry of 7.

September 10-13, 2009 - Preston is Best of Breed on Thursday and Friday at the Intermountain West Working Group Club shows in Farmington, UT. He was also GROUP 3 on Thursday under Dr. Anselm. On Saturday and Sunday he was Best of Breed at the Bonneville Basin Kennel Association shows in Farmington, UT. Entries all four days - 6 SS.

October 2-3, 2009 - Preston is Best of Breed on Friday and Saturday at the Chaparral Kennel Club Inc. shows in Almagordo, NM. Entry on Friday was 10 and Saturday 11 (including 4 male specials). Click here for pictures of our trip.

Preston has his nineth champion offspring! On October 3, 2009 - Himmlisch Cosmic Starlight "Sparkles" (from the Preston X Madison litter born 07/06/08) completed her championship at the Chaparral Kennel Club Inc. in Almagordo, NM. Sparkles was shown exclusively from the Bred By Class and is Himmlisch SS fourth CH from this class! Sparkles finishes with 3 majors, a Bred By Group 2, and a Bred By Group 4.

October 4-5, 2009 - Preston is Best of Breed on Sunday and Monday at the Mesilla Valley Kennel Club Inc. shows in Almagordo, NM. On Sunday he made the cut in the group ring under Dr. Donald A. Gill. Entry on Sunday was 11 and Monday 9 (including 4 male specials).

Preston has his tenth champion offspring! On October 4, 2009 - Himmlisch Reach For The Stars In Cassiopeia "Cassi" (from the Preston X Madison litter born 07/06/08) completed her championship at the Mesilla Valley Kennel Club Inc. in Almagordo, NM. Cassi finishes with 4 majors, a Puppy Group 4, and a Puppy Sweepstakes Group 1.

October 29-30, 2009 - Preston is Best of Breed on Thursday and Friday at the Panhandle Kennel Club of Texas, Inc. in Amarillo, TX with an entry of 7 both days.

Preston has his eleventh champion offspring! On October 30, 2009 - Himmlisch Love Makes The World Go Round "Merry" (from the Preston X Liebe litter born 07/10/09) completed her championship at the Panhandle Kennel Club, Inc. in Amarillo, TX. Merry was shown exclusively from the Bred By Class and is Himmlisch SS fifth CH from this class. . .giving us the AKC Silver medallion recognition. Merry finishes with 4 majors.

November 5, 2009 - Preston and Madison are parents!

Preston has his twelth champion offspring! On November 27, 2009 - Himmlisch Gotta Love The Guy "Gimli" (from the Preston X Liebe litter born 07/10/09) completed his championship at the Yuma Kennel Club show in Yuma, AZ. Gimli was shown in the 12-18 month class and finished his championship quickly with 4 majors.

March 5 - 6, 2010 - Rocky Mountain Sieger (International All Breed Show) - Loveland, CO
Preston was Best of Breed in all four shows with critiques of V-1 (the highest ranking you can receive). He also received his title of Ehren Championat in Gold and is now working on his Weltschonheits Championat (World Beauty Champion) title. Preston was awarded three Working Group 1's and again won the GOLD CUP BEST IN SHOW (for the third year in a row)!

May 15 - 18, 2010 - Preston is Best of Breed 2 of the days and Select Dog the other 2 days in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

SSCA National Specialty - Bloomington, Illinois
May 28, 2010 - Friday - Illinois Valley Kennel Club of Peoria, Inc. (Heartland SS Club Regional Specialty) - made the cut with a total of 43 specials. . .1st in the Stud Dog competition.
May 29, 2010 - Saturday - Corn Belt Kennel Club, Inc. (SSCA National Specialty) - 3rd in the Stud Dog competition.
May 30, 2010 - Sunday - Illinois Valley Kennel Club of Peoria, Inc. (Prairieland SS Club Regional Specialty) - 2nd in the Stud Dog competition.
May 31, 2010 - Monday - Corn Belt Kennel Club, Inc. (SS Supported Entry) - made the cut to the very end with a total of 23 specials. . .1st in Stud Dog competition.

May 29, 2010 - Saturday - SSCA Awards Banquet - Bloomington, IL
Preston was awarded SSCA Stud Dog of the Year for 2009 with 10 champions!
He is also ranked 7th in breed points and 9th in all breed points by SSCA.

July 3, 2010 - Preston earns his Grand Championship!

Preston has his thirteenth champion offspring! On July 17, 2010 - Himmlisch Maximillian Von Stern "Max" (from the Madison X Preston litter born 07/06/08) completed his championship at the Nebraska Kennel Club in Omaha, NE.

Miscellaneous pictures of Preston - 2008-2009.

Miscellaneous pictures of Preston - 2010-current.

October 15 - 31, 2010 - California trip.

December 25, 2010 - Merry Christmas!

Preston has his first performance champion! Introducing MACH Shana's Just Another Ace in the Hole "Ace" (from the Preston X Crispin litter born 07/25/07). Ace and Loretta earned this title at the Youngstown All Breed Training Club Agility Trial in Washingtonville, Ohio on March 19, 2011.

Preston has his fourteenth champion offspring! On May 21, 2011 - Himmlisch Blind Love Princess Leia "Leia" (from the Liebe X Preston litter born 07/10/09) completed her championship at the Mt. Baker Kennel Club show in Lynden, Washington. Leia was shown by our good friend Jodi Moline of Cedar Hills Standard Schnauzers.

July 3 - 12, 2011 - California trip.

August 4 - 8, 2011 - Dolores mini vacation.

Preston has his fifteenth champion offspring! On August 20, 2011 - Himmlisch The Festival Of Fall "Autumn" (from the Madison X Preston litter born 11/05/09) completed her championship at the Greeley Kennel Club show in Greeley, Colorado. Autumn was shown exclusively from the Bred By Class and is Himmlisch Standard Schnauzers sixth champion from this class.

Preston has his sixteenth champion offspring! On November 13, 2011 - Himmlisch Rock Star "Ozzy" (from the Madison X Preston litter born 07/06/08) completed his championship at the Southern Colorado Kennel Club show in Pueblo, CO.

December 25, 2011 - Merry Christmas!

December 28, 2011 - Preston and Liebe are parents!

2012 Family Pictures

Preston has his first grand champion offspring! On June 23, 2012 - CH Cedar Hills Enchanted Yellow Rose "Ellie" (from the Preston X PJ litter born 11/09/07) completed her grand championship at the Hawkeye Kennel Club show in Iowa City, Iowa. Ellie is also a group placer!

Preston has his second grand champion offspring! On August 18, 2012 - CH Himmlisch Love Takes Time "TicToc" (from the Liebe X Preston litter born 07/10/08) completed his grand championship at the Greeley Kennel Club show in Greeley, Colorado.

December 29, 2012 - Preston and Heidi are parents!

2013 Family Pictures

Preston has his third grand champion offspring! On September 1, 2013 - CH Himmlisch The Festival Of Fall "Autumn" (from the Madison X Preston litter born 11/05/09) completed her grand championship at the Cheyenne Kennel Club show in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Preston has his seventh champion offspring! On December 1, 2013 - Mistar Sugar Plum Dandy Von Himmlisch "Siggy" (from the Preston X Heidi litter born 12/29/12 completed his championship at the Imperial Valley Kennel Club show in Yuma, AZ.