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Alberta Breeder of Portuguese Water Dogs - H2O PORTUGUESE WATER DOGS EDMONTON ALBERTA CANADA. PORTUGUESE WATER DOG BREEDERS ED MONTON ALBERTA CANADA, HEALTH DRIVEN, TEMPERMENT FOCUSED, CONFORMATION SHOWING & PERFORMANCE ENTHUSIESTS, PUPPIES AVAIALBLE. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada breeder of Portuguese Water Dogs. We pride ourselves on top quality genetics and amazing work drive in all of our puppies.
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STUD SERVICES
"MILLER"
Can BIS RBIS GCHEx / Am CH ROBEL GTO IT'S MILLER TIME AEGEAN H2O VB CDX RM SDN CAX S PCD VHMA VHMP CGN CGCA CGCU TKI
CKC VERSATILITY BRONZE
OFA Hips - ExcellentOFA Elbows - Normal
GM-1: Normal
prdc-PRA - Carrier
CERF/CAER - Normal (09/16/23)
EOPRA - Normal
I.C. - Normal
JDCM: 1-1 Probable Normal
Microphthalmia Syndrome: Normal, Clear
Miller, joined our family in Nov of 2020 when he flew home with us from South Carolina. Miller comes from our first CO-BREEDING with ROBEL PWDs & AEGEAN PWDs.Since his arrival, Miller has brought much excitement to our home with his outgoing personality, spunk & exceptional work ethic.
Miller is a true working dog, a
CKC VERSATILITY BRONZE
and has achieved the following American Kennel Club (AKC) & Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) accomplishments:
CKC - BEST IN SHOWCKC - RESERVE BEST IN SHOWCKC - MULTIPLE GROUP WINNING & MULTIPLE GROUP PLACINGAKC - PWDCA 2022 NATIONAL SPECIALTY WINNERS DOGGCHB (CKC) - CKC CONFORMATION GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP BRONZ TITLEGCH (CKC) - CKC CONFORMATION GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP TITLECH (CKC) - CKC CONFORMATION CHAMPIONSHIP TITLECH (AKC) - AKC CONFORMATION CHAMPIONSHIP TITLEVB (CKC) - CKC VERSATILITY BRONZE TITLEPCD (CKC) - PRE COMPANION DOG (NOVICE OBEDIENCE)
CD (CKC) - COMPANION DOG (NOVICE OBEDIENCE)CDX (CKC) - COMPANION DOG EXCELLENT (OPEN OBEDIENCE)SDN (CKC) - SCENT DETECTION NOVICERN (CKC) - RALLY NOVICERI (CKC) - RALLY INTERMEDIATERA (CKC) - RALLY ADVANCEDRE (CKC) - RALLY EXCELLENTRE (CKC) - RALLY MASTERSNS (CKC) - NOVICE SPRINTERS (CKC) - SPRINTERCA (CKC) - CHACE ABILITYCAX (CKC) - CHACE ABILITY EXCELLENTVHMP (AKC) - VIRTUAL HOME MANNERS PUPPYVHMA (AKC) - VIRTUAL HOME MANNERS ADULTCGN (CKC) - CANINE GOOD NEIGHBOURCGC (AKC) - CANINE GOOD CITIZENCGCA (AKC) - CANINE GOOD CITIZEN ADVANCEDCGCU (AKC) - CANINE GOOD CITIZEN URBANTRN (AKC/CKC)- TRICK DOG NOVICETRI (AKC/CKC)- TRICK DOG INTERMEDIATE
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NOV 2023
Miller & Elyse, “the dream team” met up in Brandon Manitoba at the Wheat City Kennel Club Show for what became a phenomenal weekend….They started the weekend off with a Group 1st, followed by two Group 2nd placements and finally finished the weekend off with a spectacular Group 1st & BEST IN SHOW!!!!!Thank you Elyse!!!!❤️🎉❤️🎉I can not be more proud of the way this team works together and all that they have achieved.
HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL THE JUDGES!- Mrs Judy McVeigh, G1 Placement - Mr Peter Martin, G2 Placement - Mrs Lynda Saranchuk, G2 Placement- Mr Mel Saranchuk, G1 Placement & the much appreciated BEST IN SHOW!❤️❤️❤️
A genuine heartfelt thank you to Judge Doug Gaudin for the amazing recognition of G1 & RBIS!
HUGE THANK YOU to Elyse Fernets for your exceptional work with Miller!
HUGE THANK YOU to Shannon VanNorman for all the grooming support for the last 3 years!
Thank you Wheat City Kennel Club for putting on a great show!
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Sep 2023
Miller & Elyse united at the Calgary Kennel & Obedience Club for their first show together on Sep 8th.This dream team achieved
their first Group 1 on the first day and continued on to achieve a second Group 1 placement on Sep 9th finishing the day with a RESERVE BEST IN SHOW!!!!!What an amazing and memorable day for all of us watching them in action together ❤️❤️❤️Thank you Judge Susan Quesnel for our G1 Placement on Sep 8th!
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A genuine heartfelt thank you to Judge Doug Gaudin for the amazing recognition of G1 & RBIS!
HUGE THANK YOU to Elyse Fernets for your exceptional work with Miller!
Thank you Calgary Kennel & Obedience Club for putting on a great show!
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Aug 2023
Extremely memorable weekend at the Alberta Kennel Club Show!Miller and Co-Breeder / Co-Owner Elizabeth M. Volz are united for the first time since the PWDCA National a year prior. Thank you Judge Lori Wilson for a wonderful Best of Breed on Friday Aug 4th!&What an honour to win the Alberta PWDC Supported Entry Best of Breed & a Working Group 2 under esteemed, world renowned Judge Sr Rui Alberto Oliveira of Portugal on Aug 5th!&HUGE Thank You to Judge Aramis “Joy” Lim for Best of Breed & a Working Group 1 on Aug 7th!& Thank you to our Co-Breeder, Co-Owner & handler Elizabeth Volz for making our boy Miller look spectacular and for moving him like the superstar that he is!&Thank you to the Alberta Portuguese Water Dog Club for putting on an awesome supported entry. Thank you to the Alberta Kennel Club for an amazing show with a beautiful venue.
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Jun 2023
Fantastic weekend for Miller & Peggy as they walk away with 2 Working Group Placements at the Prairie Canine Academy Show.
Thank you Judge Anna Hewson for the Working Group 1 awardThank you Judge Kim Hamel for the Working Group 4 award
Another Great weekend for the Miller & Peggy team at the Portage Kennel Club show! Thank you Judge Kathleen Anderson-Wulff for the Working Group 2 placement
Thank you Peggy Mignon for a wonderful job presenting Miller!
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Mar 2023
What an thrilling weekend for Miller & Shannon at the Battle River Canine Association Show.
This dream team walk away with their First Group 1 Placement & a Group 4 Placement to boot.
Thank you Judge Dr. Michael Woods for recognizing Miller and awarding him his FIRST Working Group 1 placement. It is an absolute honour to have received this award from Dr. Michael Woods.
Thank you Judge Corinne Walker for the Working Group 4 award!
Thank you Shannon Van Norman for all of your hard work with Miller and all of your accomplishments together. This path would have never been possible without your kindness and friendship!
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Aug 2022
We are very fortunate for the opportunity to attend the PWDCA 30th National Specialty in Frankenmuth Michigan where Miller was awarded his 4th Major in the Bred By Exhibitor class & was AWARDED WINNERS DOG along with his AKC Conformation Championship Title.To further show his passion for work, he also achieved a High in his Obedience Class with a quick 30 minute warm up for the first time in 10 weeks. We are very proud of having Miller as part of our family, this boy is truly one of a kind! Thank you to our Co-Breeder, Co-Owner & handler Elizabeth VolzThank you Judge Kimberly Anne Meredith
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Jun-Jul 2022
Young Miller sets off to the US with Lizzy Volz to kickoff his AKC show career. within a handful of shows, 3 back to back majors and a BOS placement out of the classes, Miller is 2 points shy of attaining his American Championship Title (Am CH).
Thank you to our Co-Breeder, Co-Owner & handler Elizabeth VolzThank you Judges: Ms. JoAnne M. Buehler, Ms. Helene Nietsch & Sulie Greendale-Paveza
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May 2022
Miller puts it all together for Shannon at the Fort St. John & District Kennel Club and together they bring home 2 amazing Group Placements!
Thank you to his amazing handler Shannon VannormanThank you Judges:Patricia Taylor & Grant Townsend
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Jun 2022
We are happy to announce that on the weekend of June 4th Miller Achieved both his Canadian Grand Championship (GCH) & Companion Dog Excellent (CDX) Obedience Title at the Northern Alberta Canine Association Trials scoring 192 with a High in Class. This is a great accomplishment at 21 months of age and is a testament to his work drive & ability.
Thank you to his amazing handler Shannon VannormanThank you to our Obedience Instructor Eve O'Keefe at Dogs Allowed
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Apr 2022
We are excited to share Miller's Obedience accomplishments at the Battle River Canine Association & Red Deer District Kennel Club Trials where he competed for his Companion Dog (CD) Title. Miller was able to achieve his title with an average score of 192 in the Novice B Class.
Thank you to our Obedience Instructor Eve O'Keefe at Dogs Allowed
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Sep 2021
Miller completed his CKC Conformation Title at the Prince Albert Kennel & Obedience Club Show on Aug 31-Sep 02, 2021 and went on to accomplish two group Placements at the same show. At a year old, Miller competed against some of the top ranking working dogs in the country! We are very proud of his Group achievements and are excited to continue watching him mature.
Thank you Handlers:Lori-Anne Fischer & Shannon Van Norman
Thank you Judges:
Jo Ann Pavey, Guy Jeavons & Philip Wendling
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