My lovely friend Asta, posted about the Fourth Of July Name Game that Frankie Furter is hosting, so I though I’d play along.
My dad person is of 100 percent German heritage, and when they were trying to pick a dog my mom person wanted a girl doggie named Pansy. They looked at French bulldogs, pugs & lots of others before they settled on a miniature schnauzer. They found an awesome breeder close by and made a deposit for me.
While driving to pick me out they were trying to come up with names. They had already been told that all of the girls puppies had been spoken for, so they chose me. I was the first one born, & at birth had a tiny white beard.
Since miniature schnauzers are German like my dad person, they decided a German name would be fitting. They decided on Oskar (the German spelling) Wilhelm. After spending time with me, they knew the name suited me.
Me with my real mom. She was an all white MS who was bred with an all black MS. She had 8 all black babies. It was quite funny watching them all feed from this snow white mommy!
Here’s me at one week. You can see the tiny dot of my white beard if you look closely. I’ve outgrown it now.
Being coy.
Me at 4 weeks. My breeders were really good about sending picture updates to my people.
And here’s me after I got my first big-boy schnauzer cut. I’m busy keeping this elephant from terrorizing the younger puppies!
.So there’s a brief history of me. I guess I should mention my technical name. My AKC papers read Mimi’s Oskar Diamond Magic. My mom person, goes by Mimi, even though her name is Pam. Oskar I’ve already explained, Diamond is because she won front row center tickets from a radio contest to see Neil Diamond, but sold them to pay for me & Magic because that’s the name of the radio station that she won the tickets from.
I hope you’ve enjoyed your look back at baby me and finding out all about my early days.
Great photos and a great story.
Darryl and Ruth : )
Oskar, you were a gorgeous baby…you look like a scottie–almost.
Several of our cousins in the US are Wilhelms.
Great story about how you got your name. Definitely not a Pansy.
XXXOOO Daisy, Kendra & Bella
That elephant stuffie is as big as you are, Oskar! We loved reading how you got your name!
Love ya lots
Maggie and Mitch
What a lovely story, thanks for sharing that, and I loved the photos too !
Love from Bella.
Cute, cute, CUTE!!! We just love the way that you got your name AND we just love all your cutesy puppy pictures!!
Smileys & Snuggles!
Dory, Bilbo and Jacob
Oskar!
Thanks for sharing the story of your name and your puppy pictures.
Kisses and hugs
Lorenza
what adorable pictures! Your mom is beautiful! I bet she is very proud of you.
Your pal, Pip
Dear Oskar,
I just loved your story, your name is beautiful as you are!
I'm enchanted by your pictures!
Have a great week
purrs and love
Luna – We love Luna
Ah, that's a great story Oskar. You really have a very meaningful name!
your cat pal,
Bruce:)
Awww! Mini-schnauzer pups are the cutest!
Pat
http://www.critteralley.blogspot.com
We loved it! Too funny that you could have been a Frenchie! It was great to hear how you got your name, and seeing all the baby pics. Mom loved having them of Carmen too, wishes she had some of me!!
Snorts-
Brutus the Frenchie!
Woof! Woof! Thanks for sharing. Enjoyed your cute photos. Lots of Golden Woofs, Sugar
Oskar, you were (and still are) the cutest dog! I didn't know there are white schnauzers. Love the history of your name.
Oh Oskar – I loved this post! I hadn't seen photos of you as a puppy before – you were SOOOO cute! SQUEEEEEEEE!!
Great story about your name- it's great finding out all the background!
And wow – that was a great picture of all those black puppies with the snowy-white mummy! I didn't realise there were white schnauzers either! Funny how none of the pupppies came out white – or even grey and in between! 🙂
Slobbers,
Honey the Great Dane
HOW CUTE WERE YOU AS A BABY!!! Of course you still are cute….We have ALOT of reading to do but we are all caught up on your goings on( Happy last birthday) Love and kisses A+A
Hi Oskar – we nearly missed this post, how did that happen?!
Oh, you were the cutest of puppies! And so brave, protecting the smaller puppies from that questionable stuffie!
Schnauzer snuggles – JD and Max.