The National Specialty in Branson, Missouri.  
Above is the Winners Bitch Class which Joan judged.
Below is her Winners and Reserve Winners Bitches

Have a Look at the "X" Litter

Grand Champion Mom, Grand Champion Dad, and two of their puppies.

XL Fiona with her Toy

The two smooth girls, Xusie Q and Xabrina, the twins. They were born on February 28, 2010. Their sire is Grand Ch. Stoan's Rupert of Oz, RA and their dam is Grand Ch. Mtn Home Peppermint Patty Stoan U Lasquite. This was a litter of eight and everyone has gone to their new homes.

And now three of these puppies are Champions!

Here is Champion Stoan's Xena Anne de Peru already on her way to her Grand Championship just like her mom and dad.
Champion Stoan's Xabu de Peru and new Champion Stoan's Xusie Q de Peru, RN join their sister in this special achievement.

 

Another New Champion at Stoan's

Champion Stoan's Xabu de Peru, owned by Steven and Mina Scott-Davies of British Columbia, another of the X litter to make his mark.

Here we have Champion Stoan's Xusie Q de Peru, TDI, RN who finished her championship in January, 2012, another of the X litter to do great things.

Flash!  Xena Anne is now a Grand Champion!  She follows in the footsteps of both her parents.

Champion Stoan's Unstoppable of Veva

Finished her championship in Portland, OR in January, 2011

Champion #154 for Stoan's Saints.

 

Champion Stoan's Pearls and Lace v Winter, Rally Novice

Champion Stoan's Naturally Nellie of Way, RN finished in May, 2010

Champion Stoan's Rowdy Buck of Oz, RN owned by Ken and Barb Barkus and Joan Zielinski finished his championship in January, 2010. He's also a Therapy Dog International!

Grand Champion Mtn Home Peppermint Patty Stoan U Lasquite

Patty was bred by Beth McCarthy and Tikki Smith. Her sire is Ch. Stoan's KA Schroeder de LaDawn and her dam is Ch. Lasquite's Rowan v Hans.  Patty is the first female Grand Champion in the history of the breed!

FLASH! Rupert is now a GRAND CHAMPION! One of our Current Stars, Stoan's Rupert of Oz, RN, RA

Flash! Rupert is only the fourth St. Bernard ever to hold the title of Grand Champion. He is the sire to our X litter. Their dam, Peppermint Patty, is also a new Grand Champion, making our X litter the first one ever to have both parents be Grand Champions!!

Rupert is co-owned by Pat Wensman and Joan Zielinski. His sire is Ch. Lasquite's Orlando v Hans and his dam is Ch. Conifer Creek Zircon v Stoan, RN, RA, RE.

The "T" Kids

We have six puppies born on Saturday, April 12, 2008. The sire is Champion New Sage Lucas II Lasquite. The dam is Stoan's Magnificent Lady v Landoe aka Maggie.

Maggie two days before whelping

Maggie with her two day old puppies

Proud Papa Lucas

A 201 pound gentle giant

The R Kids Born October '07

Stoan's Return To Me "Sydney" owned by Kelly Dorsey in Michigan.

Stoan's Razzle owned by Mark Rupert and Stan Zielinski

Raleigh, who lives in Colorado.


Rowdy who lives with Ken and Barbie Barkus.

Rochester "Chester" owned by the Minches

and Rupert owned by the
Wensmans.

February Q Litter

Sire is Ch. Lasquite's Garland v Chalice (pictured above) and the dam is Stoan's YaYa of T'Ace, an Ace/Tessie daughter.

New Titleholders at Stoan's

Here's our newest champion at home with his pet goat! He's officially Champion Stoan's Humphrey of Regalo but he likes best being home with his family, the Davises, in Ellensburg on his farm.

Champion Conifer Creek Zircon v Stoan, Rally Novice - Owned by Stan Zielinski and Karen Rupert. "Connie" is the dam to our K and R litters.
Stoan's Yitzhak of T'Ace, Rally Novice and Companion Dog (RN,CD) "Izzy" is sired by the great Champion Lynchcreek's Ace v Stoan, HF, PE. Izzy is the sire to our M and N litters. His dam was Am/Can Ch. Stoan's Tessie, HF, PE Champion Lasquite's Veronica C Stoan bred by Tikki Smith of British Columbia. She is a younger sister to Ch. Lasquite's Orlando v Hans.
Champion Stoan's Fiona of Windsong, co-owned by Joan Zielinski and Michael Strasser of Beaverton, Oregon. Her sire is Ch. Lynchcreek's Ace v Stoan, HF/PE and her dam is Ch. Stoan's O You Lucky Girl v HST.

Champion Stoan's Home Sweet Home of Regalo. "Sweetie" will be bred soon to Ch. Lasquite's Orlando v Hans.

Champion Stoan's Elmo of Gaya. Elmo now lives in Texas with Anne Mutschler and he gets to be a house dog and sleeps on the bed.

Kids and Puppies

Brooke Zielinski and her puppy, Vivian.

Stan's Book

Saint Bernards from the Stoan Perspective
by Stan Zielinski

Click on the link above for purchasing info.

This highly acclaimed book is available for your bookshelf. It is a must-read for any serious fancier of the St. Bernard. Containing a gold mine of photos, illustrations and articles on the Saint, this volume will help you to better visualize the ideal and the not so ideal, St. Bernard. This book is written by Stan Zielinski, an author, breeder of more than 140 champions and an AKC judge who has passed judgement on dogs all over the world.