DC Scoshire Scherizade O Siddachs, CD, RI, NAJ, OAP, OJP, MXE2, SXE3, EE2, CA, SWN, SWA, THDN, CGC, TKN, VC, ROMX , "Zod"  (Top Producer - Register of Merit Excellent - Sire: CH Kanix Lionel and Dam: CH Scoshire Lady Miranda) 

My first introduction to DC Scoshire Scherizade O Siddachs was not unlike many of the other times I shared with Sidney Stafford – it was quite unforgettable. Sid and I had bred Standard Longhaired Dachshunds together for several years, but when I met "Zod" for the first time, we had gathered for the Bay Colony and DALI Dachshund Field Trials at the Little Rhody Beagle Grounds in September 2008. I was to judge there for the weekend and "Zod" was being exposed to rabbits in the "bunny pen". Fast forward two years, after many more field trials and dog shows where Sid and I shared time together. We planned to see each other at another field trial in the fall of 2010 which unfortunately didn't come to pass. The shingles she thought she had contracted was actually a tumor on her lungs. I was devastated…my dearest friend. Sid began radiation and chemo therapy shortly thereafter, but in November, she learned that the cancer had metastasized into her bones. I made many trips to Long Island to help care for Sidney and to allow her daughter to return to Paris and her family for awhile. The last few trips became increasing hard as Sid began to lose her fight against the cancer. During one of those trips, Sidney asked me if I would take "Zod", her "heart dog", home with me. I told SId I would be honored to have "Zod" and, through our mutual tears, that I couldn’t even look at "Zod" and not see her. "Zod" has the same soulful eyes as Sidney had on that day. I promised Sid I would get "Zod’s" CD – since that had to be the very first goal according to Sidney and I promised I would continue to do as much with "Zod" as I could to carry on for her. My dear, dear, friend passed away from Cancer April 1, 2011. I never asked Sidney exactly how “Zod” came about her name, but I kew that musical operas, composers, etc. were always a part of her naming protocol. I only know that 6 days later, I had the privilege and blessing of bringing this wonderful girl, “Zod”, home with me to Virginia. The sadness and the tears of that April day are still very real to me. I had lost my very dearest, best friend and now I was to carry on with her “heart dog”. Over the years "Zod" and I  have had many journeys together. She was the DCA Triathlon Dog of the year in 2012 at the Dachshund Club of America National Specialty. "Zod" welcomes every new challenge or venture with gusto, provides comic relief in many of life’s situations, and loves everyone she meets with a roll onto her back and a “hi five”. As a true “veteran” now at the age of 16, she continues to add more titles to her name doing Scent work!! But most importantly, she is my very loving companion, my snuggle buddy, MY "heart dog" and a constant reminder that we have many friends in the dog world…some who will always have a special place in our heart for a lifetime. I can never thank Sidney enough for sharing this very, very special and talented girl with me. And so Scoshire Scherizade O Siddachs became our foundation Miniature Wireharied Dachshund.