The life and times of Schnitzel von Krumm

On Thursday 17 November, 2016 the PortfolioConstruction Forum team said a very sad goodbye to our beloved sausage dog, Schnitzel von Krumm (aka "Puppy"). Many Forum Members will have noticed his mop-like physique at our live continuing education programs (most notably, at Conference 2016 - the long and short of it - where he made his stage debut), or had the pleasure of being permitted to scratch him when visiting our offices.... but don't be fooled! He was really our Security & Compliance Manager, with a serious job to do!

Schnitzel worked in the Australian wealth management sphere since his birth in 2005. He's barked, more than once, at suspicious activity during phone calls, meetings and fund manager presentations. He's visited numerous offices around Sydney. He has been the Christmas Elf to Graham's Santa at numerous FPA Christmas lunches, and he had special exemptions at both the Hilton Hotel and Australian Technology Park.

Following a one year induction and training course as a cute puppy, Schnitzel began working in the position of Managing Sausage. His role included alerting us to intruders, licking, fetching and sitting.

Schnitzel was then promoted to the position of Security and Compliance Manager at PortfolioConstruction Forum, a position he held for the rest of his life. His duties were varied and highly skilled. They included sleeping, looking cute, barking at couriers, and rolling on his back for a tummy-rub. He was responsible for occasional peeing-on-the-floor functions of PortfolioConstruction Forum.

Schnitzel was known for the rare combination of exceptional chewing and gnawing skills across the continuing education space. This, combined with his passion for bin surfing and dog biscuits, led him to become an indispensable member of the team.

Schnitzel held a Bachelors degree in Barking, majoring in Sniffing and Scratching, with a Masters in Begging. 

The Forum team has compiled the following montage, and three special video tributes to Schnitzel von Krumm. He is much missed by all.

Puppy von Krumm on-stage (2 mins)

Deirdre's first born hound - Deirdre's tribute (2.5 mins)

Farewell my faithful friend - Graham's tribute (1.5 mins)

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