OVER
THE
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RAINBOW BRIDGE *
Ch.
Gallentry Blessington Desiree
"Bambi"
Bambi, Daddy's little pride
and joy !!
(became a heavenly angel
at 16 years of age)
She will always be remembered
for her
spirit in the show ring.
She made her
human family proud.
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Ch.
Gallentry Primary Success
"Flash"
Flash was Dad's favorite
boy !
He did himself proud with
all his wins.
Lived a ripe ol' age of 16
years.
He gave Bambi a run for her
money
when it was show time...
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Am/Cdn
Ch. Stilwithem Polo
"Poly"
One of our traveling
trailer show dogs. This dog
was amazing,
so lovable and enjoyed doing
the circuit.
Polly's attitude was wonderful, she welcomed
anyone willing
to visit her, canine or human. She loved
the quiet moments snuggled in
bed with her human MOM, and running the
rings with DAD!
Unfortunately due to a unforeseen serious
illness,
Polly is now awaiting our
arrival the
Pearly Gates.
04 Aug.
1990 - 06 Nov. 2001
Blaze was
known as the little fellow that was "rescued"
at 10 mths.
of age from the local OSPCA after the family he was sold to declared
him to be
a destructive puppy.
Thankfully
his breeder Colin Stillwell was well
known and
respected by the OSPCA so
they
called Colin right away to ask if
this puppy
was his..
To Colin's
surprise, it was. Upon his arrival, Colin could see that
this pup
had been abused, and was sure grateful that he was
surrendered
to the society.
Once the
Rucon
gang was able to assess the situation, Colin wondered how Blaze would react
to training both in
the Field
Trials, Conformation and Obedience.
Blaze proved
that he could be the wonderful dog that he was bred to be!
In July
of 1991, Colin entered Blaze in his first CKC Conformation Show,
as a Sr. Puppy. The night before Blaze was to be put on the judging
block, Peter Keuning saw Blaze
and it was
love at first sight! Unknown to Colin, Peter was preparing to
"show" Blaze!
When Colin was venturing up to ringside, a comment from
someone
was heard: "Oh yes, you got the big guns out". This person was talking
about Peter who was standing behind Colin all dressed up ready to show
"A DOG ???", well you guessed it, that dog would be Blaze!
From then
on the "doggie love affair" began and will last forever!
Blaze quickly
earned his Cdn. Ch.and many group placements, and by the time he
was 2 years of age, earned is W.C. (working certificate) . With Blaze the
harder the retrieve the better he liked it and never lost a bird in his
life!
At age 8
& 9 yrs. he was the LOC's Veteran dog winner.
At Stud
Duty (another love of his life), he would either walk away or do a little
stud dance and give a look of "OK where is she"..
Another
love of Blaze's life was Sara Rowbotham, on numerous occasions, he would
purposely tease Sara, either blocking her view from watching a horse race
on t.v. or dropping in the ring, rolling over and playing dead, just as
the judge would glance their way!
Blaze will
be missed tremendously by all who knew him, especially the
Stillwell
family and Peter (buddy and handler).
Rest in
peace friend, all your aches and pains are over.
Sit at the
gate, and wait for us, we will be there soon!
**Rambeau**
Ch.
Balove DON JUAN DeBaviere
Nov.18th,1989
- April 9th, 1993
Pictured above at 8 months old taking Best Puppy
in Breed
with Harold Butler at the Chateauguay Valley
Kennel Club Show
July 1990
< loved sucking
on his blankie >
kept mom busy
crocheting afghans!
Rambeau was Joyce's
Knight is shiny armor,
He was originally
bought as a PET from
Diane and Robert
Dubois
Ram certainly
proved us
wrong when he
excelled in the show ring.
Getting B.P.I.G.'s
many BOB's BPIB's
and stood with
his brother Boss and
Dad "Kanon" when
his Dad received
Best Stud
Dog/Get Award in Montreal
at the Doberman
National Specialty for 1991 .
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Ram as he was
known to those who loved him, was
very stunning
and stood proud. Unfortunately he
suffered from
a horrible accident ,
(prolapsed lumbar
disc sprain
that would have
left him paralyzed )
(jumped off deck
onto an ice covered path)
therefore
to save his dignity, our family had to make
the difficult
decision of sending him to Doggie Heaven.
This dog was
what every dobie breeder strives for:
OFA EXCELLENT,
Thyroid Normal, vWD clear (105),
movement
and angulation to die for !
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His handlers,
Harold Butler
and Scott MacCrimmon
will always remember
the "cry" of the Ram at the shows.
Since Ram's passing,
Scott (his show buddy) finds it
very difficult
entering the show ring. Just too many
joyous memories
with Ram that no other dog can replace.
Too see both
in the ring, one would understand why.
They glided together in unison, with full admiration for each other.
****
We still love
and miss Ram and wait
for the day that
we shall meet at the pearly gate.
We Know your
"earth" number was called too soon, Ram,
but look forward
to the day that we hear and see
the "angel" steward
call you into that "show ring" in heaven.
Keep Watch my
Love Until We Meet Again !
****
stay tuned for
more "Rambeau" photos to come
some with Scott
and some just goofing around.
(Mom still has
to unpack the box with pixs in it)
***BRANDI***
Jagermeister's
Chianti Red
Brandi
was Kucsapal's first dam that produced
3
beautiful litters !
Scooter
is one of her gorgeous sons.
Bud
is her grandson! Here she is relaxing
on
the couch (something she loved to do)
just
days before her 3rd litter..
ACARI
BO VALENTINO DE BAVIERE
Feb.
14th, 1988 - Dec. 15th 1997
Bo
came to us via Diane Dubois on a trial basis. Bo was placed in several
homes
and just couldn't seem to get along with women. Well lo and
behold
we had 3 women living in our home, myself and2 daughters and
never
did Bo show any signs of discomfort.We took our time and
socialized
him on a one to one basis with many people, and for the
life
of me i couldn't understand why anyone would want to part with such
a
lovable dog. Bo excelled in obedience and agility and became the class
clown of
the
Hilltop K-9 Agility team. His big debut was being the Agility demo dog
for
the
intermission entertainment section of the Ottawa Kennel Club
"SHOW
OF SHOWS" in 1994 ???
He
did everything HE wanted to do - no more no less! As the crowd roared
he
performed! Bo was a great protector, guarding litters of puppies,
the
cat, the hamster and any other creature that ventured into our lives.
He
loved to be treated as a human, dressing in full attire or snuggling
under
the bed covers. As he matured, he started showing signs of
old
age, bones were creaking, loss of control of the fire hose,
but,
the mind was still making dates that the body couldn't keep. On that
dreadful
day when we awoke to find Bo sleeping on the kitchen floor,
(keep
in mind this dog would never ever sleep on the floor before this)
we
knew this was going to be the time when he would look in
our
eyes and ask us to let him go...that was the worst Christmas
we
ever had, no celebrations were to be had. As much
as
we knew that Bo wouldn't have wanted us to fret over
him,
we couldn't find it in our hearts to enjoy the season
without
him sitting by the tree staring at the Bone cookie ornaments !
Of
course, we know, that he is resting at the same place
where
all good doggies go. And i am willing to bet that
he
has the gang laughing and playing as he did
while
we shared him here on earth.
******
OUR PRECIOUS BO-BO
Setting his journey in
a world high above
where the roads are
paved with paw prints
his undying gratitude
forever told !
A knight in shining armor,
our Precious Bo
A perfect gentleman
with so much class,
He came into our lives
giving memories to last
A generous heart just
wanting to please
A friend you can count
on, the pain he could ease
Loving us unconditionally!
His courage unmeasured
when guarding his ground
In Agility he was always
seen clowning around.
He can out run Lacy
Magoo, if given the chance
With a delightful skip
and a cheerful dance.
He was one of a kind!
He touched our lives
with so much care
Our grief would not
be spared
The love he gave we
could not share