Re: [PyrNet-L] end of an era

["Joy McCarron" <joym@monmouth.com>]

Jan, So sorry to hear of your loss.  We all share in your sadness and
happiness of her life.  The site is a beautiful memorial of her beautiful
life!
 Joy & Maggie

----- Original Message -----
From: "ARIEGE" <ARIEGE@xtra.co.nz>
To: "Pyrnet Pyrnet" <Pyrnet-l@gamerz.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 1999 12:41 AM
Subject: [PyrNet-L] end of an era


> Today in New Zealand Ch Roussillon Colombine passed away only 2 weeks from
> her 14th Birthday. She hadn't lived with us for 8 years, she had lived
with
> my friend Nibs Watkins who had owned Pyrs since 1965. Colly only went
there
> because Nibs and her late husband Ginger couldn't stand not having a Pyr
> after their last one died. Colly was the one they asked for and I took her
> to them over 8 years ago. They adored her and vice versa. Ginger died and
> Nibs and Colly were on their own. Imagine an 85 year old lady and her 13
> year old Pyr later on. A great pair together and much admired. A brave old
> lady on the phone today and we cried for our own separate reasons. Nibs
for
> her beloved companion, me the former owner and Breeder for what Colombine
> had done for the Breed over the years. She was so beautiful with her
almond
> shaped black rimmed eyes and lovely head. The top winning Pyrs in this
> country are Colombine's progeny. Her sons can still win BIS and Groups at
> nearly nine years old. They have excellent hip scores, their children and
> grandchildren and great grandchildren have great hip scores. Colombine was
> the best thing that ever happened to us in our Kennels over the years but
> best of all was the love and devotion she gave an elderly woman for many
> years. If you would like to see some of Colly's photos and one of her and
> Nibs then go to here
http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Zoo/1920/Colly.html
> then you'll see what I mean.
> Jan
> Jan Chaplin Ariege-Roussillon Pyreneans. Visit my sites at
> http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Zoo/1920/Christmaspage.html and
> http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/Zoo/1920/Index.html and
> http://homepages.msn.com/PetsPl/pyreneanmountaindog/ and my latest Site
> http://homepages.msn.com/HobbyCt/postcardcollections/
>
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