A very
sad day as we sent Kallie on her final journey, just a month
away from her 15th Birthday.
She was the easiest dog to own, loved her food and plodding
around the fields. Never pushy, just a sweet soul.
She sometimes told the youngsters off for being unruly!
She loved to sit with her bum pointing towards the fire and
if there was a wildlife programme on, she would always watch
it, often getting up to see where the animal had disappeared
to off screen! Funny to watch!
The last few weeks she did that thing that all old dogs do
when they reach the end of the line, they stop eating their
favourite foods and you buy every food imaginable to get them
eating.
This week she had Beef, Lamb and Chicken stew, liquidised
in the soup maker as she didn't seem to want anything with
lumps in. Goats milk was another favourite.
Her uti and laryngeal paralysis issues became more persistent
despite her medications.
Today, she came out into the garden, then wanted to sleep.
She wouldn't eat her stew. I knew my decision was the right
one.
She didn't even feel the vets needle go in as she lay on her
bed. It was the most peaceful passing anyone could wish for
their loved dog and I felt that sense of relief for that grand
old girl.
Kallie was born at Montecani and sold to a show home where
she did a bit of winning and had a couple of litters.
You always hope that all the pups you sell will live a long
happy, safe life.
Her owner became ill, but I had checked to see if Kallie was
OK and the owner said all fine and the dogs were keeping her
going.
Then came the call from Viv, that the dogs had been removed
from the owners property and were close to death from starvation.
Kallie weighted 18 kg when rescued, with a Grade 4 heart murmur
from the starvation.
I had sleepless nights worrying of the plight of those dogs
and how they felt deprived of the one thing we all need to
survive...food.
With the help of breed people, Kallie came back to me.
She was 25kg when she arrived here, 10kg lighter than her
ideal weight.
You could see every bone on her poor frame, ribs, spine, pin
bones. She had an open sore on her back and a severe ear infection
and was ravenous, but she had to have small and regular meals
to build her up slowly.
With vet treatment she was soon back to full health and the
heart murmur disappeared.
I did plan to find her a home, but struggled with her ear
infection on and off and also the fear that she wouldn't be
safe anywhere else. I knew she would be safe here for the
rest of her life.
I often felt a sadness about her. She had lived through a
terrible trauma and it had affected her. I'm sure of it.
I always think Spinoni are deep thinkers and I'm sure she
remembered and wondered about her owner.
She would always go to the door when she first arrived as
if to say 'am I going home now'
Who knows what deep thoughts a dog holds inside.
We will never know, but I'm glad I shared the last few years
with my puppy, especially as I had lost her litter sister
Rubra, some years ago.
Kallie healed my heart a little bit..
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6th December
Happy 3rd Birthday Freddo
and brother Vito!
19th October
Happy 2nd Birthday Rasa
Pipes and siblings.
Rasa spent most of the day having a burn up round the fields!
She's a funny thing!
16th October
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Montecani
You're My Only Hope
3rd Limit Dog
Darlington Champ Show
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Montecani
Twist By The River
2nd Minor Puppy Bitch
Darlington Champ Show |
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15th
Sept 2023
Judge: Lucy Nash
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Montecani
Twist By Rivanna
1st Minor Puppy &
BEST PUPPY
Richmond Champ Show
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Montecani
Riva's Memories am Cartrefyspin
2nd Junior Bitch
Richmond Champ Show |
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8th
Sept 2023
Judge: Max Munday
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Happy 4th Birthday Freda
and siblings Bea, Bisto, Lui, Muk and Badger.
30th August
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Montecani
You're My Only Hope
VHC Limit Dog
Driffield Championship Show |
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Montecani
Twist By The River
2nd Puppy Bitch
Driffield Championship Show
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Montecani
Riva's Memories am Cartrefyspin
Res Junior Bitch
Driffield Championship Show |
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28th
August 2023
Judge: Val Woodward
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If there was a Birthday
wish, you would still be here...
But you were only dancing on this earth a short while.
In Elysian fields, the kindest, gentlest dog wanders free.
You can go anywhere you like now.
The beautiful calm classical music we played during our last
hours together surrounds you.
At peace now. I hold that memory in my heart.
We miss you on what would have been your 5th Birthday.
28th August
Happy 12th Birthday
Cuda
18th August
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1st Limit, BCC & BEST OF BREED
Paignton Championship Show |
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Montecani
Hell You Doin Fred
1st Post Grad Bitch
Paignton Championship Show
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Montecani
Asca Rasa
2nd Yearling Bitch
Paignton Championship Show |
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Montecani
Riva's Memories am Cartrefyspin
2nd Junior Bitch
Paignton Championship Show
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Beau
(Imp Ita)
Res Limit Dog
Paignton Championship Show
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5th
August 2023
Judge: Geraldine Cove-Print
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1st Mid Limit, BCC &
BEST IN SHOW
ISCGB Championship Show |
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Montecani
Hell You Doin Fred
1st Post Grad Bitch
ISCGB Championship Show
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Montecani
You're My Only Hope
2nd Limit Dog
ISCGB Championship Show |
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Beau
(Imp Ita)
3rd Mid Limit Dog
ISCGB Championship Show
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Montecani
Riva's Memories am Cartrefyspin
VHC Junior Bitch
ISCGB Championship Show
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15th
July 2023
Judge: Luca Massimino
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Montecani
Hell You Doin Fred
1st Post Grad Bitch
ISCGB Open Show
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Montecani
Riva's Rose
VHC Junior Bitch
ISCGB Open Show |
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15th
July 2023
Judge: Kerry Holt
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Montecani
You're My Only Hope
1st Limit Dog
East of England Championship Show
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Montecani
My Precious
1st Limit Bitch
East of England Championship Show |
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7th
July 2023
Judge: Jeff Horswell
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Montecani
My Precious
1st Limit, BCC & BEST
OF BREED
Blackpool Championship Show
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Montecani
You're My Only Hope
1st Limit Dog
Blackpool Championship Show |
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24th
June 2023
Judge: Carole Coode
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Happy 6th Birthday Florrance.
Happy Birthday to siblings Baroque, Milo, Soames, Cossington,
Medlar, Beatrice and Orla too!
24th June
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Beau
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1st Graduate Dog
Southern Counties
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Montecani
Hell You Doin Fred
2nd Post Grad Bitch
Southern Counties |
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3rd
June 2023
Judge: Giuseppe Colombo Manfroni
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Montecani
Just Freddo
1st Graduate Dog
Bath Championship Show |
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26th
May 2023
Judge: Gordon Haran |
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Quinta's 1st
Birthday
It took a lot of time
to get a 1st Birthday photo of my ' 'little tiny thing' She's
going though a teenage phase of not listening and being defiant.
I raised her from day one, far too small to feed from Mum
she weighed 200g at birth so I fed her from a bottle, stimulated
her wees and poos with a cotton wool ball over the bathroom
sink. Everything a Mother should do.
Now she's a stroppy teen, knows it all and doesn't want stupid
photos...Mummmmmm!!!
She was born on Twista's Birthday after all ...Attitude!
Then at bedtime she turns into a sweet little baby, curled
up, tight, with a sweet little stretch and sleepy face wanting
a cuddle.
9th April
Happy 6th Birthday Wess.
You are such a good boy, except for being a bit cloth eared.
It's lovely to see your progeny doing so well in Show and
Field.
Sire of two CC winners, RCC winners and JW winner.
Producing great working dogs with such flair too!!
23rd January
Happy 14th Birthday,
Kallie.
So glad you made it, after that sad incident in your life,
before you came back home to me.
A grand old girl!
20th January
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