:: Can CH. Topmast's Duchess of Pense ::
"Stay with me, my good girl. I loved you every minute of your life." - Susan Conant, "Black Ribbon"| [::..the puppy..::] |
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| :: with my dad [>] |
| :: proud papa [>] |
| :: water baby [>] |
| :: come with me [>] |
| [::..best of winners..::] |
| :: BOW #1 [>] |
| :: BOW #2 [>] |
| :: ~0~ :: |
| :: {} :: |
| [::..nanny duchess..::] |
| :: stand guard [>] |
| :: telling secrets [>] |
| :: newfie communing [>] |
| :: good job [>] |
| :: kiss [>] |
| :: got your back [>] |
| :: {} :: | [::..mama duchess..::] |
| :: first litter [>] |
| :: august 1992 [>] |
| :: august 1992 too [>] |
| :: 3 wk old noah [>] |
| :: noah and mister [>] |
| :: noah 2nd place [>] |
| :: emily [>] |
| :: kootenai [>] |
| :: kootenai too [>] |
| :: papa tyson [>] |
| :: {} :: |
| :: {} :: |
:: ...What a face!... ::
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Duchess and my father, June or July of 1988. She had a mug on her like you wouldn't believe, and it got us into all kinds of trouble! We were living in Regina, Saskatchewan, and drove out to Pense to get her. My dad, for whom Duchess was a Father's Day gift, had dreamed of a Newf named Duchess for as long as we could remember. On the ride home from Topmast Kennels, my mom explained what a registered name was, and that she would need one, but they couldn't think of one that sounded good. I immediately piped up that a Duchess needs a region to preside over, so why not "Duchess of Pense"? It took. Unfortunately, the name was spelled wrong on the forms and so my mortified self had to constantly explain what "Duches of Pense" meant. The worst part of it was that people pronounced it "Douches". I was 13. I don't think I need to elaborate on the redness of my face! :o)
