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HEAVEN’S FELL
Now I recall your
laughing face
A pup with not one
social grace
A fuzzy little dog to be
Who came and changed my life for me.
Throughout your life
you played the role
of mirror to my
troubled soul
When I was sad, you
played the clown
And did not let my
mood stay down.
When I was wrong,
your eyes would say
You loved me
fully any way
Now that your work on
Earth is done
You’ve a new place to
play and run.
Heaven must be for
dogs like you
Green hills with sheep
to herd anew;
A place to share the
memory
Of life and love eternally.
So tend the sheep we
knew so well
And wait for me on
Heaven’s Fell.
Copied
from the Bearded Collie Club’s
herding video.
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Sometimes the answers we
need can only be revealed by
special expensive tests
while our dogs are still
living--or by post mortems.
These owners and their
beloved companions made the
extremely difficult choice
to allow a necropsy to be
performed. As a result,
even in death they
contributed to the future
health and well-being of our
beloved White
Shepherds/white GSDs.
If
your dog is a candidate
especially as a result of
rear-end or spinal problems,
please contact Judy Huston.
The White Shepherd Genetics
Project will help you make
arrangements and will pay
for the procedure.
hustonjudy@gmail.com
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Diva
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born Jan 23, 1997 - Owned by
the Martin Gang
What Diva Is To Me.
"Everyday when I would come
home from school, Diva would
go CRAZY!! I
could hear her outside at
the bus. When she saw me,
she'd go WILD and
BARK! I'd get in the house
and sometimes Diva would
tackle me and bite my butt!
Diva would ALWAYS protect
me, inside and outside of my
house, until she knew for
sure she could trust you.
She always slept in my
bedroom doorway every night.
Sometimes I would trip on
her on my way to the
bathroom, but she always
looked at me like she loved
me."
Réal Martin 8.5 years
old.
Diva was as large as life
and was explosion proof.
Diva was an excellent
dog with a profound sense of
humor. She helped us raise
our son and kept
him in line by telling him
off when needed and she
would squeal on him when he
was up to no good. Réal
couldn't get away with
anything. We should have
called her the Nanny. We
carry her in our hearts and
we miss her terribly.
Necropsy
report
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Luger
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July 31/1993 - December
20/2006 - Owner: Michelle
Koons
Luger was that once in a
lifetime companion that
every dog lover dreams of.
He was always there for me
during good times and bad,
forever giving me the
strength I so desperately
needed when I didn't know
where else to turn. Luger
fought some tough battles
with his health, but every
time he would beat the odds
and come out on top.
Unfortunately the last
battle couldn't be won even
though my boy was brave and
fought hard. At 13 1/2
years old I lost my
beautiful strong white
gentle giant
to Hemangiosarcoma on his
Liver and Spleen. Not a day
goes by that my family and I
don't think about him and
feel the terrible pain in
our hearts that tells us we
will never be able to hold
our special Lugerman again.
I pray that our contribution
to The White Shepherd
Genetics Project will help
to breed healthier and
stronger dogs in the future.
I love and miss you, Luger!
Until our paths cross again....
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Hylowe's Cosmic Tygre -
Brad and Julie Hansen
Tygre Was a White Factored
Black and Tan Female. She
Was a Great old Girl and
produced 3 White Champion
Daughters. As well as
Champion Grand kids. She
will be a name sake in the
Future of The Breed and we
are glad to know she was a
healthy girl. She will
always be missed.
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Necropsy
report
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Buddy - May 7/ 1999 –
November 29/ 2007 - DEBRA
AND JIM ZAFIRATOS
A wise
person told me that we have
pets for two things: as
companions and as teachers,
Buddy was both. Buddy was a
larger than normal shepherd
averaging about 115 pounds
with no fat on him. I
believe his size and weight
was the result of his very
loving heart. He was
greatly loved by many and
reciprocated his love. He
was our best friend and
taught us how to give our
hearts freely to him; the
unconditional love went both
ways. Buddy also taught us
in the last couple years of
his life how traditional
veterinary medicine and
integrative medicines worked
well together. He had
health issues and the
combined treatments and
support helped to extend the
good quality of his life.
He was always happy and had
a smile on his face to prove
it. With the newly gained
knowledge, we were also able
to knowledge share some with
other friends who had
fur-babies. Buddy spared us
from making the decision for
him to go to the Rainbow
Bridge and he passed away
quietly before the
lymphosarcoma took over. He
was a trouper through the
chemotherapy and integrative
medicine treatments. Buddy’s
last gift to us was a great
week together as a family,
happy and loving before he
passed away. His final gift
to others was a necropsy in
the hopes to help other
White German Shepherds with
health issues in the future;
to this end, he was still a
teacher. We will always
remember and cherish the
time we had together; he
made our family complete; he
was like the child we never
had.
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Necropsy
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Jake
- 4/21/96-3/1/07 -
Owned by Mike & Kitty Mohs:
Jake
was the 1st born and the
biggest male of our Cali's 6
pups. I loved his heavy bone
and patient personality. He
was a devoted guy who loved
our 3 acres to chase our
son's 4 wheeler & Yamaha
sled. He was a quiet chaser.
Pheasants & Killdeer birds
drove him crazy only to
tease that german shepherd
drive. However, he always
respected the underground
elec. fence. In Obed. class
as my demo dog he stayed
wherever I'd put him on a
sit, down or stand. Even
after 1/2 an hour he'd still
be there. Puppies could jump
in his face. His excellent
healing was so impressive in
earning his CD & Rally legs.
He earned his WGSDCA & UKC
Championships. At 10-1/2 yrs.
he shook his head one day
against his collar &
developed an ear hemotoma.
After fighting that, he
passed away at home on Mar
1, 07 @ 10 yr. 11 1/2" mo.
from Hemangio Sarcoma. After
having 7 white german
shepherds and 2 litters, I
really am convinced that
they are one of the smartest
of all breeds. Thank You
Jake for reinforcing that
awesome aspect. We will
always Love you and miss you
dearly. Thank You - Your
Family
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Quest
- 03/03/96 -04/05/07 -
Owned by: Gloria Erskine/Richelle
Spencer
Quest
was our gorgeous and
wonderful boy. He really
belonged to my daughter,
Rachelle, although our whole
family adored him. When it
was clear it was time for
him to join his family at
the Rainbow Bridge, both of
us knew we wanted him to
tell his story through a
necropsy. Just like we were
with him at his birth, we
were with him as he took his
last breath. We love you
and miss you, sweet Quest.
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