Tre Kroners Otterbay JH CD WCX
"Otter"
(Sir Montezuma of Niepsic x Oakridge
Irish Lady)
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March 7, 1992-March
31, 2005
For a moment is our sorrow, Joy forever in the sky.
It is with tremendous
sadness that we said "Farewell" to Otter this morning.
Otter was with me
from the very first day I was on my own. He was
my guardian; with him I always felt safe. As my
first Labrador, we ventured into the world of showing,
field and obedience. With him I am where I am today;
without him I would not have the confidence I have gained
through him, nor the friendships of the people we have
met along our path together. Otter will always be
the most special to me: a part of me went with him when
he left this earth.
Remember to Celebrate
the Life!!!!
"Ariel"
The day is breaking now
It's time to go away
I'm so afraid to leave
But more afraid to stay
Forgive me
For leaving
The sadness in your eyes
October Project
"Return to Me"
You shine like the moon over water
And you darken the sky when you leave
Now I want to know how to keep you
Return to me
Turn to me
I am here calling the wind
I am here calling your name
I am here calling you back
Return to me
I am here
Return to me
October Project
Zane Hills X-Bay Autumn
Skye JH CD
"Jaysin"
* The Foundation of Cross
Bay *
September 11, 1994 - February 19,2010
Jaysin's passing brings
the end of an era, one that began with her much anticipated
arrival on a plane at 8 weeks till she left us here at
age 15 years and 5 months. Jaysin was an outstanding retriever,easily
obtaining her hunt and obedience titles, finishing them
by the time she was just a year old. Her true gift was
in the whelping box where she was a superb producer and
a devoted mother. I am surrounded by her everywhere and
have a lifetime of memories to help ease the sadness of
losing her.
"In the shadow cast
as you were leaving
In the beauty of the ending day
There is always something to return to
Something you allow to slip away.
In the empty corners of the evening
In the vacant beauty of the wind
There is always something to remember
Something to remember to begin.
There is always something to believe in
Something as I watch you slip away..."
(october project)
Cross Bay Blacksmith's
Daughter
"Sarrah"
May 10, 2001 - August 23,
2005
Sarrah graced our
lives with her endearing ways, and melted our hearts with
her loving gaze and her endless devotion. She mothered
every puppy as if they were her own and when her
own puppies were born she gave them all she
had. She succumbed to ideopathic liver failure just six
weeks after her puppies were born and left us all with
an ache in our hearts and a void in our lives.
We treasure her babies - her living legacy - Sierra,
Smitty and Blue.
"Go
now, don't look back, we've drawn the line
Move on, it's no good to go back in time
Sara, Sara, storms are brewin' in your
eyes
Sara, Sara, no time is a good time for goodbyes
'Cos Sara Loved me like no one has ever loved me
before
And Sara Hurt me, no one could ever hurt me more
And Sara, Sara - nobody loved me any
more
Oh
Sara why did it, why did it all fall apart ..."
(Jefferson Starship)
Keelcroft Cedarwood
Citori
"Tori"
May 17, 1993 - April 11, 2005
Tori was my second
chance bitch, I had to pass on her the first time and
when she was offered to me again years later I was
not going to let her get away. Tori never missed
a treat when it was offered and earned the nickname "Gator"
along the way. Tori found solace here with us, and
loved her soft places to sleep and wag her tail in her
dreams.
Cross Bays Heritage
Briar
"Briar"
February 20, 1995 - December 2, 2006
Briar slipped quietly
from this life and into the next, while I held her in
my arms. It was all so sudden but at the end, she was
at home with us surrounding her with our love .She took
a part of me with her, but left us with treasured memories
of never-ending love. We have been blessed to have
been a part of her life and to learn from the many lessons
she taught us. Love can give you the strength to
fight, trust your instincts and enjoy every moment you
can. We will miss her uncanny way of making us laugh,
her love of tennis balls and water bubbles, swimming with
the fish, her love of being a "midwife" when puppies were
being born, covering the van windows with "Boo snot",
and her never ending kisses that could always bring out
a smile. She had many nicknames: Briar Boo,
Boo, Booty Boo, Bootwat, BooDoo, PixieBoo, but mostly
she was our Booty.
My Booty lies over the
ocean
My Booty lies over the sea
My Booty lies over the ocean
Oh bring back my Booty to me, to me
Bring back my Booty to me....
(This song was sung to her every time she had a phlebotomy.
Singing to her would calm her. It did start out
as "my Bonnie lies over the ocean", but was quickly adapted.
Even the vets would sing it too.)
I know someday we will
be together again. It is so hard to know that I
will have to wait a lifetime, but it will be worth it
in the end.
"Eyes of Mercy"
Hush, Close your eyes
And I'll keep you safe
Allow you to weep
And sing you to sleep
Don't be afraid
Remember I'm here
The noise in the street
Will soon disappear
When the soft face
of mercy
Is lost behind a veil
I will stay with eyes open
Stay here with eyes open
To watch over you
And take away the sadness
and the fear
Hide in my arms
And dream golden dreams
Forgetting the world
Of man and machines
When the soft eyes
of mercy
Are blinded by the dark
I will stay with eyes open
Stay here with eyes open
To watch over you
and take away the sadness
and the fear
I'll be here.....
October Project
1993
I bought Briar as a
pet. As a puppy, she had to spend much of her first
days in an incubator. She was so small and at 8
weeks weighed only 1.2 lbs!! Briar had a congenital
heart defect known as reversed patent ductus arteriosis.
She continued to have to take bone marrow suppression
medication to keep her from producing too many red blood
cells, as well as endure phlebotomies to keep her blood
levels in a normal range. Despite predictions that
she would never live past age 4, she was my constant companion
for nearly 12years.
Cross Bay's Lost Acres
Davendean
"Dean"
May 12, 1998 - November 21,2006
Dean was from our only litter of
Jack Russell Terriers. Dean was the best judge of character
and self appointed guardian of all the puppies.
We were always entertained by his antics, tricks,
and "chippy chews", cuddling with his warm breath blowing
on your neck, and a quick lick up your nose! He
enjoyed the best of life - a good salad(with steak on
the side), laying on the deck soaking up the sun
or sleeping in the hammock on a quiet summer day. We
miss his ever wagging tail and soft whisker kisses.
Sleep
well Skipper Dean!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cherry
Oaks Code of Honor
"Codey"
Ch. Goldstrikes Claim Jumper X Cherry Oaks Golden Amaretto
February 17,1997 - June 25, 2010
Codey
was our sweet black bear, the perfect dog, so gentle and
kindand loved by all. He loved puppies and cuddling up
with his girls. Codey enjoyed our long hugs and quiet
moments sitting out on the deck. He had a gift of being
"Lab accurate" on progesterones and I'm going
to miss having his keen sense of timing. I'll most miss
his bright smiling face and his snurfle "hello!".
He was always relaxed and we loved his habits of sleeping
with his legs up in the air, or laying on his back doing
his "Joy of Life" dance. Sleep well Schmoofie,
you'll always be our Co'ey Bear!!! You are dearly missed
by all who knew you.
Cross Bays Into the
Knight
"Brenna"
(Ch. Blackdux Knight Moves x Zane
Hill's X-Bay Autumn Skye JH CD)
November 8, 1998 - December 9, 2001
Brenna died in a tragic
accident and was taken from us on a wintery night when
she got out of the dog yard. She left us too young,
with many hopes for the future unfulfilled.
Winterset C-Bay Fire
and Ice JH
"Dune"
May 6, 1993 - June 17, 2007
You will always hold
a special place in my heart, my first girl. I will
treasure the memories of your precision and lightning
speed on retrieves, your affection and kind spirit. Cared
for and loved for over 12 years by our friend Ellen Donovan:
it was Kismet we met. Bantry must have planned it
all along...it was destined that you be together.
Cross Bays Heat of the
Knight
"Angus"
(Ch. Blackdux Knight Moves x Zane
Hill's X-Bay Autumn Skye JH CD)
November 8, 1998 - April 20, 2007
Angus passed away after
a courageous battle with lung cancer. He will always
be remembered as not only a wonderful friend, but as the
most reliable retriever- picking up thousands of birds
in his lifetime. He was the constant companion of our
dear friend, Paul Young, who brought the best of his skills
to light. Angus could retrieve and point with incredible
accuracy, leaving the other hunters wishing he were theirs.
Sadly missed by all who knew him. Rest well friend.
You've left a very hard pair of hunting boots to fill.
Cedarwood's All In Good
Time
"Talin"
(Ch. Simerdown's Cedarwood Sultan
x Cedarwood Sierra Pride)
June 5, 1996 - April 2, 2008
Talin was our funny
girl, we were always amused by the silly things she did.
She played up the blonde thing well, though truth be told
she was a highly intelligent and cunning girl under all
that blonde fluff. Tally was Peter's favorite and
his constant companion. She traveled with him far
and near. Tally earned the nickname "Puff" on the
way back from a show in New Jersey when she and I got
stuck in traffic for 2.5 hours on the George Washington
bridge. I had an extreme fear of bridges and after
a while of being up there, I let Tally out of her crate
to sit with me up front .While sitting in the seat with
her head in front of the air conditioning she started
to puff out her lips in the breeze. I was laughing
so hard I wasn't scared anymore!!
Tally enjoyed the
good thinks in life: laying on the deck in the sun,
a fine meal, sticks of butter, wrapper and all, extra
desserts and the company of her furry friends--especially
her love, Codey. There was never a more kind and
gentle soul, a friend to all.
Rest well our sweet
friend. We will always miss our Tally, aka
Puff, Bear de Bear, Camenbear, we know you'll be waiting
for us at the Bridge!!
Cross Bays Early Winter
"Earl"
(Borador's Hush Money
x Zane Hill's X-Bay Autumn Skye JH CD)
October 8, 2000 - April 16, 2010
Tiger,Tiger Burning Bright,
In the Forest of the Night....
Earl was everything to
me, my Handsome, my Wonderfearl.
The sun rose and set upon him in my eyes, in turn he had
eyes only for me.
He was the benevolent leader,commanding respect,strong
yet gentle, loved and revered by his family. He loved
the puppies,playing with them, letting them tug at his
ears,teaching them to show respect to their elders, in
an undoubted yet kind manner.
He was my protector, be it to chase my fears away or to
stand an defend me against attacking dogs or the black
bear.
He was fond of giving me kisses, light sweet ones and
naughty ,nibble my lower lip ones - always with his eyes
lit up full of love and joy, and a twinkle of mischief.
His favorite things in life were his giant Red Ball, hitting
it with his front feet,chasing it around the yard, and
the chainsaw, the sound of which brought out an excitement
in him as he knew that soon there would be trees felled
with branches and even logs for him, holding it proudly
aloft while he ran through the grass and woods.
At the end of the day he slept next to me on the bed,
a kiss before leaning up against me,my hand resting on
his back with his head resting on my feet. To watch him
run,so strong and true brought joy to my eyes.
To hold him as he left took my heart away...
Blondella Blacksmith
"Smitty"
(Eng. Ch. Keysun Krispin of Blondella
x Shade's of Blondella)
October 27, 1987 - June 29, 2001
******In Loving Memory
of Smitty******
Loved and cared for by Connie Palmer
Owned by Kevin Henry
Blondella Box Clever
"Joe"
(Bradking Jason x Blondella Ballerita)
******In
loving memory of Joe******
Joe passed away just three
weeks after our last litter with Jaysin was born.
Joe lives on in his son, Jamey, from this litter.
We are grateful to Sally Kelly for sharing a piece of
him with us.
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