Shelamo's Party Pack ROMC - IN MEMORIAM

SHELAMO'S PARTY PACK ROMC

(May 21, 1998 - July 13, 2014)

It is with a heavy heart that we said good-bye to our dear "Opal" late Sunday evening.  She told it was time she crossed the bridge, so we peacefully helped her.

She was the foundation of most of our sable lines, producing either herself or through her kids many Best Puppy In Show winners, Reserve Best In Show winner, American Champion, class winner at the ASSA National, and many obedience and agility titled offspring.  She was our first Register of Merit Canadian, with 6 Canadian Champion offspring.  Maybe the best of all, is the pleasure her kids have given to our oh so many clients.

She was the best 'easy keeper' a breeder could have.  An easy whelper of 5-6 pups in each litter and the greatest of mothers.  She always wanted to please, even when the days came that her hearing went.

Mike and I will miss her wanting her bum rubs, her ears that never left the top of her head, and reminding us when cookies were due.

Many thanks to Amanda and Mark, and tech Ellen of the Mississippi Mills Animal Hospital for the 16+ years of excellent care they've given her.

 pictured above shown as a veteran at a CC&SSA show 2009 

 

 "Opal" and son "Rocky" January 2014

 

"Opal"  May 2014

Thank-you Mary Lou for helping me take these special pictures of her. And to Nancy (owner of an "Opal"grandson) for suggesting this lovely park in Ottawa to do the photo-shoot.

"Opal" in her later years found lots of time for sleeping on various beds

Food time you say?

 "Rocky" and "Opal" as they enjoyed snoozing on the deck

~mother like son~

Am sure "Rocky" you were there to meet your mom and show her how much fun you continue to have

So this is where we part, My Friend,
And you'll run on, around the bend.
Gone from sight, but not from mind,
new pleasures there you'll surely find.
I will go on; I'll find the strength,
Life measures quality, not its length.
One long embrace before you leave,
Share one last look, before I grieve.
There are others, that much is true,
But they be they, and they aren't you.
And I, fair, impartial, or so I thought,
Will remember well all you've taught.
Your place I'll hold, you will be missed,
The fur I stroked, the nose I kissed.
And as you journey to your final rest,
Take with you this...I loved you best.
-Jim Willis-

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Happy Sweet SIXTEEN "Opal"

Today, May 21, 2014 we celebrate our Shelamo's Party Pack ROMC's 16th Birthday!

With the help of good friend Marylou we went to Maplelawn Gardens in Ottawa, were the tulips are in bloom and were able to get some updated pics of "Opal".

 

 Advertising for our CSSA Summer 2014 magazine.

enjoying the latter years

 laying last summer with her son BPIS Am/Cdn Ch Shelamo's Prospector, who we lost in early September 2013

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2014 Here We Come!

As We Say Good-Bye To 2013

We here at Shelamo Wish You All The Best for 2014!

Our past year has been filled with some great times, and some sad times.

We are watching our two bi-black beauties CC and Ruffles grow up from our 1st biblack breeding ...

BIS MBISS Gold GrCh Serenity's Walk In The Park AOM x Ch Shelamo She's Got Moxi

 

CC says BYE to 2013

They got to meet Santa this year!

 

 CC and Ruffles

 

Pictured in the middle is CC with her buds at the Davidson's, Harley and Sadie

photo thanks to Marylou Davidson

 Ruffles is ready for 2014

Ch Shelamo Rais'n The Bar

We finished our girl at just over a yr of age from our Am/Cdn Ch Reinnmaur's Firecracker ROMC x Shelamo Seriously Sinful litter

with Raisin down near Cornwall, Ontario

Shelamo Man on A Journey CGN, RN, RE, PCD left for great things in the spring with new owner Judy Flanigan and in less than 6 months put all those titles on him, with only 1 more to go for his RNA!  CD trials, and a few agility trials are planned for early this yr.

I hear his bouncy, fun attitude makes many ringside admirers laugh!

We continue to cherish the days we have with Shelamo's Party Pack ROMC

who will turn 16 this spring.

Our fall was a hard one to swallow

 

losing my dear bud

BPIS Am/Cdn Ch Shelamo's Prospector in Sept 2013

and Laureate L'Anais, a little over a month later whom we took back almost a year after her owner passed away

Rocky and Corkie

our cockatiel, Corkie, we also lost in June.

From our home to yours, may your 2014 be a great year.

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NEW Ch Shelamo Rais'in The Bar

August 17, 2013 at the TIKO show in Brockville ....

"Raisin" finished her Championship by going Best of Winners and Best of Opposite over Specials earning her 4 more points.

She represents 5 generations of breeding in our kennel, starting with Ch Scotholme Arhope Dyamond, Shelamo's Party Pack ROMC (6 Ch's), RBIS Ch Shelamo Sugar Shack (4 Ch's) and then, her dam Shelamo Seriously Sinful.

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Memorial Day for "Annie's" Owner

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Celebrating a Life Well Done

Rod Keegan, Prescott, Ontario

June 28, 1916 - November 16, 2012

Many of you have followed my previous posts on the sudden death of "Annie's" owner last November, with her by his side.  Due to our sales contract, his executor searched us down, as per his wishes, and she came back to us to live out her life.  Rod's memorial was moved to the spring when family and friends from as far as Vancouver, down east (came by motorcycle in the chilly rain), and even a niece that resides during the winter in Mexico, were all able to come.

I was invited to come, and bring his beloved fur friend "Annie".  It was held at the Prescott Golf Course where Rod totally immersed himself, and as I've heard in his later years would wander several holes with "Annie", just hitting some balls for the fun of it.

 

"Annie" enjoying her chewie in between visits on the blanket Rod had for her

there was a large crowd of in-laws, 'out'-laws, friends, and family

his Executor Sue and partner Derek

They did an awesome job of putting out old photos, newspaper articles on his life working in the photo dark room, events @ the Prescott Golf Club done by the Prescott newspaper, his kazoos he loved to play, and a lovely power point presentation.

This said a lot about Rod's life

 "Annie" - the love she gave came back 10 fold

"Annie" doing one last walk on the last hole

After the power point presentation there were many friends and family members that were asked to tell their stories of Rod.  I was in total awe of this man's life and experiences.  And yes, I was asked to say a few words on the life I knew of him with "Annie" and a few experiences he shared with me.

I'd heard of the many stories of how Rod would go to the Prescott Library to sit by the fire and read, almost every day with "Annie" by his side.  She was the only dog allowed in the library!  They were there the afternoon of his passing.

So, since I was so close, I just had to stop by on my way home.  I let "Annie" lead me up the steps and to the door.  It was a very emotional moment to see her go to the door, stiff the opening, and stand there, waiting for it to open.  She'd sniff, look through the glass, sniff again .... patiently waiting ....

 

   

 looking back at me as if to say "well, aren't we going in?"

I let her lead me down the walk way and towards the street; it was as if she knew her way back home and towards the golf course.  She went with a purpose and a 'come follow me' presence.  I've never experienced this with one of our shelties, when in very unfamiliar territory.

The street was a very quiet one, so I knocked on a house across from the library, told them who I and "Annie" were - they remembered her well - and asked if one of them would take a 'memory' picture of me with "Annie".

It was disappointing that the library was closed as I would have liked to have seen what she would have done, although not unexpected given it was now around 5:30pm.  A long day for "Annie" as our trip had started around noon.

and so the journey of Rod's life ends .... however, not without some wild flower seeds to sow in his memory.

"Annie" on the right as she enjoys her senior years

with her 1/2 brother (middle) and his mother (left) all over 13 yrs of age now

RIP Rod

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Heart Breaking Losses

It is with a heavy heart that I have a few losses to talk about.

Back in early January one of our dedicated Shelamo clients, Judy Flanigan, had to say good bye to their "Truffles" after a year long battle of illness that did not see resolutions as much as was tried.

Then on May 21 their "Amber" at 13+ yrs of age, without much warning, became seriously ill, although treatment was tried, she was fading before them to which another hard decision had to be made.

Judy's dedication to these two girls was more than one could ask.  Her work with "Amber" to obtain obedience and rally titles after we retired her was more than we could have asked.

We send our condolences to the whole Flanigan family.

"Amber" and "Truffles" were 1/2 sisters out of our Shelamo's Party Pack ROMC.

on the left

Ch Shelamo's Sure Fire CD, RN
January 31, 2000 - May 21, 2013

on the right
Shelamo Truffle Delight CD, RN
March 15, 2005 - January 4, 2013

I will treasure this picture of "Amber" and I, taken at our CSSA National 2012 after her participation in the Veteran's Parade
 

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Opal is Celebrating her 15th Birthday!

Opal & Rocky

Today our Shelamo's Party Pack ROMC has turned 15 years!  Here she is pictured with her BPIS Am/Cdn Ch Shelamo's Prospector who's now 13+ yrs old.

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Memory Photo Shoot - "Opal" ROMC & son BPIS Am/Cdn Ch "Rocky"

With the help of dear friend Mary Lou (and a new lens for her camera from her son as an xmas gift), and a German Shepherd breeder near me, Marilyn, we did this photo shoot yesterday with our two oldest shelties, Shelamo's Party Pack ROMC and her son BPIS Am/Cdn Ch Shelamo's Prospector.

These are some of my favorite ones.

 

 Shelamo's Party Pack & son BPIS Am/Cdn Ch Shelamo's Prospector

 

"Opal" @ almost 15 yrs of age

(Linden Winsong North 'N South x Ch Scotholme Arhope Dyamond)

 "Opal"

  "Rocky" at almost 13 yrs of age

(Am/Cdn/Jap Ch Laureate Explorer x Shelamo's Party Pack ROMC )

 

 

"Rocky" hasn't lost his sweet 'show show' look!

even tho .... with the hardest part in doing this photo shoot being .... as with many seniors, the first to go is their hearing, and now, unfortunately, the two of them are deaf, I think Mary Lou & Marilyn did a great job in capturing the essence of these two.

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