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I
have met some great people along the way and
some, not so great people. I have been lucky
enough to have friends that are willing to
give me advice and a helping hand. I
met two of my friends while I was searching
for show dogs. The very first one that I met
via email was Janet McAlister of
Phlicks Maltese.
Janet was so helpful to me, she was very
honest whenever I asked her opinion on
anything. That is Janet, honest and to the
point. That is what I like about her. After
years of emailing back and forth, Janet and
I finally met in Murfreesboro, TN at a dog
show.
The other person I met was Denise Rodhe of
Dar lynns' Maltese,
we met and chatted for quite a while and
then I went to visit my friend and family in
Miami and flew to visit Denise in Tampa. We
had such a great time and we really enjoyed
getting to know each other in person.
Denise and I have been through thick and
thin and to hell and back and always seem to
come out of it with a whole new
understanding of each other. Our friendship
has endured many trials and tribulations.
When my husband and I made the trip to
Orlando, FL. to the specialty, we met Anna
Stringer. Anna is the breeder of Navar.
She showed him beautifully at the Specialty.
We will always be grateful to Anna for a
wonderful dog.
On this same trip we met Amy Preuett of
Sands Maltese.
Amy was showing her dog at the Specialty
also, "Sands Magical Tonka Toy". I liked her
style of showing dogs and she seemed to
really know what she was doing. I was
impressed with the way she showed.
When we got ready to leave, Amy said that
she knew we were headed to TN after the show
and maybe we could get together for dinner
or something. I told her I would love to,
and that is just what we did. When I got to
TN, I went to the Murfreesboro show and I
got together with Anna, Janet, Amy, and Eva
and Chris Gillett of
Unforgettable Maltese,
Amber Jump of Ma-Lo Maltese and a few others
for dinner.
We had a wonderful time and I have gotten to
know Amy very, very well since then. Amy did
a great thing for my daughter, when my
daughter lost her pet Dallas, Amy called me
on the phone and offered to give my daughter
a Champion sired female. Not many people
will just give someone a champion sired
female. But that is just what Amy did and
she never asked for anything in return, but
for Autumn to love her . Amy opened her
heart to my daughter and my daughter will
forever be grateful to her for Petals.
Autumn just adores Amy and sometimes calls
her just to let Amy know she is thinking of
her.
The very dog that Amy showed at the AMA
Specialty, the first time we met,
Am. Ch. Sands
Magical Tonka Toy
is the sire to my pup. My husband had
commented that day how nice he thought that
Tonka was, not knowing that someday we would
have one of his offspring.
And Eva's female
Ch. Coquet's Jeweled
Trinket
is the dam. Who would have ever
thought back then that we would all connect
in this way. I feel so lucky to have met all
the people I have mentioned on this page and hope to continue many years of
wonderful friendships with them all. I
look forward to seeing them all again real
soon.
Even though I live far away,
they still continue to include me as though
I am right there. They always call to tell
me how they did and when I was in the ring
with Navar, they would call and wish me luck
and check to see how I did. I love the
network of friends I have and look forward
to making more.
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