Autumn in Holland

It is autumn in Holland. Lovely weather for a nice walk with Mango.

My best friend.

Always attention for everything

A Hamilton with short feets??

It was a nice walk together with Mango

 

In memoriam Faith. Meillion You'll Never Know.

Yesterday we received the terrible news that Faith is deceased, she was only eight years old. During our vacation in Wales we got all the bad news that she was seriously ill. Veterinarians gave her no more than six months to a year. Two weeks ago we visited her. This terrible  disease has wrecked her, this fight she could not win. Dear Faith rest in peace.

 

 

Faith was for us a good dog friend from the first moment we see her. Together with Mango traveling through Europe for enter the international dog shows. Together they have the race, Hamilton Stovare, put on the map outside of Sweden. Here a tribute with some of the beautiful moments that we, had together with Faith.  Faith you're much too soon gone over the rainbow bridge.

The  first time we see you  was at Petra her home.

 

 

You lived among your  beagle girlfriends  in Wijdenes. Together with Petra you started your show career. First only in the Netherlands but when the time came it was also abroad. Together with Mango. The two Dutch Hamiltons on show tour in Europe.

 You became Best of Breed at the club show of the Dutch Hound Club

 

 

 

With Mango, you went to Denmark and together you came back with a lot of victory ribbons.

 

 

 

 

 With your one year older sister Andra on the show 

 

 

 

The Winner show in Amsterdam, several years  you were a star. Pam, your breeder was mostly over to see you shine in the ring.

 

 

 

Andra, Mango en Faith, The Dutch Hamiltons.

 

 

 A week in Wales, return to your homeland.

 

 

 

 

 

 The Crufts, the biggest show on earth in Birmingham .

 

 

 

Several times we come together with you and your boss back in beautiful Wales. It was always  wonderful to see al the hamiltons play.

 

 

 

 

 

 

We visit Petra on new years eve. 14 dogs together in the room, no panic during the fireworks, at first you were lying on the sofa with your girlfriend Djane at noon  you moved to the table to look out for the fireworks.

 

 

 

Snow, it was fantastic for long walks and play in it with Mango

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Bratislava, a great experience that was. Together with us, Petra and Leo and Tineke Piet and  with seven dogs we went to the World Dog Show. An adventure, which was fantastic. You was World Champion and also Mango became World Champion. You put together a fantastic performance. The battle for best of breed was won by you and the cup with the big ears was going to Wijdens. Every time we get there, I'm looking and relive those beautiful day.

Together with your girlfriend Djane relaxed work towards  for your first world title.

 

 

 

 

Faith and Mango World Champion in 2009 we were proud.

 

 

 

 

We go again to Wales.

 

 

 

 

Your big friend does not leave your side. Together, you are best buddies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Watch to  the birds and squirrels.

 

 

 

Walking in the hills of Wales

 

 

 

 

 

Together with  Mango his son Sputnik, who unfortunately last summer deceased at much too young age.

 

 

 

Along with Mango behind the kitchendoor,

 

 

You start fighting with your beaglefriends.

With pain in there heart , Petra and Leo start looking for a fantastic new boss for you.

 

 

 

 You moved to Limburg, the beautiful Bemelen is your new home and by Frans  and Sjardie you  get a wonderful life. A life as a princess, what were they happy with you as a new roommate.

We make an appointment to come along, Mango goes along and you warn together again. We had a lovely warm welcome in beautiful Limburg and saw how wonderful your life was there.

 

 

 

 

 

Boss Leo remains your big friend

 

 

A life like a real princess.

 

 

 

....... August 2015 we are on holiday in Wales and be with Pam. On my phone a message comes in from Petra. Faith is very sick and it does not look good. There is a tumor removed from 1.5kg and unfortunately there are many spread to her lungs. Vets give her another six months to a year ...... Tears began to flow

If we are back in the Netherlands we decide to visit Faith. Say goodbye ..... we have no idea how long she has left.


Two weeks ago went to Limburg. Faith recognizes us and sings and cries of joy. An emotional reunion with many tears

 

 

 

 

 

 the memories of all the good times with her flew through my head.

 1 time they were together ..........

 

 

Together

If we go back home I make some pictures. We say goodbye to Faith, Frans and Sjardie. We kept in mind that this would be  the last time that we see her. But this was going so fast ... no we did not expect.

  Dear Faith, rest in peace ..... This struggle  you could not win, thank you for all the good times we may have with your experience, this is so damn unfair it was not yet your time.

 

Dear Fatimoe thanks that we have been a part of your life.

 Frans, Sjardie. Petra and Leo a lot of strength with this great loss of Faith. We will not forget her.

 Tjeerd, Alinda, Mango and Beagles.