Gottabe Aussies & Miniature American Shepherds (formerly mini aussie) Established in 1994
In Memory Of
Ch. Gottabe's Go To Your
Destiny,
"Cedar"
7//01-12/16/2010
1 of the low points of 2010 for me was the loss of Cedar, Ch. Gottabe's Go To Your Destiny.
I saw Cedar when he was 5 weeks old at Reggie Palm's house. Kathy Munson had asked if I would come take pictures of the litter. Both Reggie & Kathy said he was not taken & they were looking for a show home. I was not in the market, and told them so. If I remember correctly I said, "I need another male like I need a hole in the head." Well, 3 weeks later I came back to take updated pics. Again they let me know he was still available. He was a beautifyl puppy, all fuzzy and he crawled into my lap - I caved. Cedar came home with me that day and had been with us ever since.
2 wks before Christmas (at 8.5 years of age) he was diagnosed with rectal cancer. Within 48 hours he stopped eating and told us it was time. We said goodbye December 16th. It has taken me this long to be able to even talk about it and I am crying now. He was such a happy, goofy guy, who never missed a meal (or he'd let you know!), and he was my sons favorite.
Bonza! Chyna Blue Moonbeams
"Chyna"
10/18/1996-1/11
This photo was taken by me this past summer at our annual Rib Cook off - Chyna was a young 13. Reggie and Chyna were enjoying the food and festivities when we spotted them and went over to say hi.
Although Chyna was not my dog, she is the mother of Cedar (left) and a foundation dog in the pedigrees of my kennel.
She was one of three pups from Lynn Whinery's Moon/Sara cross which produced: Bonza Blue Harvest Moon "Moon", "Chyna", and Bonza Bad Moon Rising "Betty".
She was owned and loved by Reggie, and will be sadly missed.
