"Bridget"
(Ch. Amer./ Can. Hum'nbird Nathaniel Hawthorne X C. Heronsway Sweet Sixteen)
Farewell, my beloved Bridget
7/25/03-7/18/10
My heart and soul.
Bridget's passing was a huge shock. John, Cathy, the kids & Mary Elizabeth are overcome by waves of crushing sadness and tears. We are so deeply grateful for all of the calls, notes, emails, posts and flowers. We can feel your hugs. I can't imagine going through this without the most wonderful friends in the Corgi community.
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Tribute
I am standing upon the seashore. A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the morning breeze and starts for the blue ocean.
She is an object of beauty and strength, and I stand and watch until at last she hangs like a speck of white cloud just where the sea and sky come down to mingle with each other. Then someone at my side says, " There she goes! "
Gone where?
Gone from my sight . . . that is all.
She is just as large in mast and hull and spar as she was when she left my side and just as able to bear her load of living freight to the place of destination.
Her diminished size is in me, not in her.
And just at the moment when someone at my side says, " There she goes! " there are other eyes watching her coming . . . and other voices ready to take up the glad shout . . . "Here she comes!"
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Donna Francis examines Bridget on table...next picture Bridget stacks BEAUTIFULLY while my friend Pat clasps her hands!
And we are off! Took Award of Merit!!!! Cathy and I were THRILLED!!!!!!! Bridget is handled by Mary-Elizabeth
Pictures were taken by our dear friend Cindy Read! Video to come soon!
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Before we headed to Westminster Dog show we let Bridget roll in the snow, meet Willie the horse and of course polish up on her gaiting skills.
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Corgi to see Bridget's first litter-a singleton named "CASH"
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Corgi to see Bridget's second litter
Bred by Anne Bowes of Heronsway, lovingly owned by Cathy Santarsiero and Mary-Elizabeth Simpson
After a grand time winning the PWCCA National specialty in 2004, Best of Breed at the Eukanuba Invitational in 2006 and Award of Merrit at Westminster on Valentines day in 2006 they now expect me to put up with THIS???? A PEEPS SHOW?????
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BRIDGET DOES IT AGAIN!!!!! She wins Best of Breed under Judge Mrs. Marieann Gladstone at the Eukanuba Invitationals in Tampa, Florida on January 15, 2006. She was lovingly handled by Joan Scott. Then at Westminster on Valentines day Bridget takes Award of Merit under judge Linda Moore with Joan Scott handling. What a lovely way to end the show year. Many thanks to all the judges who recognized her fine quality. We will now be letting Bridget enjoy being a CORGI and do just a few specialties along the way.
Here Bridget hams it up for the camera
************************************************************************************************Bridget looks FABULOUS Standing..........
(picture taken at Westminster 2006 on Valentines Day by Kenneth Reed Photography)
More pictures of Bridget at Westminster below!!!
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Or on the move!!!!
************************************************************************ We are having so much fun showing Bridget this year
(2005)!!! See some of her wins!!!!
Judge Mrs. Gayle Garvin gives Bridget winners bitch for a 5 point major
which finishes her championship! Judge Mr. Desmond Murphy gives Bridget BOB!!!! Bridget is lovingly conditioned and handled to these wins by Joan Scott .
Thanks so much Joan!!!!!
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awarding Bridget Best of breed and/or group Mrs. Donna Francis- PWCCA winners bitch 11/04/04-
5 point major Mrs. Janice E. Edwards- PWCCA Best of winners and
Best in show Mrs. Sandra Wolfskill- Worcester County KC
11/27/04 Winners and Best of winners- 4 point major Mrs. Linda More-Worcester CKC 11/27/04 group 3 Mrs. Gayle K. Garvin PWCCP- Winners bitch for 5
point major Mr. Desmond Murphy- Bucks County KC 5/07/05 BOB Mrs. Linda C. More- Mattaponi KC 5/21/05- BOB Mr. James G. Reynolds- Carroll KC 5/22/05- BOB Mrs. Lee Canalizo- Framingham District KC- 6/1/05-
BOB Mr. Larry Adams- North Shore KC 6/17/05- BOB Mrs. Donna J. Francis- North Shore KC-6/18/05 BOB
& Group 3 OH WOW!!! Bridget surprised us all by
winning the Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club Nationals on November 2004. What a
THRILL!!!!!
******************************************************** Bridget wins the puppy match Mayflower
Puppy match under judge Sandi Eaton with Cathy handling her!
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Mary-Elizabeth handles Bridget to her first point!
Bridget on left and her sister at a very young age
Bridget is growing more
beautiful! Again she is featured on left
Here she is at 8 weeks of age!