With Sadness

Our foundation Vizsla Scarlett left us Monday 26th June.  She was bred by Hilary and Emma Davis of Shelseivad Gundogs.    
Scarlett had a tricky start in the world as her mother died after having her and her brother Granville.   But Judith from Stanegate Vizsla and Whipspan pointers and Irish water spaniels took Scarlett and put her with one of her mother Vizsla and she reared her.  
So Scarlett had a mum but not her birth mother.
She was a very special dog to us, as she actually had a sixth sense and saved our lives once.  She knew when on coming danger approached.  
Scarlett died of old age, nothing we could do accept hold her in our arms whilst she drifted slowly away in the vets room.  
Scarlett has left a legacy of offspring behind, as we own her daughter and grand daughters.  Also one puppy from Scarlett first litter went to Brighton to be the foundation of Carnlochan Vizsla.   Then one of Scarlett's litter went also to Hilary and Emma and they have campaigned her at shows and she has a RCC and stud book number, and now she is a mother and grand mother.  So a piece of Scarlett will continue in the legacy she has left. 

Our home is empty of course.  Her place on the sofa now has a hole.  Chilli her half brother is pining for her and is sleeping with us in our bedroom until he understands fully she is not coming home.  

With out Scarlett, Silvestre Vizsla would not of started.  We are forever in her debt for giving us the best years of her life. 

Pictured left Ginga who is Scarlett daughter, and Scarlett.  Pictured right is Scarlett as a baby.