Piper's new life

Piper (who was Miss Lilac/Purple) went to join a wonderful family with 2 beautiful teen-aged daughters: Lauren in her second year of university and Rae-Brynn in high school. Both girls are pros at showing cows at local and regional fairs and have won many prizes and ribbons.

Piper is their second Vizsla, both having come from my kennel. Sadly, their first Vizsla, Jupiter (pictured below), died of cancer very suddenly in February of this year. Jupiter was one of our puppies and her family and I were absolutely devastated over her premature death. No breeder ever wishes their dogs to die young, especially from cancer but unfortunately it happens sometimes. Cancer is the leading cause of death in canines now; much of it is due to our environment and perhaps other factors, many of which we have no control over.

But the family has now welcomed Piper into their hearts. She has big paws to fill and her new family is enjoying the little devil. In addition to showing cows, I hope that Rae-Brynn will learn how to show Vizslas so she can take Piper into the ring next year. After all, Vizslas are a whole lot smaller than those cows she's showing and don't slobber like cows do! Yuck! And cow tongues are extremely rough!

Thanks to Piper's owners - Greg and Cythnia - for allowing these photos to be shown on my Blog. If you click on the photo link, it will take you to the photo album where you can view larger shots.