It was with sadness at the loss of a friend and joy for a life well lived that I first wrote about the passing of the Cinders.
Cinders was a trailblazer, being the first Schipperke in Australia to achieve an Endurance Test pass.
Cinders was born on 28 July 1996, bred by Julie Sawyer in Mt Beauty. She was exhibited by Deirdre Plevey in Seymour before being transferred to me in July 1998. Her show career was successful, but she didn’t continue to Grand Champion as I had commenced showing other bitches by the time she reached 700 points.
Cinders also competed in some Obedience trials at the Encouragement level. She was handled by the 2000 winner of the Victorian Junior Handlers' competition.
Cinders had one litter, in October 1998, producing Gr Ch Hapipet Hobbits Pride, Ch Hapipet Marsanne Delight and five others.
She is grand-dam to Ch Hapipet Master Blaster, Gr Ch Beadale Like A Hurrican, Gr Ch Beadale Little Captain and others
She is great grand-dam to Ch Hapipet Allthatyoudream, Ch Hapipet Mystery Solved JD HP-N NAC, Ch Beadale U Son Ova Gun, Ch Beadale Sir Lancealot, Ch Silkoak Pandoras Box, Ch Silkoak Obsidian, Ch Ratatattat Liesbeth, Ch Beadale Tu Die For, Ch Beadale Tell No Tales, Ch Beadale Queen Adelaide and others.
Whilst being an inside-dog most of her life, Cinders spent her last couple of years outside in retirement premises, with a large yard, shady fruit trees and sufficient distractions to continue as an active watchdog with a daily timetable. She passed peacefully and is now with her forebears on the Great Barge at the end of the Rainbow, looking on with happiness and pride at the many successes of her descendents in Australia.
Farewell Cinders, we shall all miss you and remember you fondly.
Philip Semmel
Hapipet Kennels