Re: [PyrNet-L] end of an era

[JGentzel@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/9/99 5:12:32 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
ARIEGE@xtra.co.nz writes:

<< Thanks Tracy, the ghosts have come back tonight and I see them all again, 
my
 old ones  >>


I am always reminded by maybe the most poignant thing I have ever read about 
our special old dogs and their memories.  Comes from Lady Grant writing to 
Madame Harper on the occasion of Madame Harper requesting Lady Grant to write 
about her dogs.  For many of you, Lady Grant imported and had Pyrs years 
before Madame Harper (who is generally credited with establishing the breed 
in England).  Lady Grant left the breed apparently before Madame Harper 
started.  As you can see she did not move on without being greatly affected 
by our special breed.

"Their names were: "Patou, Patz, Putz, Néthou, Pastoure, Pastourette, 
Amoureuse, Ténébreuse, Allumeuse, Basque, Salome and many more. Oh, Madam de 
Trois-Fontaines-why did you ask me to write about them? They come:  lovely, 
white, faithful ghosts-trooping softly with light tread, across my heart-not 
so lightly but that they leave an ache behind which will be never quite 
stilled."

Lady Sybel Grant on memories of her dogs

We all have our ghosts.  What special memories all.

Joe