  Tribute to Chanlijen Destiny At Belaire "Denver"  (CH Benayr's Here Comes Trouble CD x Teaberry Lane Hobbit Marah) ~ Bred by Lisa Wisnieski and Diane Bostwick ~ In Loving Tribute To Chanlijen Destiny At Belaire "Denny" This is a Tribute to one of the most wonderful shelties that I had the pleasure of sharing my life. He was the most sweetest, kindest and ROYAL dog I have ever owned. When Denver walked into the ring, his elegance and grace stole the show. When you held him in your arms, you could feel the love, tenderness that poured from his heart for those that he loved. There are three sections to this tribute. The first is honoring the years Denny lived with me and his show career. The second is when he went to live with my brothers family in Ohio, and the third are some of his puppies that carry on the beautiful soft expression and that loving personality. Just a few weeks before his death, I was so happy to see Denny one last time when my brothers family came to visit and get their newest family member..." Oberon"aka, "Obie". He is the great grandson of Denny. It is sad to know that Denny is no longer with us in body, but in all of his prodigy, he will always live on. We love you Denny, you will always be in our hearts!! I first knew of Denny's birth the night that my friend Lisa called me and told me that Marah (Denny's mother) had her puppies. From that day forward the talk of the sheltie town was of Lisa's "Denver"....he is "beautiful" they all said. "We went up to Lisa's to see Denver....the prettiest puppy we have ever seen". I heard this over and over from the local sheltie fancy. It was winter setting in so I did not get up to see the puppies that were growing so fast. His brother Cory was equally as beautiful but a faster maturer then Denny was, so Lisa started showing him first. As the next summer came on, Lisa has a problem Cory was already showing, now what do I do with Denver??? Should I keep both brothers and WHY?? In the mean time I was returning a sheltie that I bought who had a terrible temperament to a woman in Michigan, Lisa's home state and she was going there for a visit and told me if I wanted she would take the dog back for me. I went to visit Lisa to give her the dog and got to see Denver and Cory for the first time. When she brought them out, my eyes could not believe what I saw.....such gorgeous boys. She said to me, "now I don't know what to do with Denver.......I can not show both brothers". I am not usually so forward about these things, but I shouted out, "I will take him" and much to my amazement she said, "OK". I grabbed him....ran to my van, put him in the crate and left immediately, before she could change her mind. Denver was MINE!!!!!! He and I had many adventures together, but he was the lucky one who got to travel all over the USA to go to shows. I always said, "Denny has been in places I will never see", how true that was!! He was my gate watch dog and I often said he should have been called "The Centurion", nothing got past Denver. Most of all I loved how when he would lay in bed with me at night, he always had to have some part of him touching me. Usually he would rest his muzzle on my hand, he would give out that big sigh...and then off to sleep. Those that new Denny well always remarked on how he took over the foot stool next to my chair, that was HIS seat, the Kings seat and heaven forbid if even a human would sit there....he would let them know he was NOT pleased!!!! Denny and I were together for about 8 years before he found his new home with my brother and their family. Some of the pictures you will see on the next page are of Denver and his show career. As I find more of them, I will include them on this page, but this is a good start!!! Click to see Denny's show years!!!!!!!!   http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html |