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JESMINA GIZMO Kasiterit

Those special memories of you will always bring a smile.
If only I could have you back for just a little while.
Then we could sit and talk again just like we used to do,
you always meant so very much and always will do too.
The fact that you're no longer here will always cause me pain,
but you're forever in my heart until we meet again .....

October 25, 1998 - November 2, 2012
Sire: Champ. ITAR SACRAE Scarabeus (Champion Slovakia)
Sire: Fresia FILIA

Three years long we could watch the Yorkshire Terrier at our friend Monika in Slovakia, and also see who they were raised together with the Briards of Monika. These Yorkshire Terrier disproved all character nature which we had experienced, and proved that the breed was not a lapdog. When in December 1998 we visited Monika with our Swedish friend Inger, she just had a litter being six weeks old, and one girl was still available. Monika had no doubt to give us this girl, and she also agreed that she would immediately take her back in case there were problems because our Briards were not used to small breeds.

On December 24, 1998, the little princess Gizmo (JESMINA GIZMO Kasiterit) moved here at the age of eight weeks and within a few minutes managed to take the heats of all Briards here by storm. In particular Samson was very enthusiastic about this tiny dog. He adopted her and behaved as if he was her mother. Gizmo was quite taken and enjoyed the love and affection, but also showed uninhibitedly whe she had enough - and this was accepted by all Briards.

Three years long Gizmo was in the office, from beginning on. She, too - as already Sándor - was socialized excellently with the trips by public conveyance, the amount of traffic noise and the masses of people in the city. And in the office she was spoilt enormously, and enjoyed it to the full.

Although Gizmo turned to be a most beautiful girl according to standard, she was never shown. Everything going on around Yorkies at the dog shows was what we wanted to spare her and us.

As lots of people were thrilled about Gizmo, an indescribable personality, there were inquiries for puppies. Without pedigrees there was the one and only litter of Gizmo on July 17, 2004, after the boy LITTLE FLUMMY Kasiterit: 4 puppies (3/1) were born with Cesarean section (Amaretto, Armagnac, Asti Spumante and Absinth). Because Gizmo would always need a Cesarean section, according to the operating veterinary, we also had her spayed. Her puppies were raised in an exemplary manner by Gizmo, and it was an adventure to see how the puppies grew up amongst a Briard pack.

All those who had wanted a puppy from Gizmo, all of a sudden had no more interest, and all those who phoned because of advertisement, either wanted a toy or a gift for a kid that came to school or a try if a dog could be their family member or two puppies for the price of one. So the four Gizmo children remained to stay here and turned to be grown up Yorkies with the Briards and their mother. In spring 2007 an acquaintance, who also breeds Yorkies without pedigrees, was interested in a son of Gizmo. As the four had never ever been parted and actually had not learned much about the world outside of their area, we only wanted to place them in twos, and so the acquaintance took both the boys Armagnac and Asti Spumante, and here are since then only Amaretto and Absinth, who together with their mother have a lighthearted life - in the middle of our Briard and Chinese Crested packs.

With a heavy heart we had to say goodbye to Gizmo and let her go over the Rainbow Bridge on November 2, 2012, at the age of 14 years and 8 days. Another piece of our heart is broken but the memories we have from all the wonderful years will give us a little bit of comfort and will be carried in our hearts forever.

Thank you Gizmo for having been owned by you for nearly 1.5 decade and thank you for all the love you gave us ...... you'll NEVER be forgotten!

Gizmo's special success:

• 07/17/2004 - Gizmo has 4 puppies
• Gizmo's Homepage - her story, her parents, her children - photo galleries

Marko

March 4, 1988 - September 15, 1995
(bred in the working dog department of the Vienna police)

Marko came to us in July 1989 at the age of 15 months. He was the first dog after a nine year long dog abstinent time. German Shepherds have already been family members after the War, and so we decided for this breed. It should be a grown up dog, as it should also be in the office, so search began. Customs and police from time to time placed dogs which were not suitable for their purposes. In the working dog department of Vienna police 2 German Shepherds were available: a five year old female (Marko's dam) and the 15 months old Marko. We decided for him as he was very approachable and extremely friendly. The reason for placing this dog (without pedigree) was a weak character. As we found out shortly later, Marko was absolutely not of weak character: We had him tested by a defense working man and he was rather good in defense, in civil defense work even absolutely strong. We were recommended to go to an x-ray, and then we knew the real reason for placing: worst HD. We had a surgery done on Marko immediately to have the chance that maybe he could reach a nearly "normal" age and that he could have a most possible suitable life. Then we also got to know that at that time - in contrary to the military - police did not have to stick to any cynological rules, but just multiple if inquired.

As the purchase contract contained the reason for placing with "weak character, but otherwise healthy" we informed police and asked for a refund of part of the purchase price (which had been nearly as high as for a dog WITH pedigree), but they denied. Legal position was on our side and so we started a legal procedure and won out in the end: Police had to refund half of the purchase price and pay all the attorney's fees. As the Republic did not pay immediately after validity of the court decision, our attorney started a seizure of a public ground; then finally they paid rather fast.

In progress of the court proceeding we also found out that Marko had been moving between four police dog trainers in Vienna and Linz until his placing. Now it was clear why Marko was very devoted - nearly "pathological". He never had learned how to play, we had to teach him. At the training place I could watch that when Marko was joined by other dogs he did not continuously search for me, and so we made up our minds: a second dog was needed. It was no question that no second German Shepherd would be taken, at that time we intended to take a Doberman, but at an international all breed show in Vienna our eyes were caught by a breed that we had not known until then: the BRIARD. On 12/14/1990 Marko's future playing companion Sándor came to the house, and he was an absolute profit for this male. Finally he turned to be a real dog, learned how to play and toll around with his equals, and he enjoyed it. For Sándor, Marko was a perfect teacher, as Marko was - some might think this is incredible - a dog without any mistakes. So Sándor could only learn good things from him, at home as well as in the city, because also he was taken to the office from beginning on, and was daily on tour by train and subway.

In December 1992 a Briard girl, a daughter of Sándor came to our home (Arwa Betkin dvor), and she, too, learned lots of things from Marko. Nearly one year later the dam of this dog girl came here, too (Arwa Zevar). For her Marko was the big love of her life, as she had been living together with German Shepherds. Both of them were inseperable until Marko's death.

Marko also was a great play companion for our first litter, mainly way to patient with the little rascals. If it turned to be too much for him, he left - never ever he would have warned a puppy seriously.

Unfortunately Marko's condition caused by the HD turned bad in winter 1994/1995. In one go it turned to be obvious for us, that soon we had to say good-bye to this dog. We thought to serve pain killers for a long period of time is nothing lasting and another surgery was not possible. In our opinion an animal shall be able to die in dignity, and that is why we decided to lead Marko to his last trip as long as he could tolerably walk on his four legs. It was not easy and the worst thing in this matter was, that we had to fix the day for good-bye already some time in advance, because Marko should be released at home, on the quiet in his well known area. Our vet for such matters has Greyhounds and is showing them as well as going to races. So we had to find a weekend that she had time: day X was September 15th, 1995.

Never again we want to go through such a time - it is hell when you start counting the weeks first, then the days and finally the hours. Still it was the right decision: Because of his hip surgery and the many various treatments, Marko was always very stressed at vets, and this kind of stress was what I wanted him not to go through. Never in his life Marko was so calm and well-poised, and since months he had clear eyes again for the first time, without any sign of pain - as if he knew that he was released. Marko was lying in my arms when he started his trip over the Rainbow Bridge. As bad as this moment was, we wish that we can say good-bye to all our animals in this calm way when time has come.

Marko is unforgotten and we thank him for his "education" of some of our dogs, and for each day on which we were allowed to join him, even though the time together was way too short.