End of an era

[Cold Spring]

Mike, I saw your post on the Fox site and wrote to you there. I've probably seen Deacon more over those years than anyone else on Parker and I'll say again, I am so very sorry for your loss. Deacon is taking a rest..... Mike you know what I mean by that.

frank

[Mike of the Mountain]

Thanks guys. As high as I was about how Callie was coming along, this brought me right down. Hope to take Callie and Ghillie out for the first time together next week. I want to see how she hunts with another dog and Ghillie is good to go with 99.9% of any other dog. If she hunts/backs/retrieves like I know she is able to, then I have a new brace to guide with.

We were planning on breeding Callie and Deacon when she came into her next heat (any week now). We really wanted one of Deacons pups to carry on his skillset. Change of plans now on the way.

[Pa SxS]

Mike, you can take solace by knowing Deacon had wonderful and loving parents.