Cherfire’s Pianoman HIC “Copper” 

April 27, 2005 – September 27, 2010

Son of – Am/Can. Ch Cherfire’s Sneak Preview CD/RN/HIC/CGC/BPDX/VCX/ROMX/ChP and Ch. BenEcho’s Cherfire Sm Jazz HIC/TT/VC

I remember getting an email on April 27^th 2005 while in Vegas, our puppy had come into the world.  Through a number of emails and phone calls we knew that he was going to be 1 of 2.  Two weeks later the entire family had the opportunity to see the amazing litter and to finally meet our new family member.  There they were all sitting in the backyard with mom hidden away in the house.   We didn’t pick him, he chose us and there was an instant bond to the family.  Eight long weeks later, Canada Day, we made the long drive from our Maple Ridge home to pick up our newest family member in Vernon.  As we walked up to the pen where they were, he ran straight for us while the others just looked around, he knew he was going with us. 

Copper was purchased as a family pet and we knew he wouldn’t follow in his parent’s footsteps as champions in the show ring, but he was our champion.  He passed his obedience with flying colours and even earned his Herding Instinct Certificate in March of 2006.  But most of all, he took care of his own pack at home.  Always doing the rounds at night to make sure that everyone was in there proper place, he really hated it if someone was missing. If for some reason someone wasn't home, he would end up pacing and going from room to room trying to find them. 

Early September, we noticed that he just wasn't his normal happy go lucky self, and it didn't take long to realize that something wasn't quite right.  On September 10^th Copper was diagnosed with aggressive Cancer and within two weeks we said good bye to our beautiful boy. 

Copper will always be remembered as the one who always had a smile on his face even when he knew that he was in the “dog house”.  He had a way of making you forget what he had done, and get you to start laughing.  His favorite thing to do was to play soccer both indoors and out and even on his last day he was trying to pick up his soccer ball to play.  The mind was willing but the body wasn’t following. We couldn’t have asked for a better companion. He was more than our pet, he was family.

Steve & Christine Donnelly

                                                                                                        

                                                                                                                                                    Copper with his daddy Sneakers in 2008