Snowflake was the first Toller to win our hearts. She was a quiet (very unToller-like), gentle sole and yet had the energy of ten when she was having fun.

Shown in conformation, she came away with honours such as Winners Female, Best Of Opposite, Best of Winners & Best Of Breed, as well as, a Group 4th placing, before receiving her Canadian Championship.  She earned her Canine Good Neighbour title only a month before her death, despite the fact that she was almost deaf and we worked strictly with hand signals.

But more than all that, she was the first dog to win my husband's heart, a best friend to our three growing children, and the dog that brought many changes to our lives - from drawing us into the world of pure-bred dog events/training, breeding, multiple dog ownership - to the comforts of rural acreage life.

Snowflake loved dog shows.  Her last show was the 2007 Canadian Toller Specialty.  We only entered her in the Parade of Veterans and Parade of Titleholders, but when she was given that big beautiful green rosette, she smiled like she had won the whole show.  We are thankful that we got the chance to give her one more big show thrill and then take her to the lake for a week of playing in the water and chasing ducks.

We will miss her forever, treasure her time with us always, be thankful for the beautiful offspring and their offspring that she gave to us, and feel blessed that it was our family that was chosen to be her family while she was in this world.

 Thank you Snowflake for everything.  Rest easy and  know we love you.

We invite you to view some of the photos that we have of our Snowflake at: 
Snowflake's Photo Album

Shelby's Photo Tribute To Snowflake:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZaVMaXk3e4