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Delbrügger’s Sammy
No doubts that Sammy was the most significant result of the combination Germandachs Razzamatazz x Delbrüg- ger’s Elisa. He brought his style to Italy, won a lot himself (WJW 1998, EW 2000, WUT WVW 2006), and gave birth to the galaxy of unforgettable dogs: WW 2003 (with BIG I) Gustavo di Villahermosa, Int. Ch, WJW 2000 Demetra di Villahermosa, WW 2006 & WUT WW 2006 Malenkaja Teckel Land, Int. Ch, BS Rodolfo di Villahermosa, Int. Ch Heidi di Villahermosa.
“I hope to meet Sammy in another life”. It was the first that I thought when Sammy fad- ed away in my arms. I’m only saying goodbye, not goodbye forever. I was morbidly attached to him, as to the last bastion of a happy, fruit- ful, ardent period of life. The period of pas- sions, emotions, joy and bitterness, always lightened by his presence; a discreet, loving, reserved, but intensive presence.
Those who knew us used to notice common features in both; it was the case of mutual compensation. I’ve been always saying that much earlier than I appreciated his value for
the breed I felt in love with him for his character, for the look of his eyes, for his discretion. With his fair nobility and humble grandeur, surely innate, he was able not only to leave his imprint in breeding, but also to transmit the essential qualities of a noble soul.
For me his presence was indispensable, close and reassuring in the darkest moments, giving serenity to all the sad and happy days of the thirteen years that he lived with me. I put as much reliance on him as nowhere else; it could seem strange, or even paradoxical, but it’s so, — he nev- er betrayed me.
When I was coming home and couldn’t meet his eyes, I felt as if I was not at home; when I was going to sleep and he was not with me, I felt as if I couldn’t sleep. I lost another part of my life, the most important one.
You’ll say: how much rhetoric! Could be.
But no, there is nothing rhetorical. It’s just a bitter a rmation of loss which evidently marked the end of a life cycle. I would prefer to avoid living through the end of my creatures, and it hap- pened that they spent their last years with the other people, to whose love I entrusted them. I had to survive the torment and the agony with the one, who was more in my heart than anybody else.
Irreplaceable and not replaced yet.
I keep every single remembrance, from the very first moment when I saw him till the moment when he passed away. Even today it still gives me a lot of melancholy, but also a huge relief.
I hope to see you in another life; ciao Sammy, a forever friend.
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