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Charlie
(Apr. 11, 1997 - Nov. 25, 2007)

Charlie was the second son born to Tori in our first litter. He spent his life in Guelph with Terri Reeds and Adam and Brett. He died from mitral valve disease, but enjoyed 10 wonderful years with his family. Our sympathies to the Reeds family.


Tori
Cambrian Victoria Lace
(Dec. 28, 1994 - Oct. 23, 2007)

After several months with Tanner, I started attending a few dog shows. It seemed like a fun pastime and I thought "I could do that!" I began my search for a Cavalier to show and perhaps breed. By this time I had joined the local Cavalier club and got to know many of the breeders. My search led me to Frances Hill, Cambrian Cavaliers, and she very generously offered me Tori. The only girl in Frances' last litter, Tori came into our lives with the hope of the future for Burbrook Cavaliers on her little shoulders. And when she was 6 months old, she and I hit the show ring. She never did well in the ring, but I learned the basics. When she was old enough and had passed her health checks, she was bred. Her first litter produced 9 puppies, much to my surprise and everyone else's. She needed a c-section. The following year, she had 8 puppies, another c-section and was never bred again. At 10, she went into heart failure (CHF) and I thought her life was coming to an end. Much to my surprise (again!), she lasted nearly 3 years. Tori was my heart and soul, and she was the beginning of our breeding program. I wasn't fortunate enough to keep a girl from her, but she spent her life in our bed and in our hearts. Rest in peace sweet girl.


Toby
Burbrook Valentine Jewel
(Feb. 15, 2003 - July 17, 2007)

Toby lived with Lise & George Braden in Ottawa. He was their "Teddy Bear" and was the much-loved third Cavalier in their family. Brandy & Bailey, both blenheims, were Toby's older siblings and all 3 were inseparable. Brandy died in 2006 and Toby's sudden death has left Lise & George devastated. Our hearts go out to them and we sympathize with the loss of Toby at such a young age.


Tanner
Brinklow Zoe Tanner
(Mar. 10, 1993 - Feb. 4, 2006)

Tanner came into our lives after our Samoyed/Shepherd "Misty" died at the age of 14. The kids were teenagers with busy lives of their own and the house was awfully quiet without a dog. We investigated purebreds, was introduced to the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (which I'd never heard of), met Norma Moffat of Brinklow Cavaliers in Campbellville and were fortunate enough to be offered Tanner in the spring of 1993. (Her ultimate arrival coincided with our 25th wedding anniversary!) She wasn't going to be a show dog - she had a smudge on her face. We were happy to get her, and despite Bill's thoughts of calling her "Smudge", we named her "Tanner". It took a family vote to come up with the name though as everyone had their own favourite.

As time went on, we got bitten by the show bug, and one thing led to another and before long we had a Cavalier to show and breed. Through the years, with many Cavaliers coming and going, Tanner was always here. And she was the boss too and would let the young whippersnappers know it.

She started to slow down when she hit 12 and had a couple of bouts of illness. Her kidneys and liver began to shut down, and although she did have mitral valve disease, it was the failure of her other organs that eventually claimed her sweet life.

She will always have top spot in our hearts and we will miss her dearly. Thank you Norma for this wonderful girl, words cannot express what she's meant to us.


Polly
Burbrook Noneotherthan Wug
(Feb. 25, 2004 - Aug. 4, 2004)

Sometimes we wonder why a puppy so young should have to die. Although Polly's time on earth was short, she brought much happiness to her owners, Lisa and Glenn Lott of Hillsburgh, ON. Polly was always small, but there was no indication of a health problem until just prior to her death. The postmortem diagnosis was a diaphragmatic hernia. Polly will always be remembered by those whose lives she touched.


Raven
Can. Ch. Brinklow's Tosca at Burbrook
(Sept. 7, 1996 - July 13, 2003)

Raven was my first champion and our first wholecolour. Unfortunately she was never able to have puppies, and it was discovered that she had hip dysplasia. In retrospect, not having puppies was a good thing - she died of mitral valve disease at just under 7 years of age. She had lived with our daughter and her family for the last 4 years of her life where she was much loved and is sadly missed by Gail, Dirk, Tyler & Samantha deBruin of Milton, ON.

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