CHADWICK Cavalier King Charles Spaniels/CKCSC & AKC Ch. Chadwick Carbon Copy
CKCSC & AKC Ch. Chadwick Carbon Copy "Ditto"
Ditto finishing her AKC Championship at 2 1/2 years of age.
Ditto,
on the left, seated with her mother,
CKCSC Ch. Chadwick Calamity Jane, CJ, on the right
Littermates Quill, on the left, and Ditto, on the right.
Ditto accompanied me to many CKCSC Specialties and
she was the dog I showed at the first AKC show I attended. She won the
breed over the Special (Champion) which in turn propelled me into the Toy Group
ring which I was definitely not prepared for. Nonetheless, with prompting from
the sidelines, we managed to be one of the six finalists for placement in the
Toy Group.
When
Ditto's hips did not x-ray well enough to be bred from, we wrestled with the
idea of parting with her so that she could live out her life as an only dog with
all the attention bestowed on just her. Sherlee and Robby Lantz had been
without their beautiful Kilspindie girl, Celti, for several years now and whilst
they were hesitant to take on a puppy, they yearned for a dog. After Celti
died, Sherlee had given us sweaters, raincoats, blankets, bed, leads and
collars, feeding bowls, crate, travel bag, toys, special dryer, everything to be
given away to a worthy Cavalier owner as Sherlee would have no further need of
them. Fast forward three years and we call about Ditto and would they be
interested in this wonderful dog. Sherlee responded that even though she
had looked after dogs most of her adult life, with joy, it was time to stop as
Manhattan can be complicated and Sherlee never wanted to face one more last,
losing battle with a dog's death.
I had planned to be in Manhattan one day that
week and Sherlee graciously accepted the offer to see Ditto but that she would
be returning to Connecticut after the visit. Robby, who was all for having
another dog, writes a note to Sherlee before leaving early for the office:
“We have a date with happiness today”. I arrived promptly but
not alone. I am standing in the doorway with Ditto .... and everything of
Celti’s that had been given away three years earlier. I smiled and
brought it all into the bedroom where Ditto jumped on the bed and looked like
she meant to stay. Which she did. Two weeks later Ditto was in Paris
on vacation with the Lantz’s. Sherlee calls it my devious plan but it
turned out to be such a blessing and Ditto is adorable in every way and well
loved.
Ditto seemed to be noise sensitive and it took several months for her to get
used to the commotion of New York City life. She had only been in
Manhattan for a few weeks when one late night, when being walked by Robby, two young
fellows came flying around the corner on skate boards, scared poor Ditto to
death and she lunged to get out of their way. In doing so, she pulled the
leash right out of Robby’s hands and took off, loose in Manhattan, towards
Central Park – the apartment was located in the opposite direction. Robby
was hysterical and walked the streets looking for her. Finally he
succumbed to the fact that he would have to return to his wife to tell her the
tragic story. As he entered the lobby of the building, there was Ditto
sitting waiting for him. The doorman had closed the doors to secure her in
the lobby. Needless to say, Ditto soon wore a Doberman size collar and
leash on future walks with Robby!
Here's
an interesting phenomenon -- when Ditto meets Cavaliers on the street during her
walk, she always knows when they are a Chadwick dog and indicates so by being
very interested in the Cavalier. Sherlee always asks where the dog is from
and Ditto has never been wrong yet. We have no idea how she knows, but she
does.
Ditto, now in her very advanced years, languishes serenely with Sherlee in the apartment, she amuses people on the streets of Manhattan as she
leaps up and down, discussing loudly with Sherlee where they will be going that
day.
DOB 15 JAN 1994
PEDIGREE
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