iroki oberon

no more will I gaze upon
your beautiful kohl lined eyes
feel you place your head
gently on my knee
laugh as you rub against
my leg for a scratch
stand in awe as I watch you
soar across the ground
all I can do is remember
and remember I shall
for you'll live on in your children
and in my heart

Details

DOB: 6/20/95 - 5/24/08
Colour: Fawn Sable
Breeder: Roberta Pattison/Iroki
Owner: Shelley Work


Never to be forgotten was Darby!  The clown, the perpetual funster, the dog who thought he was feline are all apt descriptions for Darby and yet he did everything, comedic or not, with the grace and elegance only a saluki could possess.  Darby was a velcro dog. In other words he adored being petted and stroked and would affectionately arch his back and paste himself against any object abrasive enough for a good scratch, including people. He was very vocal and would talk back to anyone during a "conversation." He was bossy but not brave, he was rambunctious yet gentle, he was the epitome of strength and yet very graceful. He was a large sturdy dog with good bone, very powerful and was always in an "up" mood. He was a very nice combination of English and Dutch lines and was very keen on chasing anything that moved - namely the household cats!

Sadly, we never showed or coursed Darby much primarily because our children were still quite small and the distance too great when he was in his prime. He eventually succumbed to cancer of the jaw.

Accomplishments

Darby had been used 3x at stud and has produced 2 champions so far.

Darby's Progeny:

1998 Litter ex Iroki Pelageya (co-bred with Robbie Pattison/Iroki)

April Fool's Litter ex Iroki Pelageya (co-bred with Robbie Pattison, Iroki)

"D" Litter ex Burydown Violane Gem

Shelby A'Dickens Tail Ch. Samoems Shafquat Samoems Sinhue
Du.Int.Fr.Ch.Samoems Srutakirti
Ch Burydown Tegan Burydown Paladin
Eng.Ch.Burydown Qabillah
Ch. Iroki Rosalind Ch. Heathland Vallerian TT Ch. Hilerica Heathland Kazak CD
Heathland Zarifa Zenobia
Ch. Iroki's Belphoebe CD Ch. Manarah Wagef
Ch. Iroki Souris CD

 

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