Winter - The Deerhound Club

Miss M.F. Loughrey (Rosstyn) *.'8rH?nx*;r?"101o,u*n rhe folowinp:-
It is with very great reluctance
that I record, for the many who
liked Ch Tragic of Ross, the
facts of his death. Exhibitors
that know already that he died
during the days ofour absence
at the L.K.A., and now that we
are at home again it is quite
incredibly diffi culto believe
that we will not see him
anymore, and that he is not just
around the back ofhis kennel
run, or inside sleeping
perhaps-at all events only out
of site for the moment. to come
trotting presently to his gait,
jaunty, high headed, with that elegant action that is so impossible to forget. we lavc
always been well aware that parting with Tragic would come hard when trrat
inevitable day arrived, for we have travelled a good piece of the road together, and
many an endearing landmark stand,q to his credit along the journey. perhaps his
distemper days forged the.firstbond that gave his a di:fferent stanOing-to his fellows.
He was so gallant then in his effort to live and fought so gamely throlugh the whole
gamut of complications. Double pneumonia foilowed dyientery; for lb nights we
never left him, and as a grand finale the curtain rang down with amaurois ind a rong
period of total blindness followed.
Dogs in general are remarkable for their trust and faith in their owners, but fi.onr that
time onwards Tragic's believe in our omnipotence assumed all the finesse and
distinction of a fine art.
This confidence of his is the most painful to consider now in the light of subsequent
events, for his who trusted so implicitly in his own people was, to ill intents and
purposes, deserted by them in his hour of need. He died, not of poisoning as we
surmised, but of acute distension, with alt its attendant agony. The trouble declared
itself during the night, and arthough rragic was broughtio the house, given brandy
and every care no one knew to administer the injection of apomorphia"that would havc
saved his life. we are told that he turned earnestly from one sympathiser to another
quite plainly asking for help, but those who couli have helpei him were not there.
Death has come here once befbre in this same guise claiming ch osric rong ago, sincc
then, in all the piled up weeks and months that go to the making of r7 years, .,basciris
communis colli" has never reappeared. Fate chose the nroment-after rni departure, arr
unguarded instant, to play his sorry trick and selecting Tragic for the victim, added arr
ingenious picce of'cruclly 1'he Vetinerary surgeon *ho ru* the hound in the morning
prrrr.rrrrced lrirr bcyorrcl aid. So passes ch rragic of Ross a name which will live
lbrcvcl w,ltcrcvcr I )ccrhouncls so.
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As a youngster he received
an injury to his knee, which
became more apparent with
maturity. He was not
exhibited much attending in
all some dozen shows, at
which he gained 6
Clral lerrge Certifi cates and
four reserves for that
honour. But it is as a sire
that Charnpion Tragic is
memorable. Paucity of
material has reached an
acute stage when Tragic
made his appearance in the
Deerhound world, and he
was freely used, with what
success one has only to
look at the kennel club records to see.
Each dnd all ofus have reason to be grateful to him forthe pleasure he has givcn in his
beautiful progeny and when each and all of us are long forgotten, the brcccl will still
carry the hallmark of this dominant sire.
This article was given lo us by Jean Bland/brd who thought it would he intere,sting lo
the members. It is worth noting thal an "injection of apomorphia" is no longer the
current lrealment for lorsion. Ed.
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BRAG-NEW STUD DOG
At l0 1/2 months of age
Tartraven Gairsay at Bulka
has sired a litter I dog 6 bitches
Dam Dorrator Isabella
Who's a clever lad then?
Denis and Doreen Attfield
Allamo, Gillock,
Caithness KWlsUR
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