From the moment she was born, I knew she was special.

The story behind "Nell's" birth is quite interesting. She was the last one to be born and her mom "Grace" thought she had to go 'outside' after whelping 6 other puppies. Who was I to argue :)  So off we went, outside, towel in hand (just in case). And sure enough, when we got outside, Grace decided that she really didn't have to go after all, she just had to have a puppy...*S.  So Nell was literally born outside.

We brought her inside, all wrapped up in a towel and Grace took over with her motherly instincts.

Even though she was the last one born in a litter of 7, she was the first one to figure out how to climb out of the whelping box at the tender age of 3 weeks. 

After she figured out how to get out, I had a hard time keeping her in the box...*S.

I had kept her until she was almost 9 months of age because I couldn't make up my mind on who to keep.....her or her sister "Classi".

I went through several homes, but none seemed "just right" for either one. Then one day I received a phone call from Ingrid Friedenson in Vermont, USA.  

After several contacts, Ingrid decided out of the 2 girls, she wanted Nell.  I also had a feeling of comfort that this was the "right home".  

Hence my decision was made and the story began.......

She finished her Championship in the US in 4 weekends and in Canada in 2 weekends with multiple breed wins.

She became the foundation of  Waldenmark Belgian Tervuren.

She is the mother of several American as well as Canadian Champions, with multiple Group Placers, Group Winners, a daughter who won Best In Specialty and who was the #5 Belgian in Canada for 2000 ! Also Obedience titled offspring.

In June 2001, she became a Grandmother to 5 girls and 3 boys, making our "Grace" - BIS Can Ch Gemfire's Poetry In Motion, a Great Grandmother !

Needless to say, she was a very special girl with a noble and gentle nature and the instincts to do things "just right". 

 Even though she is gone now,
Her legacy lives on in her kids and grandkids as well as our memory.
She will be greatly missed from all who knew and loved her.

Ingrid & Jay, my heart goes out to you as I know how truly special she was!

Beverley (Nightfire Belgians)