ABBEY

ABBEY IS OUR ORIGINAL DOG,
THE GRAND DAM OF THE
GOLDWING RETRIEVERS
STRING OF LABS.

ABBEY'S BODY SUCCUMBED TO THE
SLOW BUT INEVITABLE EROSION OF
TIME IN THE SUMMER OF 2007. HER
LIFE WAS LONG AND PROSPEROUS
AS SHE CARRIED HERSELF WITH THE
DEVILISH DIGNITY OF ALL LABS.

TODAY HER HEART AND SOUL ARE WHEREVER IT IS THAT THE GREAT DOG'S HEARTS AND SOULS GO. I KNOW IT IS A GOOD PLACE
WITH COLD MORNINGS AND PIT BLINDS IN RICE PADDYS.

SHE IS STEALING CORNBREAD OFF OF SOMEONE'S
STOVE AND WAITING WITHOUT PATIENCE FOR THAT
SOMEONE TO RETRIEVE A SHOTGUN FROM THE GUN SAFE,
PENT UP ENERGY ABOUT TO BURST FORTH FROM HER TREMBLING BODY
AT THE THOUGHT OF HAVING A BIRD IN HER ELEGANT MUZZLE.

I ONLY HOPE THAT SHE HAS TIME TO WORK FOR ME A BIT
WHEN I ARRIVE IN CAMP ON A COLD DRIZZLY MORNING.

THIS ONE HAD IT ALL;
INTENSITY THAT CARRIES
FOR GENERATIONS, DRIVE,
STYLE AND GREAT LOOKS WRAPPED IN A SUPPLE VELVET COAT. SHE
GAVE ME TWO AWSOME DOGS IN SADIE AND K.C. AND SPREAD BEAUTIFUL WORKING DOGS THROUGHOUT MISSISSIPPI.THANKS GIRL YOU WERE A PERFECT FIRST DOG!