Talli

CH Riverbend's California Talus (Talli)

Talli joined the family on June 3, 2007. In just over 1 year of showing in intense California competition, she finished her Championship with 3 Majors and 2 Bests of Breed wins from the classes. In April of 2010, she had what looked like an allergic reaction to something, with pretty severe hives. Assuming that she had gotten stung or bitten by something, my vet prescribed Benadryl. When that didn’t seem to help, my vet gave her an injection of more Benadryl, along with an injection of Pred. The next morning she was no better, and had started to get some swelling in her legs. She spent the night at the emergency vet on IVs, and the next morning they had me take her to NC State. They ran every kind of test they could think of: tick panels, allergy tests, and a lot of things that are very cutting edge, and STILL couldn’t figure out what was going on. In the meantime, she was in a lot of pain, just touching her skin made her cry (which made me cry, of course.) They kept her on large doses of pain meds, but after another 2 days her kidneys started failing, and I couldn’t have her in pain any longer.

After a full necropsy, I NEVER got any answers as to what caused it. They didn’t believe it was an allergic reaction, even though that had been the initial diagnosis.

Rest well, my beautiful Talli-Goose. You were SO special, both in the ring and in my heart and home. I'll miss you, and we'll meet at the Rainbow Bridge one of these days.


Talli winning Reserve Winners Bitch at her first show Judge: Ms. Betty Regina Leininger Simi Valley KC, Santa Barbara, CA Handled beautifully (and patiently!) by Wendy Bettis August 24, 2007


Best of Opposite Sex to Best Junior in Sweepstakes Redwood Empire Doberman Pinscher Club, Petaluma, CA Judge: Ms. Diane Simmons September 7, 2007 (Talli's litter brother Brut won Best Junior in Sweeps!)


Best of Winners Santa Ana Valley Kennel Club, Cypress, CA Judge: Mr. Robert E. Fetter September 23, 2007


Best of Breed Burbank Kennel Club, Van Nuys, CA Judge: Ms. Dany Canino September 29, 2007


Best of Breed Burbank Kennel Club, Van Nuys, CA Judge: Mr. Houston Clark September 30, 2007


Best of Winners Kennel Club of Riverside, Riverside, CA Judge: Mrs. Patricia (Pat) Hastings October 27, 2007


Winners Bitch Kennel Club of Riverside, Riverside, CA Judge: Mr. George Murray October 28, 2007


FIRST MAJOR! Winners Bitch Los Angeles Doberman Pinscher Club Specialty, Palm Springs, CA Judge: Ms. Janet Van Wormer January 3, 2008


SECOND MAJOR! Winners Bitch/Best of Winners/Best of Opposite Sex Gallatin Dog Club, Bozeman, MT Judge: Mrs. Judith A Brown September 17, 2008


THIRD MAJOR! NEW CHAMPION! Winners Bitch/Best of Winners/Best of Opposite Sex Gallatin Dog Club, Bozeman, MT Judge: Ms. Dany Canino September 18, 2008


Best of Breed!! Channel City Kennel Club, Ventura, CA Judge: Mrs. Meredith Johnson-Snyder July 3, 2009


Best of Breed!! AGAIN!! Santa Maria Kennel Club, Ventura, CA Judge: Mrs. Paula H. Hartinger July 4, 2009 ---------------------------------- (Note: I wasn't going to enter Talli for the weekend - she isn't being "Specialed," and I hadn't even decided for sure if I was going to stay at the showgrounds all weekend. But, I love dog shows, so I figured I'd stay. And since Wendy didn't have a Special entered, what the heck, I'd enter her all 4 days. LOL! Back-to-back Best of Breed wins for my little brat! How cool is THAT?)



Talli and Thea playing	This is the normal speed for all three girls: Talli full speed, Thea a step behind, and the "old girl," Taylor, hanging out waiting for them to go by.	Talli playing with Thea, and Taylor behind the tree.	All 3 girls playing in the evening	Talli and Thea on the same bed.	Talli and Thea playing in a crate. No, normally one does NOT have two Dobermans in the same crate!