A Tribute to Sera

Ch Double Ring Moonlight Serenade, CPA, COAA, OD
December 5, 1999 – November 23, 2012

Sera, dog of my heart, did everything I ever asked of her including hitting the show circuit and becoming the #1 Kuvasz (All Breed) in 2002.

Her show career spanned many years and included multiple group wins and placements. In later years she enjoyed showing with some area kids who wanted a dog to show and helped some of those juniors to National Specialty Best Junior wins.

Her parents were Intl/Am Ch Double Ring-Valars Hu Dante and Ch Double Ring Echoechoecho. She was one of 11 puppies.

I have rarely allowed sentiment to guide me when picking a puppy to keep, but from the time Sera could walk she was laying on my feet, between my feet, or staring at me from across the room.

There were 5 nice girls in the litter and Sera was only rated #3, but she was MY puppy.

Sera left me with a lot of memories.

I wasn’t even present for her AKC Eukanuba Invitational win, but it is one of my favorite memories.

Sera went to Florida with handler Rhanda Glenn. My friend Jo was at the show and called me during the Working Group. I could hear the crowd and the loud speaker as they announced each dog. Jo started screaming in my ear that Sera had made the “cut” in group. I remember thinking that was cool because she would get some additional TV time. As the 6 dogs who had made the cut in the group were moved again I patiently waited for Sera’s turn.

The crowd went crazy. Jo was screaming into the phone again. I started crying and Chuck asked me why I was crying. I had to tell him I didn’t know. He wanted to know what was happening, but I couldn’t understand anything Jo said.

It turned out that all that noise was the crowd support for Sera being awarded a GROUP placement in such a prestigious Working Group! Many Best in Show winners walked out of the group without a placement that day.

Fortunately, the show was aired on TV several weeks later and I was able to watch it.

Sera left a legacy of memories, kids, grandkids, and great grandkids.

Sera was here, and she left footprints.

Beyonce has a song that makes me think of Sera. I miss her terribly.

R.I.P. Sera

—Kathy OO
December, 2012

I wanna leave my footprints on the sands of time
Know there was something that, meant something that I left behind

When I leave this world, I’ll leave no regrets
Leave something to remember, so they won’t forget

I was here
I lived, I loved
I was here

I did, I’ve done everything that I wanted
And it was more than I thought it would be
I will leave my mark so everyone will know
I was here

I want to say I lived each day, until I died
And know that I meant something in, somebody’s life
The hearts I have touched, will be the proof that I leave
That I made a difference, and this world will see

I was here
I lived, I loved
I was here

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