Missy was truly exceptional in the field and she lived to please Tim who adored her. They were a "team" and lest anyone ever doubt it, you needed only to watch them work the fields together.

The only thing that Missy enjoyed more than hunting with Tim was knowing that going home meant laying on the sofa and sharing kisses with "mom."  When dad said "let's go"... there was never a question because going home was just the best!

"Our dear, beautiful Missy ... now passed from this life to another far better. And though we know that someday we'll be together again, the parting is so difficult; the heartache almost unbearable. Your vibrancy, your energy, your beauty and your love for those who shared your life simply cannot be expressed in words. For those of us you left behind ... every tear sends our love to you and every memory makes our hearts smile. May your spirit cover the fields of heaven with the same joy that you knew here as you watch for the loving arms to come and hold you close once again for eternity."

Miss Marie

Missy had a lovely head and neck that absolutely flowed into her beautiful shoulders and this profile shows it well.

Missy is shown here at the GSPCA National Specialty show in MN/St. Paul in 1999. She was handled to her placement here and to many others by her other "grandma", Patty Crowley, who owned Missy's dad, "Keeper". Patty loved her and was so terribly proud of her ... as we all were.