Rutland Manor Breeding & Research Centre
Breeders of Australian Cobberdogs Born to Serve
Breeders of Australian Cobberdogs Born to Serve
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TRIBUTE TO RUTLANDS LOUDDLE AND HER HUMAN PARENTS GRAEME AND DELLIS KAYE, WHO SELFESSLY DEVOTED 16 YEARS TO CHARITY FUNDRAISING WITH LOUDDLE AND BRIGHTENING THE LIVES OF THE SICK AND ELDERLY, VISITING THEM WITH LOUDDLE.
For 16 years Australian Cobberdog 'Rutlands Louddle' was the celebrated canine icon of Melbourne in Victoria Australia raising money for charities, parading at fund raising fashion shows, and winning countless fundraiser competitions.
Thank you Graeme, Dellis and Louddle, your outstanding service did not go unnoticed in high places!
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On the first Tuesday in November each year, The Melbourne Cup 'Horse Race that Stops the Nation' is run in Melbourne Australia. As a tribute to Louddle's work, her owners/trainers Dellis and Graeme Kaye received an invitation to meet Prince Charles and the Dutchess of Cornwall (Camilla) at the Flemington Racecourse on Melbourne Cup Day November 2012.
Louddle broke the ice for dog visitations to hospitals in Australia. It was not usual in those days for dog visitations to be permitted in Australian hospitals. Louddle blazed the trail with her gentle winning ways and clean allergy friendly coat which all won her favor until not one, but THREE major hospitals had her officially I.D.'d and on their books as their official Therapy Dog for their patients.
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Then in 2007 - An exciting phone call from Dellis!
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On 12th July 2007 Graeme and Dellis brought fourteen year old Louddle back to Rutland Manor for a tearfully happy reunion. What a joy it was to meet up again with this grand old lady and her human parents Graeme and Dellis!
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Funny funny Louddle!
Graeme had us in stitches as he related an anecdote from when the family had moved house some years back. Because of Hospital Visitation requirements, Louddle has a bath each Monday in the couple's shower recess. She stands with her back facing the wall, facing the door and seems to enjoy the showering down of the water Graeme told us.
The Monday after they moved into their new home, they couldn't find Louddle anywhere. They were panic stricken! Had she tried to go back to the old home and gotten lost? Was she hurt somewhere...or even stolen? They searched and called to no avail, until by accident they finally found her. Louddle was standing in the new shower recess, with her back to the wall, facing the open door, and just quietly waiting......WELL...it WAS Monday wasn't it? Very impressed with how graceful and athletic she still was at age fourteen, I asked Graeme and Dellis how her health had been. 'never a sick day' said Dellis, 'she was getting a bit stiff awhile back and we put her on a joint eze product and she's been good as gold ever since' Rutlands Louddle went to the Rainbows Bridge 2 years later in 2009 at age 16, where she waits to be re-united with her beloved Graeme and Dellis. Our hats are off to you grand old lady, a true Cobberdog ambassador, faithful friend and comforter of the sick and elderly. |
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BUT THE STORY DOESN'T END THERE! You see, when Louddle started to slow down, Graeme and Dellis picked up their second Rutland Manor puppy in July 2008 so that Louddle could teach her the ropes. The Countess ( Tessa ) had some impressive paw prints to follow. See how she's been doing for the past 9 years in Dellis's December 2017 update below!
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UPDATE ON TESSA DECEMBER 2017. Thank you Dellis!
Dear Beverley There is not a day goes past that we do not thank you for 2nd wonderful Puppy Tessa (Countess of Rutland) now 9 years. she is still pet visiting and loving it. So very special in her own way and really loves her work as a Pet Therapy Dog. I have been asked by two different people for her to do work with them but I feel her work with the Lort Smith Animal Hospital is where she has been for 7 plus years now and following in the foot prints of our most special Louddle one of your first puppies In all we have been doing Pet Therapy work for about 19 years now with your very special Rutland Manor Louddle and Tessa. We are so blessed to have had two totally wonderful Puppies from you Thank you again Dellis XXX |