29/11/2006 - 8/2/2012

YOU WERE OUR BIG GENTLE GIANT, AN AMAZING DOGUE WHO MADE AN IMPRESSION ON EVERYONE WHO WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO MEET YOU. YOUR CHARACTER WAS SUPERB AND WE LOVED YOU SOOO MUCH. WE ARE SO SORRY THAT WE NEVER GOT TO HOLD YOU AND SAY GOODBYE. FOREVER IN HEARTS BIG ALF
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ALFIE

Alfie was our second dogue de bordeaux and as you can see he was very handsome. We chose alfie as we were looking for a quality male with excellent bloodlines and temperament.

Alfie was sired by the truely magnificent 'Ch emberez apollo'. Apollo was int,bel,ned and french champion and was also awarded bordeaux of the year 2006! This also makes Alfie half brother to the amazing 'Ch Enferno' who yet again is one of the best bordeaux the uk has seen.

Alfie was an absolutely stunning example of his breed, very dark with minimal white, not to mention his great character and faultless temperament with people, children and other dogs. He was the largest male i have ever seen and to me he was everything i could of ever wished for and more...i loved this boy more than words can ever say....everyone that met him fell in love with him instantly, he was our big gentle giant

Alfie sired 5 stunning litters in his life and he has produced some amazing puppies and passed his superb temperament, deep colour and huge size onto his kids.

Tragically we lost Alfie very suddenly one evening after he had been his normal happy bouncy self all day, playing up the paddock with me, then ate his dinner and just an hr later was gone....he was laid on his fluffy rug and there was no signs of any distress at all so it appears that Alfie's heart just stopped, words can never describe the shock and heartache of losing him this way and at the young age of just 5 years.

We are so thankful to have his daughter and grandaughter here with us as a piece of him lives on with us in them. Amber his devoted wife is as lost as we are but we will get through our devastation together. Alfie you were the most amazing dog we could of ever wished for and you will never ever be forgotten big lad. we love and miss you so so much and you will always be remembered for the big lovable baby that you always were x

 3/11/2004 - 13/3/2011

YOU ALWAYS WERE AND ALWAYS WILL BE OUR VERY 'SPECIAL BOY'. YOU WERE A HUGE PART OF OUR LIFE AND OUR HOME WILL NEVER EVER BE THE SAME WITHOUT YOU MY LITTLE MAN
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CHESTER

Chester was a very special boy, he is litter brother to sky and is from the first litter i ever bred. He had a very tough start in life and was almost put to sleep at the age of 3 weeks due to a suspected stroke at a few days old, chester was blind and had no co-ordination and circled instead of walking in a straight line. However i insisted that i wanted to give him every chance at life and told my vet i would nurse him until he was 8 weeks old when my vet could then evaluate him properly, with me being a veterinary nurse at the time my vet agreed and we decided that a final decision on chesters future would be made at 8 weeks of age, but his outlook was not good.
Amazingly over the course of the next 4 weeks chester improved week by week, gaining his co-ordination along with his sight!. At 8 weeks chester was given a clean bill of health and my vet said i could now find him a home - i dont think so!!!
Chester was going nowhere as i had grown far too attached to him and we had a very special bond. We had no desire to breed from chester and kept him solely as a pet, to stop any havoc occuring in the home with his mother and sister we chose to have chester castrated.

Chester always did have some lasting effects of his stroke which were a slightly stunted growth, over excitability and when really excited he did spin in a circle which sadly became a habit, though he did not suffer at all but just needed his mum (thats me!) who understood him totally.

Chester was a very happy boy and was a real character who holds a very special place in everyones heart who was lucky enough to of met him, because of our special bond losing chester has been very difficult indeed. Sadly he was diagnosed with cancer in nov 2010, for 4 months we showered him with love and spoilt him even more than normal (if thats possible) then when chester had a rough night i sat up with him all night just fussing him and telling him everything was ok and what a good boy he was, but after vomiting throughout the night we knew the next morning we would have to say goodbye. Chester went out into our garden and had his final sit in the sun with me then we took him to release him from his discomfort and a very difficult and sad goodbye it was as he was just sooo special. We are devastated to have lost him but we are also so glad he was part of our family and loved him to bits and we always will. We try to take comfort from the fact that we had 6 years that out vet never thought we would of had and that many other breeders may not of even given him the chance so we are proud that we gave him a wonderful life and in return he loved us unconditionally and has given us memories that we will remember forever. Run free Chester, re-united with your mummy Bella. Mummy and Daddy will never forget you and will miss you every single day baby boy xxx

 19/5/2003 - 3/4/2010

OUR BIG GENTLE GIRL, A LOVING AND LOYAL MEMBER
OF OUR FAMILY, WE WILL NEVER FORGET YOU CRYSTAL
YOU WILL LIVE ON IN YOUR KIDS
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CRYSTAL

Crystal was a lovely girl, she is mother to our handsome boy 'diesel' and our new baby girl 'Faith'. She was a beautiful bitch with the best temperament i have ever come across. She settled in as part of our family very well and mixed with all our other dogs, she was a very lovable girl and had the most laid back manner i have ever seen in a dog! we are very glad she came to live with us and would like to thank deborah and ben of vanya kennels for thinking highly enough of us to feel we were the ones to be crystals mum and dad.

Crystal was an absolute joy to own and had a lot to offer the future of this magnificent breed as she really was a stunning example of what a female rott should be.
She gave us 2 stunning litters with our foundation male 'Taz', these two produced magnificent puppies all of whom can be seen on the 'Rotts we have bred page'. We kept her daughter 'Faith' from her final litter in 2009 who can be seen on her own page.
We were over the moon when we got our little girl Faith but sadly this joy was short lived when we found out at the end of 2009 that Crystal had bone cancer. We were devastated about this after her just giving us such beautiful puppies and discussed our options over and over again. We finally decided with the kind help of our vet that the kindest option for crystal was to treat her with medication and give her as much quality and painfree time as we could. She amazed us all and done amazing for 4 months and then suddenly became very quiet and lethargic, we spoilt her rotten for two days and then on saturday 3rd April we decided it was time to let her go, she was uncomfortable and her belly was very large, the cancer had obviously spread and we didnt want to wait until she was really sick and in pain, so when she didnt want her morning treat of ham we knew she was telling us she was tired and ready to go. We made our final journey together and she went peacefully to sleep in my arms, a heartbreaking thing to have to do but the right thing for our big girl. She has been an amazing dog for us an we would not let her suffer at all just for our own selfish reasons.

We hope that crystal is running free now with her buddies Abbey and Bella and doing what she loved best...chasing rats!
We love you lots 'crystal pops' and will miss you everyday, you were such a good girl and we are so glad that we have your two kids here with us so we still have a part of you too. Run free gentle girl xxx

  1/6/2002 - 21/2/2010

YOU WILL STAY IN OUR HEARTS FOREVER 'BELLA BOO' ALL THAT WE HAVE....WE OWE IT TO YOU
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BELLA

Bella is where Roychamps started, she came into our lives at 7 weeks old as a companion for our boy taz. The two of them were solemates and doted on each other. In 2004 we decided to have a litter from them and the rest is history. Bella had the most wonderful character and everyone who met her thought she was amazing, she was the favourite for many of our family, she was just so special. She loved her comforts and loved being made a fuss of, her favourite game and total obsession was chasing shadows! Sadly in 2009 Bella had a bad bone infection in her front leg and after many weeks of trying to control it we were left with amputation as the only option, it was a tough decision but we decided to go ahead as Bella was happy in every other way.

Bella amazed us all with how well she adjusted for a girl of her age and within 4 weeks she was playing in the snow...magnificent. She continued to enjoy life and enjoy being spoilt rotten...she was my baby and she knew it. Then suddenly one friday bella collapsed completely out of the blue, we rushed her to the emergency where it was diagnosed by xray that her heart was failing, we were shocked and devastated after all she had been through and she was started on meds immediatley.

She improved for a while and then she had two seizures, two days running, more meds were added and no more seizures occurred for the following week but her heart was weakening further and she began to get fluid building up in her abdomen, sadly she became weaker and weaker and although she was still eating and loving her fuss and cuddles her condition was untreatable, after 3 long weeks of staying up all night with my baby and not leaving her side for a minute i made the heart wrenching decision to let my beautiful girl go before she started to experience pain from her failing organs, we had lots of cuddles and kisses and she ate her favourite treat of cat food then we made our final journey together. I held her tightly and told her how much i loved her and that i owed her everything and she peacefully went to sleep in my arms....to say we are devastated is an understatement, she meant everything to me and we had a bond that was stronger than i could ever explain, she was the best girl and i miss her more than words can ever say.

Bella produced wonderful kids and was a superb mother and was our very special lady as it is thanks to her we have the magnificent dogs that we have today, thankfully we have 3 of Bella's kids here with us so i try to take comfort that part of her still remains with me. Bella is where it all started for us and what a start she has given us, we owe her everything! She was the foundation of our breeding and as you can imagine she was a very special member of our family.A beautiful female, my baby, my world. Til we meet again Baby Girl....we will love and miss you every single day. xxx

My first girl, My baby...just 7 short years

I feel lost without you and cant stop the tears

you are where it all started, what a fantastic mum
you gave so much love and we had so much fun

your eyes had such sparkle, you made me smile everyday
how much i will miss you, only words can not say

we will never forget you and your kids miss you too
the future of roychamps ...we owe all to you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

7/8/2007 - 14/9/2008

YOU WILL STAY IN OUR HEARTS FOREVER SPECIAL GIRL, YOU REALLY WERE ONE IN A MILLION
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ABBEY

Our precious Abbey came into our lives in sept 07 a beautiful bundle of joy at just 7 weeks old, she instantly became Our Pudding! Abbey had a character that was something unique, the minute you met her you fell in love, she was very beautiful. Abbey had fun growing up and was a joy to live with. Very sadly at 6 months old our baby lost the use of her legs, being very weak and unco-ordinated, we took her immediately to our vets where she was then referred to a specialist neurologist, Abbey had an emergency MRI and the results were devastating! Our baby had been born with a malformed spinal canal that was slowly crushing her spinal cord, we were given the option of a very major operation with no guarantees it would help her, we were told due to the severity of her condition her prognosis was not good at all. We were devastated and decided on the spot that we would not put our special girl through such pain and misery with such a small chance of success, so we took her home as she was in not pain at all, we wanted to spoil her rotten before doing what we knew we had too. Amazingly over the next few weeks Abbey went from strength to strength and 3 months later was running and playing with all her pals in their paddock, she was sooo happy and watching her play brought tears to my eyes as we had never dreamed of ever seeing her having so much fun. My bond with Abbey became stronger than ever over the following months and we both adored each other, we had promised ourselves that all the while Abbey was happy and painfree we would love and spoil her which we did every single day. Every morning Abbey made me smile just to watch her trotting off up her paddock in the sun without a care in the world! Sadly this joy only lasted for 6 months and i was devastated to find my baby on the morning of the 9th of sept 08, unable to stand. She was rested and given steroids and strong pain relief in the hope of her having just over done it a little but over the next 6 days Abbey continued to get worse and was experiencing severe pain when walking in her sling, she was unable to lay down and sleep as the pain was too much. On sunday 14th sept 08 i couldnt continue to watch my poor girl so painful, unhappy and very confused it was just tearing me apart. She was still smiling and eating and wanting cuddles which made the decision very hard indeed but i just knew to keep going would have been for me and very selfish, it is suspected that Abbey ruptured a disc in the malformed area of her spine and surgery again was an option but with her major problems would have made her prognosis even worse than before. i just couldnt put her through all that and have it fail, leaving her painful,frightened and still paralised - i loved her too much for that.
I called the vet to our home as this would be less stressful for Abbey, i sat on the floor with her and held her in my arms, i kept telling her how much i loved her and how she was my best girl, she slipped away very quietly in my arms at the tender age of just 13 months old, my baby! The pain that day is something i can never describe to anyone.
I have struggled very hard with the guilt of my decision that day and will always wonder what if we had tried the surgery, it is something i will never forget or ever get over, making that choice on such a young and special dog is without question the hardest thing i have ever had to do and i pray my choice was the right one and prevented Abbey from suffering further. I miss Abbey everyday and there hasnt been a day yet that i have not shed a tear or two. She was truely a once in a lifetime dog and i will never ever forget her. I love you so much Abbey, there is a hole in my heart that will never be filled. 'Pudding' baby your were in our home for just 1 year but will stay in our hearts for a lifetime. I miss you more than words can ever say and I will think of you darling every single day. Run now 'Pudd Pudd' like you have never been able to run before X

NOBODY KNOWS HOW I MISS YOU

If tears could build a staircase, And memories make a lane
I'd climb those stairs to heaven, And bring you home again

You had everything to live for, A life so full of fun
I loved you so much Abbey, And so glad i was your mum

You were only just a baby, Your loss broke me in two
And still i dont know if it was right, The choice i made for you

So great has been the heartache, Since our final kiss goodbye
You were gone from us too quickly, And each day i ask ... just why

My heart still aches with sadness, And many tears still flow
Whats it's meant to lose you 'Pudd', No-one will ever know
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