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Ch. High Caliber's Celestine Stella, CGN, PCD

Am.Ch. Phenix's Chief Snow Bear
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Phenix's Daisy Duke

April 13, 2007 - September 7, 2009




Stella is my first show dog and my first Canadian champion.  In limited showing in 2008, Stella was ranked the #6 bulldog bitch in Canada [# 17 overall in breed].  She achieved 5 group placements [3 - group 4, 1 - group 3 and 1 - group 2] even though I was on the other end of the lead.  She also has her Canine Good Neighbour title and her Pre-Novice Companion Dog title.  Not bad for two novices in the ring.

I would like to thank Chad Smith and John Jones of High Caliber Bulldogs in Maryland for allowing Stella to come live in the 'Great White North' with me and for their guidance and support along the way.

Unfortunately, Stella passed away on Labor Day, 2009.  She was 8 weeks pregnant and carrying 12 puppies.  Rest in Peace my sweet baby girl.  Mom loves you.
"The noblest search is the search for excellence."
- Lyndon B. Johnson
Titles and News

CGN - Canine Good Neighbour
CAN. CH. - Canadian Champion
PCD - Pre-Novice Companion Dog

Stella passed away on September 7, 2009.  She was 8 weeks pregnant with 12 puppies.  RIP sweet Stella.


Health Clearances

THYROID - NORMAL
CHIC # 57366
PATELLAS - NORMAL
HEART-  NORMAL
ELBOWS - NORMAL
CERF - May 2009


Tribute video to Ms. Stella who passed on September 7, 2009 8 weeks pregnant carrying 12 puppies.
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I was standing on a hillside,
In a field of blowing wheat,
And the spirit of a bulldog
Was lying at my feet.

She looked at me with kind, dark eyes,
An ancient wisdom shining through,
And in the essence of her being,
I saw that there was love there too.

Her mind did lock upon my heart,
As I stood there on that day,
And she told me of her story,
About a place so far away.

I stood there on that hillside,
In that field of blowing wheat,
And in a twinkling of an eye,
Her spirit left my feet.

Her tale did put my heart at ease,
My tears did fade away,
About what lay ahead of me,
On another distant day.

I live among God's creatures now,
In the heavens of your mind,
So do not grieve for me my friend,
As I am with my kind.

My collar is a rainbow hue,
My leash a shooting star.
My boundaries are the Milky Way,
Where I sparkle from afar.

There are no pens or kennels here,
For I am not confined,
But free to roam God's heaven,
Among my bulldog kind.

I nap the day on a snowy cloud,
Gentle breezes rocking me,
And dream the dream of Earthlings,
And how it  used to be.

The trees are full of liver treats,
And tennis balls abound,
And Milkbones line the walkways,
Just waiting to be found.

There even is a ring set up,
The grass all lush and green,
And everyone who gaits around,
Becomes the Best of Breed.

For we're all winners in this place,
We have no faults we see,
And God passes out those ribbons,
To each one, even me.

At night I sleep in angel arms,
Her wings protecting me,
As moonbeams dance about us,
And stardust falls on thee.

So when your life on Earth is spent,
And you stand at heaven's gate,
Have no fear of loneliness,
For here you know I wait.

- Author Unknown