26/01/2026
Our beloved Queenie passed today, very quietly and peacefully, in her sleep. She remained healthy and active until the very end. We are shocked and stunned by her passing. Just yesterday, she demanded to sit in my lap, followed me everywhere in the house, walked up and down the stairs, enjoyed tummy rubs, and begged for food. Just days ago, she romped in the backyard with her grandpuppies.
She exemplified Aussie devotion and she was my shadow, my faithful companion, my lap dog. She was either in my lap or at my feet when I sat and trailed behind me wherever I went.
She was my first Rally dog and was the first Australian Terrier to earn the Rally Intermediate title. She qualified for Rally Nationals, though we never went. We dabbled in agility, but she preferred Rally because she was always beside me.
She was the last Shastakin whelped by Esther Krom, who entrusted her to me in May 2014, just months before Esther passed. Esther was a good friend to me, and I know that Queenie is sitting in Esther's lap now.
She was the mother of our Inherit litter and the grandmother of our Five litter. She lives on in her offspring and grandchildren to whom she bequeathed her looks, her love of laps and her essential sweetness and happiness.
Our home and hearts are emptier tonight. Beloved Queenie, you were a jewel among dogs.
