One down... one to go....

In July of 2010 my heart dog Austin was only a handful of Qs from ADCH-Gold, I was looking forward to his achieving that title. I had never gotten an ADCH-Gold with any of my dogs and Austin was my special boy, so I was thrilled to do it with him.
Sadly, we never reached that title, Austin died unexpectedly from that dreadful cancer hermangioscarcoma.
I got myself together and somehow we attended the trial we had entered that next weekend, what better to way to grieve than with friends who understand. It was at that trial that I decided Rumor and I would go for Gold, in honor of his cousin Austin.
And now, here we are.. a year and half later and one Q away from that goal.
To say Rumor has been a good partner in this journey has been an understatement.. He has been an incredible partner. He has risen to every challenge asked of him and has never given up. I owe him a lot. So much so that next weekend, when we get that final pairs Q *IF* we get that final pairs Q... because if it doesn't happen next weekend, it will surely happen soon...Rumor will get that title in honor of Austin, but also in honor of himself.. for shinning Gold out from the darkness of loss.
Thanks Rumor, after Gold... our goal for just us... Platinum...