History: Max (Oct 1998 - May 2006)

Max was Etienne’s dog.  After Nero’s death we went to a dog show to find breeders.  The day we visited the breeder of Max, we were astonished by how beautiful a Rottie can be.

 

With Nero, our first Rottie, we made one big mistake.  We wanted him to be vicious to keep burglars away from our home.  Well, Nero became so terrible that nobody could dare patting him.  He was a problem.

 

Before getting Nero, we swore that it would not happen again.  From day one we spent lots of time with him and allowed him to enter the house under supervision.  Eventually he became a true family friend, totally dependent on human love and attention.

 

His love for the pond where he spent hours trying to catch koi will never be forgotten.  The best 4-legged swimmer we ever had!

 

Max enjoyed a lovely and healthy 8 years with us before he was suddenly overcome by diabetes. 

 

Boetie, ons sal jou nie vergeet nie!

Nikleo Kennels

"What right has a man to have a spaniel? A spaniel should be a reward"
Text Box: Etienne and his buddy, Max. Both young and madly in love Text Box: Max in his first year Text Box: Des takes Max for his first swim. She must have done it right—later on he was hard to find outside of the water Text Box: Wet from all the swimming, Max is distracted from his fishing expedition for a quick snapshot. Text Box: This photo was taken a few months before Max got ill. This is how we will remember him: Always in a good condition and always

 “If there are no dogs in heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went”
Will Rogers

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