Australian Champion Bellarouge Ville de Péché
"Vegas"
29 December 2010 - 28 May 2020
Hip score: 2:2 Total 4. Australian Grade:1, International Grade A2
Elbow score: 0:0
Hip score: 2:2 Total 4. Australian Grade:1, International Grade A2
Elbow score: 0:0
Vegas at 19 months
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Vegas at almost 21 months
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Vegas was a very pretty, typey girl who took after her mother, Lois. She did very well in the showring, and came 2nd in the 'Rising Star' breed competition on Dogzonline 2011 even though she was shown sparingly.
She had a lovely head, beautiful expression, and a nice undershot bite with a correct curve of jaw. She also had a nice strong muzzle which can be lacking in the breed.
Vegas obtained her Australian Champion title on 8 July 2012 with a Best of Breed.
Vegas was hip and elbow scored at 3yrs, 10mths old (28/10/2014), with phenomenal results given her age.
Vegas passed away on 28 May 2020. She had some very odd/rare issues that occurred with age. In October 2019, she bloated, and we took her to ARH emergency vet in Homebush. They found she had an odd shaped stomach, like 2 chambers with a smaller bit in the middle - and gas was getting trapped in one chamber when she ate too much. So we switched to giving her small meals every 4 hours rather than 2 larger meals a day. BUT - whilst there - during ultrasound, they found that she had a blood clot towards her rear, that was affecting her legs (our vet initially suspected arthritis) and also her kidneys! Their ultrasound machine is top of the line, and our vet's ultrasound machine would not pick up a blood clot of that size. She was put on blood thinning meds, and a renal diet (whilst we still fed her very small frequent meals). She did well for 7 months!!! Then on the 26th of May, she was 'not right'. Nothing I could put my finger on, but just not herself. More tired than usual. I spoke to her specialist at ARH, who was due to see her the following day anyway for a follow up ultrasound to see if there was any changes in the size of the clot, so we just decided to let her be overnight, and if I am concerned, I can always take her in before her appointment the following morning.
We took her in on the 27th and the vet found that her heart beat was very low - which is probably why she seemed 'not right'. The specialist wanted to do some more testing and try some things to try and get her heart beating faster. We left her overnight, and hoped something worked. Unfortunately the following day, the 28th of May, her specialist called and said the meds haven't worked, and the only option would be a pacemaker. This would be emergency surgery, and tricky as she is on blood thinning medication with no time to wean her off them before the surgery - and there was no guarantee she would even survive the surgery.
We decided that at 9.5yrs old, and with all the risks, we just couldn't justify putting her through the surgery. Her eyes told me she was tired, and we held her lovingly as she gained her wings.
Vegas was my shadow at home. Due to COVID I was predominantly working from home from Feb 2020, so for months, she had my 100% dedication and company. It's something I am so grateful for, and something I will always cherish. She was my special girl, and I miss her every single day.
Rest well my sweet girl.
She had a lovely head, beautiful expression, and a nice undershot bite with a correct curve of jaw. She also had a nice strong muzzle which can be lacking in the breed.
Vegas obtained her Australian Champion title on 8 July 2012 with a Best of Breed.
Vegas was hip and elbow scored at 3yrs, 10mths old (28/10/2014), with phenomenal results given her age.
Vegas passed away on 28 May 2020. She had some very odd/rare issues that occurred with age. In October 2019, she bloated, and we took her to ARH emergency vet in Homebush. They found she had an odd shaped stomach, like 2 chambers with a smaller bit in the middle - and gas was getting trapped in one chamber when she ate too much. So we switched to giving her small meals every 4 hours rather than 2 larger meals a day. BUT - whilst there - during ultrasound, they found that she had a blood clot towards her rear, that was affecting her legs (our vet initially suspected arthritis) and also her kidneys! Their ultrasound machine is top of the line, and our vet's ultrasound machine would not pick up a blood clot of that size. She was put on blood thinning meds, and a renal diet (whilst we still fed her very small frequent meals). She did well for 7 months!!! Then on the 26th of May, she was 'not right'. Nothing I could put my finger on, but just not herself. More tired than usual. I spoke to her specialist at ARH, who was due to see her the following day anyway for a follow up ultrasound to see if there was any changes in the size of the clot, so we just decided to let her be overnight, and if I am concerned, I can always take her in before her appointment the following morning.
We took her in on the 27th and the vet found that her heart beat was very low - which is probably why she seemed 'not right'. The specialist wanted to do some more testing and try some things to try and get her heart beating faster. We left her overnight, and hoped something worked. Unfortunately the following day, the 28th of May, her specialist called and said the meds haven't worked, and the only option would be a pacemaker. This would be emergency surgery, and tricky as she is on blood thinning medication with no time to wean her off them before the surgery - and there was no guarantee she would even survive the surgery.
We decided that at 9.5yrs old, and with all the risks, we just couldn't justify putting her through the surgery. Her eyes told me she was tired, and we held her lovingly as she gained her wings.
Vegas was my shadow at home. Due to COVID I was predominantly working from home from Feb 2020, so for months, she had my 100% dedication and company. It's something I am so grateful for, and something I will always cherish. She was my special girl, and I miss her every single day.
Rest well my sweet girl.
Vegas at 19 months
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Vegas at 17 months
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Vegas at 17 months
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Vegas at 17 months
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Vegas at 10 months
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Vegas at 8 months
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Vegas at 14 months
Vegas at 9 weeks
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Vegas at 6 months
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