Duchess in August 2002

I miss my beloved Duchess very much because these 14yrs she's like my daughter. I miss her barking, miss carrying her, miss calling her to sleep, miss cooking for her to eat, miss her calling me when she wants to sit on the chair with me, miss everything about her. When I wake up she's not around, when I come back from work she's not around, miss seeing her at the door wagging her tail and smiling. How I wish she's here. I love her very much. Hope angels look after her in heaven and she gets everything she wants. May God bless her. 

Daisy Wong

9th March 2003

Dear Duchess,

you came into my life when I was nine years old and you've been part of the family for fourteen years but it felt as if you've been around since forever and will be around forever. Fourteen years is a long time but it's not long enough. You've always been a healthy girl with no major ailments and thus it came as a shock when you were diagnosed with diabetes mellitus but I thought you'll overcome it. Diabetes mellitus is not supposed to be life threatening by itself but you developed a host of other problems. I was heartbroken when you passed away on the way home from the vet on Valentine's Day. It's just so painful looking at you so cold and lifeless. Life is just so different without you. Coming home and not seeing you at the door looking happy to see me, waking up and not seeing you snuggle comfortably in my bed, eating and not seeing you jumping around and barking and so on, all these require getting used to. You've been an amazing companion for the past fourteen years and I miss you greatly. You will always be in my heart. Rest in peace and may God bless you. 

Jeremy Koh

9th March 2003

Duchess in 1997

Duchess with my mum in 1989

Duchess in 1999

Resting in her favourite spot

More information about Chihuahuas - The Chihuahua is thought to be the smallest dog in the world . Of Mexican origin , it descended from the sacred dog of the Aztecs and was developed in the USA . The first Chihuahua reached America about 1900 and a specialist club was formed in 1943 . Breeding started in Britain about 1949 with stock imported from America . Now the Chihuahua is one of the most popular toy breeds . A swift-moving little dog with a saucy expression . Small , dainty and compact , with forceful action . The head is characteristic of this breed as it should have an apple-domed skull with a molero-an area in which the skull bones have failed to join . Coat is smooth , of soft texture , close and glossy . Any colour or mixture of colours . Weight : up to 6 lbs (2.5kg) permissible but 2-4 lb (1kg-2kg) preferable .

Joya

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