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The Contessa
The Contessa was the subject of my first blog post way back in August 2006. Danny reminded me of the fact this evening. I often think about the time when Danny and I drove down to London to collect The Contessa. She didn’t have a name then. She was just a new stag red Min Pin pup and a wife for Dr Quito. Dr Q had been attacked and semi-paralysed during a Sunday afternoon walk on The Gallops in Newmarket and our vet suggested that a companion might salve his damaged mojo. We drew up at a tall house that seemed to have Min Pins barking from...
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