in memoriam
Bernario Marcellina
12.2.1999 – 22.6.2009
On Monday 22nd June we had to say goodbye to our oldest Berner girl Unelma at the age of 10 years 4 months 10 days. (Necropsy report: dissaminated histiosytic sarcoma, torn cruciate, osteoarthritis)
After our first two Berner boys, Pekko and Sulo, came Unelma to our household in 1999. She was the first Berner girl of my family and the loyal companion of my parents for over ten years. With Unelma I competed in obedience and she also had much fun in agility but unfortunately she had to be retired from all that fun stuff way too early due to her spinal problems. She enjoyed the long walks in the forest with my mother and LOVED swimming. Her favorite treat must have been bananas. Never seen a dog drool so much over a banana :-)
Unelma was the mother of the first Funatic litter and with her I learned many of the do’s and don’ts in this breed and dogs in general.