The Barnyard

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The Barnyard

As a Mom, I just could not have a personal page without pictures of the children with animals. Most of the pictures are of their 4-H projects and of the children just doing what they enjoy.


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My son has always wanted a coonhound. His dream was realized this summer. This is his Redbone Coonhound, Gus. As a pup this summer Gus was entered in a Dog Carriage Class, he slept through the whole event.

Many times our lives are influenced by animals that we will never forget. This next section is dedicated to the animals of my past, animals that meant a great deal to me.

My first horse, his name was Skeeter.
He was a horse of great heart, I loved him dearly.

A Family of Good Dogs

I was once very fortunate to own a family of very wonderful and dedicated Labrador Retrievers. I bought my first Labrador before I was married. She was from a hunting line and I named her Canard, French for duck. I bred her to a Field Trial dog and she produced Danielle, of whom was then the mother of Ruben. All of them were very talented and extremely intelligent. Canard would retrieve anything I sent her after without ruffling a feather, Danielle was an award winning Field Trial dog and when Ruben came along I was a mother and did not have time to train him for trails. He became our kids dog. They were all good dogs. We loved them. This is why I feel like I must include a small segment to pay tribute to a "family" of good dogs.

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Canard holding a live "farm" duck.
Danielle at 10 weeks of age, retrieving a live pigeon.
Ruben's job was the most important of all.

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Jim has alway had a soft spot in his heart for the big ones. This is his former pair of Draft horses Dewey and Daisy. Big, beautiful, Percheron Shire crosses.	Jim and Dewey. Dewey grew to the age of six and was quite tall.

This is my last section. It is dedicated to both my mother and father. My father was much older then my mother and served in W.W.I. They were both originally from Quebec, Canada. They were good honest people of old traditions. Special people that taught me a great deal about the values of life.
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This is a photo of my father serving during W.W.I. He was in the Mounted Marines, he is riding the large gray horse.	My father with his Uncle.
A photo of my mother and father. I guess you could say in the courting buggy.

A "barnyard" would just not be complete without its ruler....the rooster.
"That's All Folks"
"No Wait!! You forgot to tell them.... Ya'll Come Back Now, Hear!!"

We both would like to thank you for your time.

Jim & Suzanne Avery DVM
Rte 1, Box 73
Westmoreland, Kansas 66549
785-457-3596
ksbsmorg@bluevalley.net