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Shaytaan's Kokanee
15th Jul 2006 to 11 Sep 2008
breeders Rob and Louise Cooke, Whitehorse, YT
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We laid Koko to rest under a mound of rocks to protect her on her long journey over the frozen trails of death in much the same way that we failed to protect her on her short, sweet journey through life. 
 
 
As we laid the last stones on her final resting place we expected her father to lead one final serenade to carry her small, perfect spirit away; all that carried on the wind was the sorrowful silence of a kennel missing a friend. Instead the dogs all lined the fence of the kennels in apparent  deference, watching this strange funerary procession that only a human can comprehend and mourn over.

Koko was our hope to carry forward the spirit and perfection of Fya and Poppy. We planned great things for Koko: she was to train to lead the main
team this year, she had showed such promise that we expected her to be one of the primary leaders for years to come; she was going to go back to Britain to sweep the boards at the Championship shows as we knew she would. If we could ever find a stud dog that was good enough for her, she was going to be at the foundations of our lines. She was to be our beautiful little Koko for ever more, always happy and full of life. She is no longer happy and full of life and nor are we; we are more devastated and distraught than we could ever imagine. We are sorry for ourselves as there is something missing from our lives, we are sorry for Cassie who has lost her best friend, we are sorry for Poppy who has lost her special daughter and constant companion but most of all we are so, so sorry for beautiful,  sweet Koko.  


After eleven years of owning Siberian Huskies Koko is the first one we have lost. To say we are devastated would be a gross underestimation; we had such very high hopes for Koko and she was such a beautiful and sweet girl. The fact that she was taken from us at such a young age and in such quick and tragic circumstances seems to add to the pain and emptiness.

 Koko will always live on in her siblings, in her parents and in our hearts. 

We all miss you so much Koko, take care.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        UK CH. Forstal's Meshka
                                                                                                                                                                                  UK CH. Forstal's Nikolaas  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Forstal's Sasoolka 
                                                                                                                                 UK CH. Forstal's Kaliznik
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         UK CH. Forstal's Seegoo
                                                                                                                                                                                  UK CH. Forstal's Kaska
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Forstal's Eskra
                                                      UK/CAN CH. Huskidoo Lesmok Mhofyr of Shaytaan 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Skimarque Starbuck
                                                                                                                                                                                IR.CH. Skimarque Red Winter Wolf        
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Skimarque Pushka
                                                                                                                                  UK CH. Gwaihir Loch Beaudeene via Huskidoo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           UK CH. Zoox Zachara at Gwaihir
                                                                                                                                                                                Eyeflander's Evanka at Gwaihir
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Tikchik Chelekeno

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Amarok's Francois at Rajarani
                                                                                                                                                                                  Rajarani Kayakin at Khodies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Sibirskaya Kwiksylva of Rajarani
                                                                                                                                   CH. Eekonoos Zefram Cochrane
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Forstal's Aladyn
                                                                                                                                                                                  Skiivolk Nabushka at Eekonoo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Skiivolk Foolish Filly
                                                      CAN CH.Penkhalas Poppaea of Shaytaan J.W  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Klondike's C-Ultravox
                                                                                                                                                                                    Ch. Aceca's Pied Piper
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Aceca's Oh Well
                                                                                                                                  Ch. Mikalya's Natalie
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Ch. Zoox Zachara
                                                                                                                                                                                   Mikalya's Nakita
                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Mikalya's Nakiskas

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