A great loss at Nakoa Cairns helps Hawaii Dog Coummunity learn the danger of Mushrooms
Forever in our hearts...

Ch YBR Redcoat Scotch on the Rock, "Rocky". A beautiful dog, with an even more beautiful soul. He was a great friend and produced lovely puppies with his happy, showy, and confident temperament. He made many friends in the Hawaii show world. We miss him so much.

Nakoa Pineapple Fizz "Pipi". The only girl in a litter of eight, she was a tiny scrawny pup, slightly homely with a bat-face, but with a lot of vigor and who grew up into Paul's beautiful wee princess. She had star quality from day one. She looked like a miniature version of her Mom, with a little haughtier attitude. She was a standout, a real cutie, and the favorite of many of our friends and family.

Nakoa Tropical Melody "Minnie Mouse". A real dynamo, Minnie was an adventurer with no fear. She was always into flower-pots, jumping into buckets, exploring into corners and under furniture. Very smart, and very pretty; she was a lovely girl who like her brother combined the best points of the sire and dam. I sadly have no photos of her lovely face as she matured, which had heavy black eye liner and wonderful expression. She tilted her head to listen as you talked to her, as she is doing here. She wormed her way solidly into my heart in her nine months and has left a big hole behind.

Nakoa Tropical Mojo. Perhaps our greatest hope for the show ring of the three pups, he combined the movement of his sire with the best points of his dam: little ears, short tail, and his Grandmother's ribcage. He was a real character that looked you right in the eye with an expression difficult to decipher. He was a thinker, yet always cheerful and fearless. He loved his little toy giraffe (in his mouth here).