Hello Folks, I was very sad to see this post come across one of the Iceland Sheepdog Lists, and I have gotten permission to crosspost.
I still remember the first time six years ago that I visited with Stenfania on the phone, having visited with her off and on the phone over the years, I was honored to be invited to her home in 2005, I fondly remember meeting her and her husband and eating homemade Icelandic Lamb soup in her very warm and farmy kitchen, what an honor to spend the afternoon visiting, meeting her Icelandics, at the time she had five dogs, one intact male imported from Iceland, one female bought from Bolsteds, and her own offspring.
Such lovely dogs, and such lovely folks, while Stenfania may of only had three litters in her kennels life, those lovely puppies went all over both Canada, and the United States and can be found on many pedgirees!!
What Stenfania did within the Icelandic Sheep commutity was amazing, she would have to be called the mother of the Icelandic sheep for N.A. I was in awe of her flock and enjoyed being taken out and getting to meet the sheep, and watching her feed one of her favorite's some apple.. her love and pride for Iceland and Iceland's sheep and dogs was so clear..
I send my best wishes and thoughts to her family and friends, please feel free to send her family a card, and if you have a dog related, I would make the thought of including a photo of this dog, grandpup, or great-grandpup etc..
barks
Hello Group,
It is with a heavy heart that I am writing to inform the group, that the Icelandic Sheep and Icelandic Sheepdog community has lost one of it's great pioneers. Stefania Dignum of Yeoman Farms in Ontario, passed away Sunday February 4th, after a battle with cancer.
Stefania was responsible for the original importation of the foundation flock of Icelandic Sheep in North America. She also had a great love for the Icelandic Sheepdog, as many folks can find Stefania's dogs in the lineage of their own.
Her wisdom and passion for both of these breed's of animals, will be sadly missed.
The family requests no phone calls, although cards may be sent to her family.
Raymond Dignum
Louise Dignum
Yeoman Farms
1273 Long Lake Rd.
Parham, ONT KOH 2KO
Canada
With Regards,
Cathy Lallemand-Chin
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