Album Chencho from Kees

At the vet

nobody@ipernity.com (Kees) — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 07:44:56 +0000

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The past few years, we haven't traveled very much and have taken even less pictures. This is one of the last photos we have of Chencho (typically taken with my cell phone). Here he was still fine, just a bit apprehensive of being where he was. He had heart problems, though, and hoping for the best we were conscientiously providing him with his many pills.
Less than two weeks after he'd had a check-up at the Tierklinik Weilheim and had been dismissed for another half year, he suddenly got worse: He wouldn't eat or take his medicine anymore. The doctors at the clinic did all they could to save his life, but money could buy him only a few more days.

Chencho

nobody@ipernity.com (Kees) — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 12:19:51 +0000

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Chencho died on March 6th 2022. He was the sweetest dog one could imagine, and we’re devastated.

Chencho in Sterzing/Vipiteno

nobody@ipernity.com (Kees) — Mon, 07 May 2018 17:18:51 +0000

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One big advantage of the place where we live is its proximity to Italy: In just a few hours we have crossed the borders to Austria and Italy. Vipiteno is more Sterzing than Vipiteno –the main language is German–, which means that we don't have the optimum Italian experience, but the ease of being able to speak German and be understood.

Chencho would have preferred to stay home, but he made the best of it, and was adorable as always.

Schneehund

nobody@ipernity.com (Kees) — Sat, 30 Dec 2017 00:47:59 +0000

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Chencho follows his nose, even if there seem to be good arguments against it.

Chencho folgt seiner Nase, auch wenn das weniger ratsam erscheint.

Dog in a Landscape

nobody@ipernity.com (Kees) — Sat, 30 Dec 2017 00:48:26 +0000

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The dog is –how could it be different?– Chencho, whose short legs find it hard to find their way through the heavy snow.

Der Hund ist –wie könnte es anders sein?– Chencho, dessen kurze Beine es schwer haben mit der starken Schneedecke.

Chencho in Belluno

nobody@ipernity.com (Kees) — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 16:02:11 +0000

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Chencho has little appreciation for human cultural achievements, but he accepts the inevitable.

Chencho in Belluno

nobody@ipernity.com (Kees) — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 16:01:40 +0000

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Visitors are encouraged to leave their cars in a large parking lot outside the town and reach the alta città by a series of long escalators. A practical (if ugly) solution for anyone who doesn't have to carry a dog of Chencho's weight.

Chencho in Castrocaro

nobody@ipernity.com (Kees) — Sun, 11 Sep 2016 17:22:15 +0000

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Whose picture is this? The dog’s? After all, he’s on it. But hey, I’m on it, too! At least, my left leg is. And the picture was taken with my (old) camera. So let’s summarize: my dog, my leg, my camera, my daughter. Yes, Cora took it, and did a very fine job, I think: Nobody has captured my leg better.

© Cora, reproduced with her permission.

Chencho in Castrocaro

nobody@ipernity.com (Kees) — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 07:32:41 +0000

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For a dog, it’s hard to prove that you’ve been somewhere if photos only show you sitting or lying between your people’s feet. So it’s good that the background features the famous baptistery of Castrocaro (which appears to be open once a year, and of course not while we were there).

Sorry for the poor technical quality of this picture: I took it with my mobile phone which isn’t exactly state-of-the-art (and, for me, generally a low-priority item).

Chencho in Beuerberg

nobody@ipernity.com (Kees) — Sun, 07 Aug 2016 16:39:03 +0000

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It’s no fun being harassed by a photographer, but what can a poor dog do?

Chencho

nobody@ipernity.com (Kees) — Sun, 20 Dec 2015 09:35:08 +0000

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It must be pretty uncomfortable, lying on the stairs like this, but it happened to be the best place for sun-bathing, so what would a Spanish dog do?

Chencho

nobody@ipernity.com (Kees) — Sun, 20 Dec 2015 09:34:16 +0000

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Chencho lying in an easy chair at our home base in the Netherlands, waiting for things to happen. So did I, as a matter of fact, though it may not have comforted him.

At ISO 8000, you cannot seriously expect to take high-quality pictures, but sometimes you’re glad being able to take pictures at all.

In Holland, once again.

nobody@ipernity.com (Kees) — Thu, 04 Jun 2015 13:52:02 +0000

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Our base in Holland, Oostknollendam, is built along a levee, which means you can, from your front door, go to the right or to the left, and will have to return the same way you came. This time we had gone to the left.
The lack of possibilities may explain why Chencho isn’t excited about our walks. And it shows.

Up Close and Personal

nobody@ipernity.com (Kees) — Wed, 20 May 2015 19:38:57 +0000

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Traveling is stressful for Chencho. And moments of rest are disturbed by some one taking pictures. Thankfully, it happened from a distance, and no flash was fired.

Chencho in Leiden

nobody@ipernity.com (Kees) — Sun, 07 Dec 2014 15:32:18 +0000

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Given the distance dividing us, it was never easy to visit our daughter, but recently it has become even harder: She now shares her home with a cat called Nelly. Naturally, Chencho wanted to make friends, but because of the risks involved we wouldn’t let him, so they both remained excited observers.

Chenchis Khan

nobody@ipernity.com (Kees) — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 09:52:59 +0000

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It was quite a surprise, when my wife entered our bedroom.
Were we angry? No. Just a little disappointed... After all, there should be less destructive ways of telling “Chencho was here”.

Chencho in Montepulciano

nobody@ipernity.com (Kees) — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 00:23:12 +0000

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At least some one noticed me exiting the church.

Our landlady in Montepulciano was puzzled by Chencho’s name. Naturally, it is pronounced “Kenko” in Italy, and when we explained it should rather be “Cencio” she had to laugh, that being Italian for “rag”, per pulizia, with which to clean up things (in German, that would be “Lumpen” –“Lumpi” actually is a term of endearment for dogs). I’m glad we weren’t in France: the imaginary landlady would probably have understood “chien chaud”, meaning “hotdog”...

Chencho in Sabbioneta

nobody@ipernity.com (Kees) — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 00:20:08 +0000

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There were times we went on vacation by train, but we didn’t need today’s infrastructure then...

Chencho in Sabbioneta

nobody@ipernity.com (Kees) — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 00:19:34 +0000

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Picture taken with a camera bungling down, while having a drink at yet another Sabbioneta street café. Chencho did fine, being shielded by a bunch of familiar legs.

Chencho in Sabbioneta

nobody@ipernity.com (Kees) — Wed, 22 Oct 2014 00:22:16 +0000

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After dinner, it’s nice to have an espresso and an Amaretto di Saronno at a street café. There are three in Sabbioneta, and we visited them all, at different times.