MARY ANNA FREDERICK
March 25, 1931 – May 12, 2015
Kendara Samoyeds & Chow Chows
Mary’s first introduction to
the breed began as a young girl growing up in Chicago. Her brother went to the Chicago Dog Pound and
came home with a somewhat soiled dog. Mary cleaned the dog up and then went to
the library and did some research. She
discovered that the dog was a Samoyed.
The dog remained a family pet, but her fascination with the breed
remained.
Upon the death of her
husband, Mary purchased a female, named Penny.
Mary began showing and there came into contact with many Samoyed
people. She eventually bred Penny to a
male owned by Lucille Snodgrass and so began Kendara Samoyeds. She produced her first champion, Kendara’s Most Happy Fella (Linus) in
1968. Not only was this the beginning of
Kendara, but a long and close friendship with Lucille which last lasted for
over 50 years.
Mary bred many dogs who distinguished themselves in:
American Kennel championships;
Canadian Kennel Club championships;
Obedience titles;
Tracking titles;
Agility titles;
Working titles;
Search and Rescue with Illini Search and Rescue
Therapy dogs.
The list is so numerous that
it is impossible to mention all of them without leaving some unmentioned.
In 1984, I had the privilege
of joining Mary in her breeding program and together with embarked on a
successful adventure.
In 1985, Mary decided to
bring in Chow Chows. She purchased a red
Chow Chow (Rolden’s You Know) from
Cliff Farnsworth, Rolden Chow Chows, in Houston. Sometime later, a black Chow Chow (Wang Tsu Dark Shadows) was purchased
from Mary Carlisle. She then noticed an
ad in the Chicago Tribune for a female litter in Waukegan. She purchased a female (Kendara’s Forever Amber) and that was the beginning of the entry
into Chow Chows. The breeding between Wang Tsu Dark Shadows and Kendara’s Forever
Amber produced the first male (Kendara’s
Genghis Khan) kept by Kendara.
Sometime later, Cliff sent a female, Rolden’s
Ms. Rosebud, and the breeding between Khan and Rosie produced Kendara’s
first homebred champion (Kendara’s
Crimson Pirate).
Mary went on to produce
several more Chow Chow litters over the years and always had a great love for
them.
In 1968, Mary joined the
Samoyed Club of America and remained a lifetime member.
In the early 1970’s, Mary was
a member of a local Samoyed club, Coola McGage, which was an obedience
club. About the early 1980’s, Debbie Orr
approached Mary about starting a specialty club and having yearly shows. Mary, along with Debbi, Arlene Heffler, and I
am sure many others whose names have slipped my memory, began recruiting
members. This was the beginning of what
was to become the Chicagoland Samoyed Club, Inc. Unfortunately, Debbie Orr did not live to see
the fruition of her efforts. In June,
1984, Chicagoland Samoyed Club hosted their first specialty show and continued
on this path until their last show in June, 2008. Chicagoland also hosted many specialty shows
in conjunction with the International Kennel Club of Chicago.
Mary through many of those
years served as President of the Club. In fact, Mary made many of the trophies
given at these events.
Mary is survived by her
daughter, Deborah Binder (Kimbal), her granddaughter, Amanda Walker (Daniel)
and her grandson, Nathan Dewey.
Unfortunately, Mary lost her son, Kenneth, tragically in 1987.
Mary not only loved her dogs,
but had a great love of the arts. She
enjoyed the symphony, opera, plays, ballet, etc.
Throughout the years, Mary
made many good and close friends whose company she enjoyed. They are so many that they are too numerous
to mention. You will be missed by all.
I would like to personally
thank you for your generosity, understanding and being the most unforgettable
friend anyone could ever have had and in closing I offer you this traditional
Irish blessing:
May the road rise up to meet you;
May the wind
be always at your back
May the sun
shine warm upon your face,
And the rains
fall soft upon your fields,
And until we
meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand.
God
Bless You Always, Joyce
