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UK
Condolences to Di Fry's family and friends. One of the great and consistent breeders in the history of Cavaliers. A loss for us all. Sue Brooks
Rip. Diane ... A beautiful soul Emma Nishigaki
Di Fry was not only a top breeder of CKCS, Charlie's, and Chins, which she bred many champions in these three breeds, she was a very helpful lady who gave her time to help others new to the breeds. All the years of knowing her I can honestly say I never saw her without her makeup on, her hair done and always dressed immaculately. You will be sadly missed in the world of dogs and dog showing. RIP beautiful lady....Di Pauline Roberts
A true Lady, friend, mentor, who was always there to advise, feed and water, help and love. I will miss her wit and dedication to all breeds and will neved be able to replace the knowledge she willingly shared. Passed but will certainly never be forgotten.Sue Leach
Such a lovely lady my deepest sympathy to her family.Ellen Renaud
What a lovely lady she was, definitely a legend in the Cavalier world, then later in Charlies and Chins, she was a very elegant lady and always well turned out! As were her dogs. She will be sadly missed. R.I.P. Di, a very special lady! Janet Walsh Xxx
Very sad to hear this news Catherine Easy x
A very beautiful lady always so well turned out, never a hair out of place, deepest sympathies to her family. Jacqueline Young
Lovely person, always a nice word to share, some superb specimens of her breeds along with her glamour was always a joy to watch. Thoughts to all family friends and loved one R.I.P. another all time great. Karlynne Sellstrome
Thinking of all the family at this sad time, our thoughts are with you all, sending lots of love to you xxx Embeth CKCS
Condolences to her family at this sad time, June Hazeltine
Dear Tracy, we are so sorry to read the devastating news about your lovely mum passing. Our thoughts are with you and your family at this very sad time. Hazel and Eddie xx
Tracy we are so sorry to hear of the passing of your lovely mum.. Our thoughts are with you and all your family..love Michelle and Tanya x
So sorry to hear the awful news...Thinking of you all x Lisa Gamble
A beautiful lady, always so glamourous, taken too soon. I will always remember you with your beautiful smile and sense of humour, and willingness to freely help others. Sleep well dearest Di, we will miss you.Linda (Flynn) xx
Thinking of you and your family Tracy xxx Jo Lewis
The Dog Show World will be a sadder place without You Di! But.....we all have so many lovely and happy Memories of you which will stay with us Forever! I know how proud you were of your Beautiful Family and now we are all thinking of them with Love and Affection! Xxxx Rosemary Eustace
Rest in peace Di, a true lady who will be greatly missed, my sincere thoughts are with your lovely family at this very sad time.Dorothy Bailey
So sorry to hear the sad news this afternoon. The Dog World has lost yet another talented breeder, much too early. Di has left a legacy in all three breeds she was involved with and will be remembered for years to come, not only because of this but more importantly through her wonderful family who I am sure will continue as she would have wished. Proud to have known her, pleased I was able to speak with her from the ring at Crufts where she looked elegant as ever, studying her beloved King Charles from the ringside. To Tracy and all the family our thoughts are with you, Pauline & Ian xx
So sorry to hear the news of Di's passing. The dog world has lost another true great. RIP free from pain Di.Alison Walker
A lovely stunning lady whom we'll all miss. I had such respect for one of our breeds greatests. Our heart goes out to Di's family at this unbearable time. RIP Michael Levy
My condolences to Tracy and the rest of the family, she was a lovely lady! R.I.P. Sue Greensmith
A lovely and courageous lady, my deepest sympathies. Mary Cunningham
A very sad day indeed sincere condolences to all the family, know how many people loved her. X Rhonda Banks
You will so sadly missed a truly GREAT lady, beautiful in looks and spirit always willing to share her knowledge and wisdom with anyone who asked. She gave me my own personal hands on seminar two years ago when I went to use one of her Cavaliers at stud as I was judging King Charles and Jap Chins later in the year. Gone yes, but never forgotten. Bridgette Evans
A very sad loss to the Dog World and even more to her loving family. A true lady and talented breeder.Sandra Ireland
Sad news indeed, although peace at last, free from such a disabilitating disease. My thoughts are with Pepe, Amanda, Tracy, Marianna and the family on their loss. I always found Di very pleasant and warm and really enjoyed the welcome and hospitality in her home. RIP now Di x Ellie Mordecai
Very sad Mark Gilbert
Deepest heartfelt condolences to the entire family circle; Di was to have judged our Champ Show in May this year. Janet Patrick
So sad to hear of Di passing ,such a lovely lady ,a great breeder of not just cavaliers ,but fab King Charles and chins ,always had the time of day to chat ,such a glam lady always looked stunning ,loved her family , she will be so missed in the cavalier world ,kept her charm and dignity to the end . RIP Di Mark Sedgwick
My condolences to Tracy and all the family .A very gracious lady .Cath Deddis
So very sad x Barbara Hilditch
A very sad day. Di was a beautiful lady and bred beautiful dogs. She was a legend, she is a legend and she will always remain a legend. Sadly missed but will never be forgotten. Paula Higgins Xxx
Such very sad news, the passing of a lovely lady, always there to offer help and new owners. Our first Cavalier (Scrumpy) was sired by an Amantra dog (Dicky Mint). Condolences to Tracy and the rest of the family. Tony & Alice Scanlon and the Brantwoods
Such a great loss to the dog world. my condolences to all her family and friends. Sheila Wilkinson
Thinking of you and your family Tracy, please accept our heartfelt condolences, xxx Andrew & Catherine Rhodes
With our sincere condolences to Di's family and our grateful thanks. RIP, Peter and Lawrence (Petlaw) living in Thailand
SOUTHERN IRELAND
So sorry to hear of the passing of Di this morning, a great lady & always so lovely to be in her company. A great breeder of Cavaliers, Charlies & Chins and wherever the breeds are discussed the 'Amantra' affix is always mentioned. My sincere condolences to her family at this most trying of times. Evan Ryan
CANADA
Our deepest condolences to Di's family. We were shocked to read of her passing. Oh what she has done with her life and so sad to think that her story is over. The Amantra name will live on in pedigrees for many many generations. Her contribution to the world of Cavaliers and Chins was a brilliant light for many who followed and chose to use her dogs. The name Amantra and Di Fry will always and forever be tied.Leah Swatko and Elaine Mitchell
So sad. Sherry Daigle
I never had the opportunity of meeting Di Fry in person, but her contribution to the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel is immense. There are many a pedigree based on the strong and beautiful foundation of Amantra. A huge loss to the Cavalier, King Charles and Japanese Chin Fanciers of the world. My sincere condolences to her family.Bonnie Sands
USA
I did not know Di, but her contribution to the Cavalier world was renowned. The dog community will miss her greatly Sheryl Skidmore
Norma, your tribute was lovely and expressed the feelings of so many of us. I am so very sorry. Phyllis Lasser
RIP..........you truly left your mark in our breed.
So many noteworthy Amantra dogs in the pedigrees of our early Cavaliers. Jo Anne Mittelman
Such a talented breeder... and always looking glamorous. RIP Di. Alan Reznik
So sad another wonderful lady breeder will be missed.Lauren Nikaci
She was indeed a lovely woman and will be missed.Mary Ellen Arthur
She had a great sense of humor too and as you can tell was a beautiful woman Gwendolyne Wells
What a lovely, gracious lady she was, she will be sorely missed.Linda Kornhi
So sorry to hear of her passing.Judy Bruer-Cooper
So sorry to hear about this. David Kirkland
What vibrant woman, such sadness Kimberly Hess
So sorry to hear of Di's passing . I visited her kennel just once many years ago. RIP Di. Anne Eckersley
Such a terribly sad day to read of the loss of Di Fry of the great English kennel, Amantra. Di was an extremely talented breeder, a lady for whom I had great admiration, respect and fondness. Roy and I send much sympathy to her family. Barbara Garnett Wilson
I'm so sorry to hear of Di's passing. My condolences to Di's husband, Tracy, and the rest of Di's family. Another great one gone.Lana Adair
As I opened my chatterbox this week to keep up with current events from
around the world, I was in total shock when I read about the passing of Di
Fry from Amantra Kennels. Even though I no longer breed cavaliers they will always be part of our family and I will never forget the wonderful years I had breeding and showing cavaliers and learning from the best cavalier breeders in the UK. My first trip to the UK was met with wonderful hospitality from Di Fry and daughter, Tracy of Amantra Kennels where they welcomed me into their home for 5 days and nights of my trip . What a wonderful time I had with such a beautiful family and the first of many more trips to England. My condolences go out to Tracy and her family at this sad time. RIP beautiful lady........ Cheryl Lorditch
How sad to hear of her passing. I was thinking a few months ago that at least the breed still has Diane Fry, who was renowned for her Cavaliers back in the 1980s (and to the present day). She looked so lovely in recent photos, this is unbelievable. Sally Minetree
So sorry to hear this, sad news. I always admired Di Fry and her beautiful Amantras. It is a befitting blessing that she passed to the other side peacefully in her sleep. May God be with her family and friends and help them through this time of sorrow.Susan Van Luchene
Very sad new indeed Alison Matos
God bless MaryKate Moulton
Such a loss. Know you will be missed.Linda McCarver
Just looking through the 1987 UK Cavalier yearbook. My eye stopped on a beautiful Amantra dog named Nice One Cyril. I know there are many others. What a fantastic breeder and judge. Her lines permeate the pedigrees of many good dogs today. A big loss for the Cavalier community! Dorothy Fry
So sad. Such a beautiful and talented women. She was one of the "greats". Francine DiTommaso Hellman
So sorry to hear this. My daughters visited her and her wonderful dogs in 80's . I met her when she judged National. She looked so good, beautiful and young and appeared happy and healthy. Sad. Bless her and her family of dogs. Marlene Anderson
ITALY
This wonderful breed is reared with love and passion for special and tenacious women. Amantra will remain in the memory of all because it is part of us, the breeding history of this breed. A special memory from Italy and an emotional farewell to Mrs. Diane Fry who is now back with him his knight on the bridge of the rainbow, happy to have her back with them forever. So as to remain always in us his sweet memory...Amy Breeze
R.I.P Di...you will be greatly missed !! Gaynor Davis xxxx
I'm so sorry RIP Diane Simona Belloni
AUSTRALIA
Sad to see this message on the passing of Di...my first Cavaliers in the UK came from the Amantra kennels....another lovely lady lost Di Wyness
Very sad news indeed, Di always looked lovely even when she was so unwell. Condolences to Tracy, Marianna and her family.Diana Felton
NEW ZEALAND
I am so sad to hear this news about Diane ... she stayed, along with her husband, with Ian and I in 1991 and we still had the lovely Amantra Kings Rhapsody who was 13 at the time, whom she was delighted to see again.Then I watched her judge at Blenheim with Jeanie ... she looked as young and beautiful as ever ... Molly, Sheelagh & now Diane .. how life has changed in such a short period of time. Diane was one of those clever and dedicated breeders from the 70's & 80's whose contribution to Cavaliers, King Charles & Japanese Chins is incalculable.My very sincere condolences to her husband, Tracy & family and her friends. Anne Dobie
A beautiful lady who I was fortunate to meet deepest sympathy to the family. Janet Collie
Deepest sympathy Tracy and your family on the loss of your dearly loved Mother Dianne Tyssen
Very sad to hear met this lady only on a couple of occasions and she was simply lovely. My thoughts are with her family and close friends. Kaye Finlayson
So sad, a great woman, a great breeder - her legacy lives on in the blood lines of cavaliers throughout the world, Lisa Manettas Zachary
SWEDEN
So sad for the loss....Hazelcoat's Cavaliers
FRANCE
A great lady left the world of ckc, charly and chin..Roger Madec
GERMANY
Very sad news Cavalierozekydom Ozekydom