European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 15, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. February 15, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 9over Herti l i try to la. J Bambi. Ht1 ring Altor Aram and , relate underneath some usher Rimone Anil Loup lines and Kelli Virina , vier rises her Dps i a till lunar her Henmi. In life in death a gentle dog linked 2 lives by Kandy Pruitt stuff writer w0s Hullm. West Germany a the two wonn had 1 Illic the common. They were separated by ape. Money. Muia stems and University degrees. \ penile dark eyed greyhound brought them to a Cher in Lili and again in death. Its a Story Best told by the Blue ribbons pinned up inside uni Hanna Rediske Akins Home by the wagging tails of the four big dogs she and her husband stall ski. Darryl Akins live with. And by Rutske Akins memories of a kind woman she called Prau or. Hemgen Lone Jenigen. An elderly physician died in Berlin in 19# 1. She kit her Pink mansion tar and Swiss Bank Aee inuit to relative. Jul she surprised every one when she willed her 2 ear old greyhound to Rediske Akins then a struggling business a Thiol student she hardly knew. Pc i the so year Ltd widow . Acquainted with Rediske Akins Well enough to know she Hoed dogs. Especially greyhounds. �?�1 was touched. I never expected that/4 said be Diske Akins. An administrative specialist Lor the 38th tue missile Wing.  would have made Jenigen proud. The Ltd year old with no dog showing experience transformed the Fawn coloured dog called All from House Pel to pne winning show dog. His son. Velvet Aristo was named Europe a number one show greyhound in 19k9 when he was 17 months old. A daughter. Velvet Elanor was chosen Best female greyhound Puppy at the annual european sight hound association specially m Kolin. To . Ill i Kov. The ii Miffy of dogs has won honors in  Germany. Austria. Switzerland. Belgium. Luxembourg. Denmark. Poland. A Edu Slovakia and Hungary. Success did no to occur overnight. Nor was it without its sacrifices first. The new owner knew nothing about a Huwig a dog. A i went nut and fell Oil my face.1 Rediske a inv said laughing. She also quickly found that entering contests could put a Strain on the Pocky look. Sometimes in the tune of $20 a show Quot All the Money adolescents spent on hobbies i spent on my  she said. Eventually she took handling classes in the fluted states. Now she plans to put the two 20-Numth-old dogs into a a  Arena a the Racetrack. It was at the Racetrack in Berlin that she first met her . Jenigen had her 12-year-old greyhound on n Leash while Rediske Akins was walking her whippet which resembles a Small greyhound. Quot i told her dial if s Ever had the Money. I would like to have one of her dogs puppies a a Updike Akins said. It was not a practical request said Rediske arms. Who  a Busy stud Chi unemployed and living with her Mother and sister. And she already had a dog Kadi see Akins said she never brought up the subject again during their infrequent meetings. But Jent Geu did. Quot she told me when she was not around she Wank d me la take care of her  be disk Akin said. One evening n Mutual acquaintance who Otien walked Jentgen s dog phoned Redtke arms. Quot she said or. Jenigen had died that  Rediske Akins said. I Fer Loyal dog was found at her bedside. The Friend asked be disc Akins to keep a it until the will was read by a notary she s had him Ever since. _. Ali ins mate. Rapid coast Ami their two Alt sprig have almost like members of the be disc Akins family. They share a room in the three bedroom House at Schnec Lohach. In it Are a mattress. Chair crate and n stand display my All their ribbons and trophies. Quot they re Calm in the  Rediske Akins said. A a you a never know we Hud tour  hut outdoors they Are Graceful blurs across the German Countryside capable of running is Miles an hour. She look the two younger dogs m the Racetrack in Nielsen Kirthen for the first Lime last october they did Well showing no fear of the starting boxes or i Utcy a. She said. Serious training is planned this Spring. Unlike in the United slates parimutuel belting on greyhounds is not allowed in West t Dennany. Re disc Akins said. Judging standards Lor greyhounds Are also different. Quot in the states there is a Clear distinction Between show and racing drugs Quot Rediske Akins said. In Europe she said greyhounds Are judged according to fund tort. Quot Only one built Well can do Well out on the track of in the Field Quot she explained. Quot the , is getting away from the original racing  be disc Akins said she would love to have been willed Money or the Pink mansion in Berlin but she a quite Happy with Ali and the Joy his family has brought her. A Quot i have been very  she said