May Dorothy Carpenter

May Dorothy Carpenter
April 5, 1926 ~ November 3, 2006

CARMEL – May Dorothy Carpenter, 80, died November 3, 2006. Born May Dorothy Wisken, in Saskatchewan, Canada, she married Arthur Carpenter of Paso Robles and moved to Carmel in 1952 where they had two sons, Gary and David. A breeder of Hungarian Vizsla dogs, she bred some of the top prize winning dogs in the nation under the Debrecny Vizsla registered prefix. Her first dog, Sandor, was the first Vizsla born in the country, and later Dezso was the most decorated Viszla in the nation. She was a board member and for 15 years Recording Secretary of the Vizsla Club of America, President of the Lone Cypress Vizsla Club of the Monterey Peninsula and a lifetime member of the Del Monte Kennel Club. For 38 years, May wrote a monthly column for the American Kennel Club Gazette, and for 28 years she supplied the dog owners of Carmel with all their pets needs from her store Total Dog in Carmel.
   She is survived by her sister, Leota Riske of Henderson, Nevada; her son, David; grandchildren, Jennie, Courtney, Auburn, Bradley, Melissa, Joseph and Kurtis; and great grandchildren, David and Jeremy, all of the Monterey Peninsula. She is also survived by her two Vizslas, Elsa and Duna.
   A memorial service will take place at St. James Episcopal Church, 381 High St., Monterey on Saturday, November 11, 2006, at 12pm.
Contributions may be sent to either the S.P.C.A. or Hospice of the Central Coast.