Roger Newell Smith

I'm so sorry to hear the passing of Roger. He was an amazing person. I've known him since I was a little boy. He gave me a lot of good guidance over the years. I haven't spoke with him and Nancy in a few years but he was a good friend. My condolences to Nancy and his family.

Sean Derman

I am sorry to hear about Roger´s passing.
His contribution to the Verein Deutsch Drahthaar Group North America was outstanding.

We are so sorry to hear of Roger´s passing. We met Roger (and Nancy) about five years ago when looking for a hunting companion for my husband. After much research, we decided to go with the Deutsch Drahthaar. Roger was an incredible source of knowledge and was incredibly patient with us, as first time dog owners. When it came down to choosing a pup from the litter, Roger helped us with that, too. Kassi V vom Altmoor (a/k/a Jäger) has been an incredible gift to our family - she´s an amazing pet, as well as the perfect hunting companion. Our thoughts are with Nancy at this difficult time. We will always remember Roger and are grateful to have had the opportunity to learn from him, and own one of his pups.
The Neumann Family - Elkridge, MD

I have very fond memories of training dogs with Roger at the New Jersey training days. I send my biggest hugs to Nancy. Thank you Roger for all you have done for the community! We will miss you.

One of my first connections with the Drathaar.

A man who could be called upon to help and would take my call without fail.

He will be sorely missed.

My condolences to Nancy.

There are so many great memories that we have of Roger. We had the pleasure of knowing him for almost 4 decades through events held by the VDD-GNA. Roger was a very knowledgeable and generous person. One occasion stands out for us. We will never forget how Roger helped us when Neal´s mother passed away one day before Neal was hosting and serving as the test director for a VGP in Iowa. Roger took over Neal´s responsibilities as TD and the event went smoothly. Not many people would have done this, but Roger didn´t hesitate and told us not to worry. This exemplified Roger´s dedication and generosity, and we greatly appreciated his support.

We have had a lot of fun at many events with both Roger and Nancy. We are so grateful that we were able to become friends with Roger and Nancy.

Roger will be missed by us and many people whose lives he touched over the years. We send our condolences to Nancy and all of their family members.

We have so many memories with Roger and Nancy over the last 40 +years. He was so loved and will certainly be missed. He was our very first connection with the drahtharrs.