Goccia di Raggi Solare Parcodaini, quit a mouthful, is called Goccia, pronounced gotsja, meaning Sun Drop. Her name was inspired by Drops of Jupiter from Train. She is the result of a mating between Gida and Artu. Goccia was once mated with a male living in Germany, Leone, once with Quintano and once with a Italian guest, Zen. This makes her a very succesfull 'riproduttrice' with a total number of 3 litters and 23 puppies; her daughter, Cato was Best in Show  at our Championship Clubshow in 2005 and has won a number of championship titles; Lotje in the mean time is International and Dutch (Youth)Champion and also Occhiata can call herself Dutch (Youth) Champion. Her granddaughters Senza and Cosa are also very successful in the showring.
In the beginning she was quit a fierce lady, but in the mean time she has been passed by her daughter. She usually dislikes unknown dogs and behaves accordingly to her status. She is a terribly sweet dog, but does not demand attention, as her daughter sometimes does and does not push forward, but keeps in the background.
In 2006 she became BOB and Clubwinner 2006 of the VHB in Holland and Dutch Champion. 
Since November 2008 Goccia lives permanently with her Son Tych and friend Sultan.

Pedigree

Drops of Jupiter
Now that she's back in the atmosphere
With drops of Jupiter in her hair, hey, hey
She acts like summer and walks like rain
Reminds me that there's time to change, hey, hey
Since the return from her stay on the moon
She listens like spring and she talks like June, hey, hey
 
Tell me did you sail across the sun
Did you make it to the Milky Way to see the lights all faded
And that heaven is overrated
 
Tell me, did you fall for a shooting star
One without a permanent scar
And did you miss me while you were looking at yourself out there
 
Now that she's back from that soul vacation
Tracing her way through the constellation, hey, hey
She checks out Mozart while she does tae-bo
Reminds me that there's time to grow, hey, hey
 
Now that she's back in the atmosphere
I'm afraid that she might think of me as plain ol' Jane
Told a story about a man who is too afraid to fly so he never did land
 
Tell me did the wind sweep you off your feet
Did you finally get the chance to dance along the light of day
And head back to the Milky Way
And tell me, did Venus blow your mind
Was it everything you wanted to find
And did you miss me while you were looking for yourself out there
 
Can you imagine no love, pride, deep-fried chicken
Your best friend always sticking up for you even when I know you're wrong
Can you imagine no first dance, freeze dried romance five-hour phone conversation
The best soy latte that you ever had . . . and me
 
Tell me did the wind sweep you off your feet
Did you finally get the chance to dance along the light of day
And head back toward the Milky Way
 
Repeat 1st Chorus
 

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