This has been a full weekend of pet photography!  Two days and two completely different events!  Yesterday I photographed at the Lehigh Valley Kennel Club Dog Show in Macungie, Pa.   Today was the American Cancer Society Bark for Life event in Trexlertown, Pa.   Both were great fun, but Bark for Life totally touched my heart.  This is an event to honor the caregiving qualities of canine companions.  It also honors those dogs that have suffered with cancer.  Seeing so many wonderful dogs and their caretakers was inspiring.  One of the events was a Dog Agility Demonstration.  This was my first attempt at photographing agility….it’s TOUGH!  The dogs move SO fast!  This is my favorite image featuring a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel flying over the jump.  He cleared the bars without a problem!  Those little dogs can fly!

“Put Your Head On My Shoulder….la la la la la….la la”!  Now I’ve got that song by Paul Anka in my head and it will likely be there for DAYS!   That’s what came to mind, though, when I saw this Great Dane lay his/her head on this little girl’s shoulder.  As Dane’s go, this one was normal sized….a.k.a. HUGE!  The little girl appeared so small beside this beautiful dog.  They made quite the pair and it was obvious that the dog adored her.  It doesn’t get any sweeter than this!

Have you seen the Geico commercial where Elmer Fudd has trouble pronouncing the letter “R”?  Here’s a link:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pBM6qhMnsw  Well, that’s about how it goes when I try to pronounce Weimaraner.  I invariable get it wrong….most times….and have an equally difficult time spelling it!  According to the Weimaraner Club of America, it can be pronounced vy-ma-RAH-ner [German pronunciation] or WHY-ma-rah-ner [Anglican pronunciation] and both are correct.  Either way, these dogs are beautiful, stately, and focused, as evidenced by this image!

Yep, you guessed it….with a snout this long, it’s easy to tell that the Wire Fox Terrier was bred to ‘go to ground’ to hunt fox.  They have been known to dig and dig tirelessly for vermin.  While cats are all pretty much shaped the same, dogs come in all different shapes and sizes to accommodate the jobs they were bred to do.  This little guy is cute as a button, don’t you think?

I learned a lot about the Komondor by chatting with a breeder/owner/handler at the Mid-Susquehanna Valley Kennel Club show last month.  Most interesting was the way in which their corded coat grows.  As puppies, their coat is soft and fluffy and not corded.  As they mature, the cords begin to form naturally.  Above is an image of a mature Komondor with cords.  Below is a more fluffy puppy.  The final image shows a denim jacket sporting Komondor embroidery.  I think they look like a giant mop!