If I were to do a mini-series featuring photos of  “favorite dog ears”, the Corgi would definitely be included!  Are these not the best ears ever?  I think this little guy can pick up satellite radio with those big ears!  Oh and don’t try and whisper the word “w-a-l-k” when he’s around because he’s going to hear every syllable!  🙂  This is a Pembroke Welsh Corgi, which is the breed without a tail.  The other Corgi breed is a Cardigan Welsh Corgi and they DO have a tail.  Both are members of the Herding Group.  For a while I couldn’t remember which was which, but I came up with a goofy way to remember.  I always think about the Pembroke Welsh Corgi as being “broken” because they don’t have a tail.  Thus, the Pem”broke” Welsh Corgi is the tail-less breed!  Hey, it works for me and now I never forget!

Just like in this image, I sometimes feel like I’m going in two [or more!] directions at once!  I like how the dog’s body appears to be facing “west” while his head is looking toward the “east”!  Sometimes as I’m reviewing my images from a particular day, certain photos just pop out at me right from the start.  This was one of those images.  I liked it from the moment I shot it.  Other times I may overlook a really great photo and “find” it months later.  That’s why I rarely toss images that don’t appeal to me at first.  Later they may be exactly what I’m looking for on a particular day!  I’m making the external hard drive folks very profitable because I always need more storage space for the hoards of images that I keep!

I love jewelry, so I’m always noticing the pretty bracelets, necklaces and pins that the owners and handlers wear at dog shows.  Many of their pieces have charms or pendants featuring their favorite breed.  This woman has 2 pretty charm bracelets and the third “bracelet” is actually the dog’s lead.  It does blend in with the others nicely, though, doesn’t it?  I love this dog’s expressive eyes!