Posted on January 21, 2015 in Animals, Dog Show Photography, Pet Photography, Sporting Group
As the biblical legend goes, God bestowed cold, wet noses on dogs for saving Noah’s Ark from sinking. One of the dogs on the ark discovered water pouring through a hole in the hull. The dog stuck his nose in the small hole to keep water from flooding inside. A second dog ran off to alert Noah, who quickly repaired the hole. The dogs saved the day. For their actions, God made a cold, wet nose the symbol of good health for a dog. (If that had been my cats on the ark, they would have stood by the hole and tried to drink the water as it came pouring in!)
Posted on January 20, 2015 in Animals, Dog Show Photography, Pet Photography, Toy Group
Sweet expression, little black nose, perfectly groomed ….. what’s not to love?
I photographed this adorable Yorkie at the Lehigh Valley Kennel Club show in Allentown, Pa. in December. The LVKC Canine Learning Experience and Match Show are this weekend. Here’s a link to the flyer for more information:
http://lvkc.org/canine-learning-experience-2015/
Posted on January 19, 2015 in Animals, Dog Show Photography, Hound Group, Pet Photography
My bird feeder is a favorite hangout for raccoons. In the middle of the night I’m awakened by the cats jumping across the bed and over to the window because they see that the motion detector light is on outside. That means bird feeder activity and entertainment for them! Usually it’s either a raccoon or deer that come to visit at night. I don’t mind …. they need to eat, too! It’s a good thing that I have cats and not a Bluetick Coonhound like this one that I photographed at The National Dog Show Presented by Purina in November. Blueticks are great hunters and are very skilled at trailing and treeing raccoons. What a pretty dog, don’t you think? I love the hounds!
Posted on January 18, 2015 in Animals, Dog Show Photography, Non-Sporting Group, Pet Photography
Non-Sporting Group 1 at the Delaware Water Gap Kennel Club show in Allentown, Pa. last month went to Chow Chow “GCH Are-Jay’s Harlem Renaissance”. Both dog and handler were all smiles after their win!
Posted on January 16, 2015 in Animals, Dog Show Photography, Pet Photography, Sporting Group
It seems that dogs love watching other dogs in the show ring. I see it all the time. They’re waiting on the sidelines for their turn in front of the judge. In the meantime, they are checking out the action – their competition, their doggie friends, their human friends, whoever has a treat in their pocket, that little boy that walked past with french fries, the cool toys at the vendor booth, etc. I often spend more time photographing what is going on OUTSIDE of the ring than I do photographing the judging INSIDE the ring. I especially love seeing dogs watching dogs! Secretly I know that they are cheering on all of their friends and hoping that they do well when it’s their turn!