Here’s Sussex Spaniel “Kamand’s Full Of Beans@ Erinhill” at the Bald Eagle Kennel Club show in Bloomsburg, Pa. over the weekend.  The Sussex is high on my list of favorite breeds that I would love to own.  How could anyone resist this face?

I loved watching the competition in the Cocker Spaniel ring this weekend at the Bald Eagle Kennel Club show in Bloomsburg, Pa.  Cockers are one of my favorite breeds.  In fact, the only dog that ever owned me was a black and tan Cocker Spaniel named Perky!  She was the best!

Who doesn’t get excited for the weekend?  Okay, well the folks who have to work on weekends probably aren’t as happy as those of us with a Monday to Friday job.  If I were a dog, the weekend would have me perking up my ears, wagging my tail, and doing a happy doggie dance!

What I love about this image is the individual elements of the composition that come together to tell a story.  Yes, this Golden Retriever was at a dog show.  The Chester Valley Kennel Club show last month, to be exact.  The handler is on the left, partially hidden, but you know that she is an important element of this image.  Then there is the lead, connected to the very handsome dog, but you can also imagine that the handler is holding the other end high above the dog’s head.  Oh, and the bait — the food that is used to draw the attention of the dog.  The handler likely has the lead in one hand and the bait in the other.  The beautiful dog is the 4th element and is probably thinking, “Sure, dangle that above my head just out of reach!  You do know that I can jump and grab that in a heartbeat, right?”  4 elements combined together to tell a story without being totally connected.  What a fun composition!