Well, I'm about to show you..and the faces that belong to a few other butts you might have ID'd in yesterday's quiz.
But first! A few random editorial notes:
- This is my 299th published post. I'm noting this here because I'll probably forget to mention the 300th post tomorrow, just like I forgot my 200th post, as if it matters.
- I am honored to be counted among some of the most dog-butt-savvy people around the blog-o-sphere.
- I love Polldaddy.com almost as much as I love my Belgian waffle maker (and I, sadly, rarely use either).
And now, the most adorable Leonberger face I ever did see...
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| I really am as big as a lion. |
Here's the Pembroke Welsh Corgi...
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| My butt drives people nuts. |
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| Any questions? ;) |
And the Doberman Pinscher...
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| Friends, this is my serious show face; when I get out of here, I will roll in something stinky, goose my person and let my tongue hang out. |
And the Afghan Hound...
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| Okay, so it's not really the face, but it's close. |
Next up, the Holstein cow Great Dane...
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| Clearly NOT a cow OR a black and white (Harlequin) Great Dane (that one wouldn't look at my camera), BUT definitely a Great Dane. |
And the Australian Shepherd? Well, I don't have a picture of her face, but here's the face of a most adorable Bernese Mountain Dog puppy that was lying next to the Aussie...
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| A pillow would be nice. |
This is the English Springer Spaniel...
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| I look nothing like an English Setter, actually. :) |
And the French Bulldog...
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| For more Frenchie eye-candy, go look at Benny and Lily. |
And not a donkey, but an Irish Wolfhound...
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| Oh wait! That's not a face! |
I just wanted you to get a feel for how enormous he is. :)
Here you go...
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| A gentle-dog's dog |
And last, but not least, the mop rasta Komondor, er, actually, I don't have a face for that dog either, so please accept these photos of Jon Farleigh and some new friends, instead.
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| The Pembroke: Oh, yeah? That's nothing; I just saw Pepe wearing pink curlers. |
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| The Pit bull: The first one to blink has to do a 30-second down stay. |
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| The Borzoi: Wait! I didn't quite get your name! |
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Coming tomorrow: Some fun dog show words for not-really-wordless Wednesday!
The faces are much cuter than the butts!
ReplyDeleteI am a Berner addict. I could look at that little bear face all day!
ReplyDeleteJenny, you would have died. That BMD puppy had all four legs sprawled out like a frog, making him the length of a banquet table. He was SO adorable with those big eyes.
DeleteI feel better. When I say the English Springer Spaniel butt, I thought Spaniel, but then the only option reasonable option was Setter, so I went with that.
ReplyDeleteWe did a training class with an Irish Wolfhound. Any time we stopped moving for more than 20 seconds, he was lying down. They're big, but mostly couch potatos.
And we have a local Leonberger breed group that meets at one of the local dog parks. I see them way more frequently than seems right- and they are all adorable.
Erin, yeah, I mixed up the Setter and the Spaniel until someone on Facebook corrected me.:D Sorry about that!
DeleteI've heard that Wolfhounds are low energy. I suppose that's good; they'd be dangerous (from sheer brute strength) otherwise. That's cool that you see the Leonbergers regularly. I don't think I've ever met one outside a dog show.
I still can't believe I got the Oz Shep wrong. It was the lack of tail that threw me off. I once saw a real life leonburger where I live. I had to stop and ask what it was of course. It was enormous! I also saw a Komondor once in Europe somewhere a long time ago. It was black I think and a marvel to behold. I also love wolfhounds and wish Georgia had a few more wiry whiskers.
ReplyDeleteThanks for checking in on Georgia last night or was it the night before. My clock is off now. She's such a crybaby isn't she? If you took a pic of her butt now, it'd be quite unmistakeable lol. Hugs x
I love the look of the Bernese Mountain dog, they seem so cuddly! Lucky you going to a dog show with the boys, I only ever went to a show once and I couldn't bring Gimli.
ReplyDeleteWhen Gimli was a puppy, we took classes with a Great Dane. It was funny to see a shorty fluff corgi next to a Great Dane!
Candy - The only reason I had JF was because his sister was there (so I don't feel like I'm breaking a rule by bringing him). Dewi stayed home. But actually, the AKC encouraged the public to bring their dogs to this show - so they could promote AKC performance (agility, obedience, etc.) for unregistered dogs.
DeleteDewi had a class with a gigantic Mastiff once. It was not funny, though, because the Mastiff didn't like Dewi and snarled at him a lot. The scariest bark I ever heard. :-D
I love those afghans! So interesting as I never see them in person.
ReplyDeleteIn 1996, the wife and I were driving to Oregon to get Hughie - our first dog together. We spent the night in a motel near Tacoma while a big dog show was on in Puyallup. A couple of ladies had Afghan hounds at the motel, and I asked about them - I think I mentioned that they did not score high in Stanley Coren's book, "The Intelligence of Dogs." The response of one of them slayed me: "I wouldn't want a golden retriever," she spat. "They just want to please their masters. That's so disgusting."
DeleteLook up "aloof" in the dictionary, and you'll find a picture of an Afghan hound. Although, frankly, Hughie and his sire, Smoky, were pretty aloof too.
I love all these photos and just sat here sighing... all three times I looked at them... and smiling that "I just love dogs" smile. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteSue - The first conformation dog show I ever went to (right before we got JF) was second only to Disney World in my level of exhilaration. I had never seen many of the breeds before (other than in books and paintings) and I was just beside myself. The Borzois nearly gave me a coronary. :) Glad you liked the photos!
DeleteThey all look gorgeous, perfect examples of their breeds!
ReplyDeleteMy grandparents used to live near a breeder of Irish Wolfhounds. As I kid I loved going to their house and playing with all the dogs that were taller than I was. Ever since then I have always kind of wanted one myself. It's only the super-short lifespan that holds me back.
Kristine - I would have wanted an Irish Wolfhound, too, if I'd played with them as a kid. I played, instead, with my grandmother's German Shepherd and have wanted one of those ever since. :) You are justified in considering the short lifespans of most giant breeds. I'm not sure I could handle that either.
DeleteSuch beautiful dogs! I LOVE Berners . . still trying to convince my hubby that I should have one ;)
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