Hair Today - Doggy Agility.

[JaniceL]

I enjoyed another day of shooting with Nina. Took so many photos it pushed my hard drive over capacity and I'm out later to get another external. It's been a long time coming and I knew that one day there would be on byte too many.

All the dogs are beautiful and well disciplined competitors. One group that I especially enjoy after I come home and download my pics are the long hairs. Here are some of my favorites.

They all make me smile

Each of the fuzzies are special in their own way.

 

[JaniceL]

I have to bone up on the breeds. Other than the old english and the afghan I have no idea what breed they are. Maybe Nina will help me out on that.

 

[Leia]

Great shots. Those are my favorite breeds to shoot as well. I always get especially excited when the afghans enter the ring.

 

[NinaS]

let's start with the fact that I have never seen an old English Sheepdog at an agility trial LOL
now to Janice's pics

#1 & 7 are Afghan hounds
#2, 3, 4 & 8 are Briards
#5 & 6 are Bearded Collies (Beardies)

great shooting, #2 is my favorite
thanks for enduring the day!

 

[JaniceL]

Thank you Leia, looks like we have the same taste in fuzzies.

Nina, Oh, oh then that one is not an Old English oops I better be careful around the owners Time to break out the dog books.

I love the Briards especially and the second photo is the favorite that I have so far.

After yesterday I did wake up with a case of photographer's shoulder

Thanks again.

 

[NinaS]

I was petting that #2 dog, his name is Oliver, and I don't think I could own one, their hair is sooo long & silky, it looks like it could mat easily, must be a grooming nightmare ... but they are cute to look at LOL

 

[popsphotos]

If you want to see grooming problems, raise standard Poodles and train them for hunting. They never saw a briar patch they couldn't bull their way through.

Pops

 

[JaniceL]

I'm curious what breed this cute little one is.

 

[NinaS]

That is Bella, she's a Pumi (a Hungarian herding dog)

 

[JaniceL]

Pops, I had a couple miniature poodles and I lived near a greenspace that had little burr producing plants and all they had to do is just walk by and voila burrs everywhere.

Nina, I'm in love with those ears

 

[Leia]

If you want to see grooming problems, raise standard Poodles and train them for hunting. They never saw a briar patch they couldn't bull their way through.

I had afghan hounds while I lived in the desert near the mojave river bed. Afghans like to run. There are a gazillion jack rabbits out there to chase.

Imagine what a mess I had when my male escaped one day and came back with every burr, tumbleweed, foxtail AND some chicken mesh wire(!) in his coat. I cried. Even in a controlled environment (and wearing a snood to eat) his grooming took me several hours every sunday. That day, it had to be cut.

 

[JaniceL]

I can only imagine what a nightmare that was.