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The Caring Protector – The Rottweiler
“I have a dream that one day I will not be judged by my appearance…but by the content of my character.” – Though based on martin Luther’s speech, this was adapted for the Rottweiler by Anonymous. Portrait of the Rottweiler Rottweiler have been named after the ancient town of Rottweil in Germany. (I sometimes […]
The Cute and Fun-loving Chihuahua
A Chihuahua is the littlest dog you can find anywhere. I am sure that Edith Wharton was talking about us the Chihuahuas, when she wrote this: “My little dog – a heartbeat at my feet.” But why at her feet, when we could easily snuggle into her lap and she wouldn’t even feel the weight? […]
The Gentle Giant – The Mastiff
Sydenham Edwards, wrote in 1800 in the Cynographia Britannica: “What the Lion is to the Cat the Mastiff is to the Dog, the noblest of the family; he stands alone, and all others sink before him. His courage does not exceed his temper and generosity, and in attachment he equals the kindest of his […]
The Spirited Springer Spaniel
This is what the author Larry Shook said about my kind: “The spaniel heart is warm. The soft spaniel eye brims with love. If ever the world’s diplomats and arms negotiators learn the spaniel gaze, there will be peace on earth.” I am an English Springer Spaniel. Portrait of the English Springer Spaniel First, a clarification. […]
The Beagle – An Incorrigible Sniffaholic!
“So much to sniff, so little time to bay. A pack of beagles sounds like a symphony with individual instruments–a low oboe, a staccato bell, a bicycle horn, a stuttering trumpet, crescendo and decrescendo until there is just the oboe…and then little whoops…then silence when the scent is lost.”– Stephanie Lilley, Regency Romance Writer, Beagle-lover, and […]
A Dapper Dog – The Cairn Terrier
I am a terrier… more specifically, a Cairn Terrier – but as the first terrier on this blog, I take the responsibility of introducing the entire terrier-kind to you. While I don’t ascribe any ill-intent to the statement “I could no more define poetry than a terrier can define a rat,” made by Alfred Edward Housman the […]
The Kooky Kitten – A Short-haired Tabby
“A kitten is the delight of a household. All day long a comedy is played out by an incomparable actor.” – Champfleury, The Cat Past and Present. Portrait of a Kitten My Ma says, I shouldn’t be telling you who I am because we shouldn’t brag. Ma says, calling yourself a cat or a kitten is bragging. […]
The Graceful yet Lionhearted Poodle
This is what the author Louis Sabin said about my kind: “Even the tiniest poodle is lionhearted, ready to do anything to defend home, master, and mistress.” First things first. We poodles are beautiful. In the world of dogs, we are the equivalent of mystery, elegance, and luxury. We are simply breathtakingly awesome. Keeping in […]
The Wirey-Cute Dachshund Pup
“The Dachshund’s affectionate He wants to wed with you: Lie down to sleep, And he’s in bed with you. Sit in a chair, He’s there. Depart, You break his heart.” –E.B. White Portrait of a Dachshund Pup I am so cute that artist drew a full-body portrait for me 🙂 I’m a Dachshund pup – […]
The Forever Pup – The Boxer
I am a Boxer. Writer Stephanie Abraham wrote the following words for me: “He will make you laugh; he will make you cry; he will try your patience; he will outwit you when he can. And he will love you with intensity that will surprise and amaze you. He will be your canine soul […]
The Majestic Short-haired Tabby Cat
I don’t have to tell you that I am a cat, because unlike dogs, we don’t suffer from any sort of identity crisis. In fact, a human called Mark Twain had this to say about us.: “Of all God’s creatures, there is only one that cannot be made slave of the leash. That one […]
The Gentle & Sensitive Rough Collie
There was once a man whose eulogy for a dog named Drum moved a courtroom jury to tears. This is what he said: “The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous, is his dog….He will kiss […]
The Gallant German Shepherd
Do you know your German Shepherd a.k.a. Alsatian? Here’s who he is. “He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such […]
The Glamorous Golden Retriever
This is what Dean Koontz once said about my kind: “Golden retrievers are not bred to be guard dogs, and considering the size of their hearts and their irrepressible joy in life, they are less likely to bite than to bark, less likely to bark than to lick a hand in greeting. In spite of […]
Shafali's Pen & Ink Portrait Art 