Double Dog Day: Jack and Sadie the Miniature Schnauzers

Ran into these two today, and had to post them. Schnauzers are cute little fuzzballs, who always remind me of grumpy old men, but Sadie… Sadie had a little something extra that really brightened my morning.

More pictures below the break.

Schnauzers

That's Jack on the right, and Sadie on the left.

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Dog of the Day: Bernese Mountain Dog

Another Bernie. Doesn’t this one look surprised? (Minimal post today due to monster toothache.)

Bernese Mountain Dog

A big thank you to people who tie there Berneses up outside restaurants and stuff. Without you, I'd have nowhere to get my Bernie fix.

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From Elsewhere: a Corgi on a Swing

I don’t usually post stuff from other sites, but, via The Daily Corgi’s Facebook Page, I just had to share this one:

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

So ridiculous! So happy!

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Dog of the Day: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

So far we’ve only had two cavaliers, and both of them were ruby (solid red) in color. Here’s one of the more common Blenheim (red on white) coloration.

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Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Blenheim

Jersey cow! Also, cavaliers always seem to look disgruntled, don't they?

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Dog of the Day: Derby the Rottweiler/Corgi Mix

Another unknown mix. He looks pretty corgi-ish, though, and pretty Rottie-ish as well. Who knows?

Another couple pictures after the break.

Corgi/Rottweiler Mix

Puppydog eyes are always enhanced by strange eyebrows.

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Dog of the Day: Sad Pit Bull Puppy

This pit bull puppy is sad, because you haven’t been petting him. It is all your fault, and I hope and expect that the next time you see him you will do the right thing and give him plenty of attention to make up for it.

American Pit Bull Terrier Puppy

Poor little guy. He's even got a bit of a hot spot on his leg. And look at that expression.

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Double Dog Day: Max and Little Mac the Chow/Rottweiler Mixes

Ran into these guys right near my home. And what a pair they are… they must be a real handful. After we were introduced, though, they were as polite as could be to me.

Unfortunately, I only got close-ups of one of the two, the one with the sharper muzzle. He was a real camera-hound. Two more pictures of him after the break.

Half-Chow, Half-Rottweilers

The difference in their expressions is awesome in this picture.

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Dog of the Day: Shamus the Briard

Another new breed for us. Apparently Briards are known as ‘hearts of gold wrapped in fur’. Which for some reason reminds me of the Douglas Adams quote about a drink that was like ‘having your brain smashed out by a slice of lemon wrapped around a large gold brick.’

Briard

Man, Briards are large. Also, they look like muppets.

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Dog of the Day: Tai the Pharaoh Hound/Formosan Mountain Dog

This guy is a study in ‘why Adam needs a new camera’. The first set of pictures I took of him were all ruined by my having the macro lens thingie that’s part of my iPhone case in the wrong position, so he was a giant black blob. And then, lo and behold, I ran into him again! This time it was 8:15 AM, and cloudy, and perfect for photography. You’d think. Except that the iPhone can’t take pictures of things that move around any, unless they’re in direct sunlight. Except that in direct sunlight, it washes out the highlights and blots out the shadows. I just can’t win.

Sadly, I don’t have the money for a new camera right at the moment, so y’all will just have to suffer along with me until I can get one.

This is the one picture of Tai that came out nearly okay.

Pharaoh Hound/Formosan Mountain Dog Mix

Tai is super-gangly and cute. It's a pity he's so skittish. He gave my hand a sniff, but wouldn't let me pet him at all.

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Dog of the Day: Biscuit the Australian Cattle Dog/Fox Terrier

Autumn and I were sitting out in front of one of the many sidewalk cafes in our neighborhood, minding our own business, when we were assaulted by this vicious fellow. Look into his eyes! Can’t you just see his feral nature?

Okay, okay. He licked us. Repeatedly. And also attempted to get his nose into my backpack, and borrow some of our brunch. And when his mom wanted to leave, he wanted to stay with us. Super-sweet pup.

Three more pictures, including one super-goofy (if slightly out of focus) pic, after the break.

Australian Cattle Dog/Fox Terrier Mix

Oooh, man, this guy would be a handful. Totally hyper. But he loves everyone, including other dogs, and is happy to share that love, so I'm sure he's well worth the effort.

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