Shepherd Mix

My old dog was the best! Ginger was a Shepherd/Collie mix. Right size, right intelligence, just right dog. This mix I met in the park is a little darker around the mouth but has my old dogs physique.

More Dakota

This is just one of the park celebrities. He is a frisbee champ who is never NOT ready to catch something. As you see from his portrait, he is waiting for something much better than his close up!

Noble Staffy

Staffordshire Terrier...or sometimes they call it Pit Bull. This is such a great breed with such a bad reputation. I have very few photos, but this profile has all the breed traits and nobody could fear such a great dog.

Another Sniffer

Nose to the ground, full of purpose!

A Dog Walking.

Nothing much else to say about a Beagle. This is one of those little ones. Just having a great day at the park. I love smiling dogs. This little Snoopy is a dog with a mission... looking for something to play with!

Crested Romance

I mean, this little thing looks like the cover of a romance novel. For the little girl whose mommie couldn't afford a real pony, Chinese Crested are the closest things to Unicorns I can imagine. Pure My Little Pony, and housebroken.

Bulldog with a Ball

I like Bull Dogs. They are capable of taking a leg off, but have sort of nuclear deterrent attitude: Because I CAN do do not have to! Like walking foot stools, they have always seemed very expressive and communicative to me..

This one has a ball!

Another Hound

I am thinking about a painting that is like Winslow Homer's hunting scenes, so I am running little sniffers through my mind. Doing great on the dogs, not so good on the scene part.

Basenji

This little girl and her friend were out playing together in the park one day. She was the one having all the fun, judging from that smile.

Pugganeer!

I swear, Pug owners are the worst for renaming everything with a Pug reference. This little pirate was at a Halloween party a few years ago. Pugs are fashionistas! No dog is happier all dressed up!

Sniff

I have to admit, I don't have a breed for this one, but it is a perfect sniffer. Good ears, straight tail and something worth drawing a deep breath for!

Russian Wolf Hound

Or that is what they were in the elegant Art Deco period. STILL really one of the most decorative dogs around! We call them Borzoi now.

Diamond Husky

This is a rescue from years ago. A jolly blue-eyed heart breaker! Spent a lot of time by the pool... BECAUSE IT IS HOT OUT HERE!!

Black Dane

At a Great Dane show, I had more fun taking the "less than elegant" poses. This fellow was the ULTIMATE "all ears". I just love quotation marks.

Teeny Rotti

Another one of my ultra minis (not quite the collectors size I guess) 3.5x7". Everyone needs a few Rottweilers:

Wire Fox Terrier

What a real sporty dude this guy is! I know Asta has nothing on this specimen I saw at a dog show. This is a definite smooth operator, no matter how rough they say his coat is.

A Schnoodle.

This is a second version of little Pippin. I gave the first version to the rescue vet, and forgot to take a photo. It is a regular mini portrait, but the face, is worth painting twice! If I get a chance, you may see the other. I swear, I paint to keep you all interested in the blog and when I forget, I often wonder where exactly I left my wits!

Carmine

More for the Pugsters. This is a painting I did when I helped out at the rescue events a few years ago for "In The Raw" a great local pet friendly place. I did pictures to practice and met a lot of great dogs. The owner had this little girl and she was the poster pug for our Halloween party!

Not Christmas in July, more like Birthday for Father's Day

This is a birthday give, from a dad to his daughter, but sometimes waiting is hard. She saw it and got to take it home on Father's Day! What a deal!!

Grendyl, the Terror.

Chihuahua Rescue

In thanks to the people who helped me out when my brain was frying, I am starting to catch up with some of the people who sent rescue dogs for my blog. This little one is from the Arizona Chihuahua Rescue group.