You don't often see a Ruby Cavalier King Charles spaniel - more often it's a Blenheim or a Tri-colour. This little girl lives in Cagnes-sur-Mer - along the coast from Menton, beyond Nice and near to Cannes. She looks good for 10 years of age, doesn't she? I love her surprised, questioning look - one of those looks you could put alongside a quotation.
13 March 2009
Patsy
You don't often see a Ruby Cavalier King Charles spaniel - more often it's a Blenheim or a Tri-colour. This little girl lives in Cagnes-sur-Mer - along the coast from Menton, beyond Nice and near to Cannes. She looks good for 10 years of age, doesn't she? I love her surprised, questioning look - one of those looks you could put alongside a quotation.
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Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
11 March 2009
Dakota
This little Boston terrier pup - he's a year old - was playing around in the hardware shop in Carnoles (part of Roquebrune-cap-Martin) where his owner is the proprietor of the shop. Great place too - one of those great places where you can find anything and everything.
A little dark in the shop, so the photo is a little grainy - doesn't make him any less cute, does it?
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Boston terrier
08 March 2009
Confetti pup!
Snapped at the Corso (the parade of floats at the Fête du Citron in Menton) this lovely beagle pup was far more interested in playing with the confetti.
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Beagle
06 March 2009
Ortone and his Bad Hair Day
This little dog is an interesting mix - a poodle crossed with a dachshund. Adorable, don't you think? Ortone lives near to Grenoble and is one year old, seen here walking along the sea in Menton.
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Cross breed
04 March 2009
Bounty
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French bulldog
02 March 2009
Protection
Snapped at the Fête du Citron in Menton, this adorable dog is held in his owner's arms to protect him from the crowds - 25,000 this year at the Corso (parade of floats).
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Cross breed
27 February 2009
Charles-Henri
Basset Hounds always make me laugh with their big soulful eyes. My Mia, who is a Basset Ariegois, has a similar look - wins me over every time.
Meet Charles-Henri (what a grand name). He lives in Belgium, but was in Menton with his family for the Fête du Citron and posed on the sea wall near to Roquebrune-cap-Martin.
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Bassett hound
24 February 2009
Ida - the SDF
Her name is Ida and she was rescued from the Antilles and now lives - obviously happily - in Nice. I've heard before of badly treated dogs being rescued from the island of Antilles. Ida was one of the lucky ones.
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Cross breed
22 February 2009
Baccarat
There's an update today on Mia and Mistral on 'Postcards from Pension Milou.'
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Briard
19 February 2009
Cayenne and her orange ball
She lives in Monte Carlo so I'm sure this is a regular game on the wide area of promenade above the luxury yachts.
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Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
17 February 2009
The Foot Ball
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Jack Russell terrier
14 February 2009
Thandie
Both live with their South African owners in Monte Carlo - Thandie is a South African name. Here she poses at Pension Milou. See her tail wagging in the smaller photo.
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Dachshund
11 February 2009
Sethi
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Shetland Sheepdog
09 February 2009
Maya
See how patiently she waits for him.
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Pyrenean shepherd dog
07 February 2009
In step
Snapped last summer - hence the shorts. Actually it's pouring with rain at the moment and cold and yesterday we had hail too. This little dog is obviously enjoying his walk along the seafront of Menton.
'All animals except man know that the ultimate of life is to enjoy it'
Samuel Butler (1835-1902)
Samuel Butler (1835-1902)
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Cross breed
04 February 2009
Benediction of the Animals
This is a pic I took in October at the Benediction of the Animals in Menton. (It's not t-shirt weather at the moment!) No details on the dogs but isn't this a gorgeous Golden Retriever.
Update on Mama Mia and Mistral on Postcards today.
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Golden Retriever
31 January 2009
The Performing Dogs at the Monte Carlo Circus - 4
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Papillon
30 January 2009
The Performing Dogs at the Monte Carlo Circus - 3
Another circus dog - this time a pretty little Shetland Sheepdog mix - I think?
There's a labrador on Monte Carlo Daily Photo today waiting to steal popcorn from a child...as if!
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Circus Dogs
28 January 2009
The Performing Dogs at the Monte Carlo Circus - 2
The main photo fades on his left because that was shadow from one of the bars.
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Circus Dogs
26 January 2009
The Performing Dogs at the Monte Carlo Circus - 1
There were three exercise areas along by the sea, not far from the main tent and over the next few days we'll take a look at more dogs.
You can see a beautiful little black dog and also a a photo of all of them performing on Monte Carlo Daily Photo today.
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Circus Dogs
23 January 2009
Pepito
The owner of Pepito - who is 10 years old, by the way - said he's not a pure-bred Papillon but is a cross between a Papillon and a Chihuahua is, apparently, known as a Chihuahua Irlandais (Irish). I can find no reference to this breed anywhere so have listed him here as a Papillon as he looks like one.
I've often found dogs in France called something that doesn't exist - sold to owners as a specific breed when there is no such thing.
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Papillon
21 January 2009
Roy
This fine looking labrador was walking past the tigers, currently installed in an enclosure outside the circus tent. I was surprised that all the dogs walking by just ignored the tigers - and vice versa. There are several barriers, of course, between the public and the tigers, but even so you'd think the dogs would be intrigued by interesting smells and sounds.
Roy is 7 years old and lives in Monaco.
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labrador
18 January 2009
Didji
This photograph wasn't supposed to turn out like this. I was at the vet's office collecting one of the dogs and saw this adorable French bulldog with the bandaged paw. I turned the camera to the pet setting and snapped - then thought perhaps I needed flash and took a couple more. Well the ones with flash didn't turn out at all because, I suppose, the flash didn't fire. And this one, as you see, has picked out the luminous quality of the harness and lead, leaving the dog rather dark. Still I quite like it, and adore the dog.
So Didji is obviously a dog who shows up in the dark. Isn't she adorable? She's only a pup - 8 months old, and lives near to Monaco in Beausoleil.
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French bulldog
15 January 2009
Lila and Topis
They are mother and daughter. Lila is 10 (she's the one with the shorter coat) and her daughter is Topis (wiry haired). Lila is 10 and Topis is 9. They were with their charming owners on a visit to Menton from Milan, where they live.
Update on Mama Mia and Mistral - please click on the link.
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Cross breed
10 January 2009
Cali
This was taken here, at Pension Milou - not exactly a dog I met walking along the beach but I wanted you to see her. She's fallen in love with a Golden Retriever since arriving a couple of days ago and they play non-stop.
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Cross breed
08 January 2009
Ubaldo
For an update on Mama Mia and Mistral please click on Postcards from 'Pension Milou.'
To see a saint of a woman who cars for 250 dogs please click on Bibi in Belgrade.
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Cross breed
07 January 2009
Picasso
And isn't he gorgeous. He's standing here with his owners who are watching the skating at the ice rink by the Bastion in Menton. They were on holiday in Menton from Turin in Italy. You can read about both sizes of this breed by clicking on the link.
If you'd like to see a couple of great dog photos on Sydney Daily Photo, taken by my friend, Sally - please click on the link. They are really super.
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Grand Bassett Griffon Vendeen
02 January 2009
Blue Dog
Focus on the eyes, and the nose is out of focus - focus on the nose and the eyes are - and I'm still learning about Depth of Field...don't ask!
He's a two -year old mix of Weimaraner and Dobermann and lives in Sospel. You can see both parts of the mix, can't you? He's so big though, I thought he had Great Dane in him.
I met him at the market in Carnoles where his owner has a stall selling linens. Can't believe it (yes I can!) I either forgot to ask his name or more likely forgot to write it down, so he's Blue Dog!
For an update on Mama Mia and Mistral please go to Postcards from 'Pension Milou.'
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Cross breed
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