04 August 2014
Ipso, American Bulldog
This lovely dog is called Ipso. He's an eleven month old American Bulldog who lives in Gorbio with his friend Gunja. We met Gunja before so click on the link to see him. Gunja is taking a nap behind Ipso in the bar in the village.
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American Bulldog
29 July 2014
Catalan Sheepdog
This is a Catalan Sheepdog I met in Cours Saleya in Nice. The breed came originally from the north of Spain. Note the pigmentation on his tongue.
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Catalan Sheepdog
23 July 2014
On patrol
This lovely dog patrols the land around the old mill in Gorbio. I don't know her name. She looks to be a setter perhaps or mix between a Brittany Spaniel and a setter?
16 July 2014
A Handful of Dog
Don't you love the gorilla t-shirt on this macho guy and then how delicately he holds his little dog in one hand? We met in Ventimiglia. I reckon the dog is the tough one tho!
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Miniature Pinscher
09 July 2014
Susan and Gus
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Landseer
05 July 2014
The Shy Rough Collie
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Isn't she just lovely though? Seems to me you don't often see a Collie these days. She lives in Monte Carlo.
I did write her name down but can't find it. So sorry. And come to think of it perhaps she is a he?
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Rough Collie
29 June 2014
Lilou
This is Lilou, the dog who lives at the Equestrian Centre, 'Les Marquises' which is just below the village of Gorbio. Isn't she a lovely old dog?
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Cross breed
24 June 2014
Bouchette and the Red Stilettos
Today's photo of Bouchette (from the Restaurant Beausejour in Gorbio) was taken by my friend, Lisa Luscombe. Lisa loves to photograph her red stilettos wherever she goes. I wonder if Bouchette is dreaming of them ...
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Bassett hound
18 June 2014
A dog in Bari
Not a French Riviera dog but one in the south of Italy. This is a German Shepherd I met in Bari, in Puglia whilst on Carla Coulson's amazing Caravan Travel Photo Workshop. Beautiful everything in Puglia - dogs, ambiance, scenery, architecture, beauty, food, people - loved it!
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German Shepherd Dog
15 June 2014
11 June 2014
Xtase - Milou
The doggy love-of-my-life was an American cocker spaniel called Milou. Of course, I loved all my wonderful Old English Sheepdogs, and all the rescue dogs since, but Milou shared my early years in France and we grew so close. I've never forgotten him. He lies under a rose bush in my garden with his ball near the roots.
This is Xtase, a girl, and bred by the same breeder as Milou - Laurent Pichard in Switzerland. She could be Milou - or at least his sister.The snood (I think it's called) is to protect her long ear before going into the showring at the Monaco Dog Show.
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American cocker spaniel
10 June 2014
Malenka - the Russian Toy Terrier dog
This is a Russkiy toy terrier or Russian toy terrier at the Monaco Dog Show. She's nine and a half month and is called Malenka.
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Russian Toy Terrier
07 June 2014
Salukis - Peas in a Pod
Peas in a pod - two beautiful Salukis at the Monaco Dog Show. Same expression, same stance, same piercing eyes.
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Saluki
03 June 2014
31 May 2014
Aston the Hanoverian Hound
This beautiful dog is a Hanoverian Hound (Hannoverscher Schweißhund) - a rare hound from Germany.
It is a hunting and tracking dog descended from bloodhounds of medieval times. It was first introduced into France in the 1980s and is still a very rare breed.
He's called Aston and he's only five months old. I met Aston and his father (see smaller photo) at the Monaco Dog Show. As you can see in the other photo he's got fairly short legs. Too adorable but then I've a soft spot for hounds, especially a relation of the blood hound.
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Hanoverian Hound
28 May 2014
Roxanne
Roxanne is an 8 year old German Shepherd who lives in Eze village. Take a look at Monte Carlo Daily Photo today and you can meet her owner.
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German Shepherd Dog
20 May 2014
Bundles of Fluff
These two tiny bundles of fluff were at the recent Monaco Dog Show. I thought they were Pomeranians but I think the owner told me they are German Spitz - sometimes called Miniature Spitz, I believe.
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German Spitz
16 May 2014
Monaco Dog Show - the Griffon Korthals
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Remember Peter Mayle's dog 'Boy' in 'A Year in Provence.' He was a Griffon Korthals and that's when I first heard of the breed. Peter Mayle even wrote a book about him, called, unsurprisingly 'Boy.' I loved it and still do.
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Griffon Korthals
13 May 2014
10 May 2014
Lula the Borzoi
Lula is one of the dogs entered in the recent Monaco Dog Show. Here she is with her young owner. She's 16 months old and lives along the coast in Frejus. They are standing in the street outside the circus tent where this annual champtionship show is always held.
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Borzoi
06 May 2014
Widget the Midget
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He now has a wonderful forever home in the hill village of Sainte Agnes with a friend of mine, Anita. Happily she didn't have to pay anything like his original price.
I'm not always crazy about all Chihuahuas - so many I've met have been endlessly yappy and also aggressive. I suppose they are so small they feel they have to protect themselves. Little Widget isn't like that at all, he doesn't bark except when someone arrives and he's sweet and gentle and loves everyone.
He won me over! Totally adorable.
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Chihuahua
30 April 2014
Xena - a new life in Monte Carlo
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English Bulldog
23 April 2014
Boutchette and Galinette
Sometimes a girl just to have something large and warm to snuggle up to!
Boutchette, the Basset Hound acts as a comfy pillow for her housemate, Galinette, the Shih-tzu. These two belong to the fabulous Restaurant Beausejour in Gorbio.
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Bassett hound,
Shih-tzu
17 April 2014
Idyll and Paloma
We've met Idyll before on Riviera Dogs before. She is a cross between a Golden Retriever and a Bernese Mountain dog. Here she is today with her young owner, Paloma. They live in Gorbio village above Menton.
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Cross breed
12 April 2014
Toby and Ylan
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06 April 2014
Blu, the Clumber Spaniel
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Clumber spaniel
02 April 2014
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