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
31 March 2014
Boy and Dog
This is a photo I put on Monte Carlo Daily Photo the other day. Just a young man and his dog on Larvotto Beach in Monaco. Summer's coming ...
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Miniature Pinscher
25 March 2014
Silent witness
There's a reception in the village square of Gorbio following a baptism at the church. Guests gather outside the restaurant for an aperitif. Meanwhile, one of the village dogs sits quietly by the fountain.
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Cross breed
20 March 2014
Fluffy and Smooth
A Yorkie and a Jack Russell in Villefranche-sur-Mer on the day I went to photograph the Naval Battle of the Flowers. I didn't stop and ask their names but they seemed quite happy to let me photograph them. Thanks, doggies. Woof Woof ...
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Jack Russell terrier,
Yorkshire terrier
13 March 2014
'En famille'
This little dog and her family were at the recent 'Naval Battle of the Flowers' festival in Villefrranche-Sur-Mer.
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Jack Russell terrier
06 March 2014
Spaniel and Confetti
This lovely cocker spaniel was enjoying the Combat Naval Fleuri at Villefranche sur Mer yesterday. Walking on a sea on a confetti!
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English Cocker Spaniel
01 March 2014
Flannel
This beautiful Border Collie is relaxed, guarding his owners's bike, front legs gently crossed whilst he waits for his owner. He never takes his eyes off her as she takes her morning swim in the sea at Larvotto Beach. Flannel is 3 years old.
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Border Collie
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