Quorn Hunt Puppy Show 2008
The annual show of new puppies that have just spent a year being ‘walked’ by hunt members to humanise them, being judged.
Quorn Hunt Puppy Show 2008 belongs to the following groups:
Farms and Countryside and Our K9 Friend 1 image a day (Dogs only) Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints
Tainia Finlay
Lovely treatment Barry, it’s like looking back in time! Is that Quorn in Leicstershire? I went to school there
Barry Thomas replied
Hi Tainia, yes the very same, though now the kennels are near Kirby Bellars, Melton Mowbray. Did you go to school in Loughborough? I had a shop there in the 70’s. Thanks for the nice comment.
nehbol
Beautiful shot – excellent – well done
Barry Thomas replied
Thanks nehbol, but it wasn’t a shot, it is a painting done from many photos.
Tainia Finlay
Hello Barry, I was at Limehurst Girls High, then Later Rawlins comm college. Where was your shop, what did you sell? I bet I have been in there, what a small world! Tai
Barry Thomas replied
I have a friend who is school sec. at Rawlins. I had a chemist’s shop in Ward’s End, ‘Upstairs & Downstairs’ with cosmetics upstairs.
Jane Best
Lovely painting and composition. I like the way you have skillfully painted the background and less important details so that they “recede” and therefore further enhance the the important subjects-ie dogs, handlers, audience. Maybe a subtitle could be “The Power of a Puppy Treat”.
Barry Thomas replied
A good second title! and thanks for the kind comments
danielcherriman
Hi Barry, my name is Daniel cherriman, i am 1st whipper-in for the quorn hunt , and am showing the hounds in this painting you have, so beautifully done, because the huntsman had a broken leg. Were you present at the puppy show yourself? Is it possible to purchase a copy of this picture? I didn’t know it existed untill someone posted me a link to this site.
Barry Thomas replied
Hi Daniel. Yes I was there and took a load of photos on which the painting is based. I did two more of the puppy show (and you!). They are also on this site and my own site barrythomasportraits.co.uk. I live in Skeffington. You can of course purchase fom this site, but I would like to have a chat with you first.