Can I Have A Butchers?
Photograph taken with Sony Cybershot early this morning – 20 May 2009. Other than cropping for redbubble the picture is as ‘real’ as it gets, ‘untouched’ and ‘as is’.
The metal man had arrived and was reinforcing Alkatraz aka ‘The Den’ as my pooches have become little Houdini’s amongst other things. The sound of the drill scared them and they came to me for protection – being the evil mother that I am I left them sitting and tried to catch the moment. To get all six in one place and not chewing, fighting, digging or eating was simply beautiful.
The title is inspired by a Nusrery Rhyme that my Nannan used to ‘play’ with me ….it fits perfectly …
There were six in a bed
And the little one said
“Roll over, roll over”
So they all rolled over
And one fell out
There were five in a bed….
Lyrics courtesy The Teachers Guide
PHOTOGRAPHY – CATS AND DOGS
CATS
DOGS
PHOTOGRAPHY – CONTEMPORARY WORK
PHOTOGRAPHY – TRADITIONALLY TURKISH
PHOTOGRAPHY – TREE AND TREE PARTS
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CATS ARE US
CHLOE
DIBLEY
KAR
MINTY
LINFORD
“LISA“
“OLLIE“
“OTHERS“
DOGS ARE US
BELA
CLYDE -ROTTWEILER PUP
LUCKY
MOLLIE -ROTTWEILER PUP
ROTTWEILER PUPS – THE FIRST FOUR WEEKS
ROTTWEILER PUPS – FOUR WEEKS AND ON
ROTTWEILER PUPS – EIGHT WEEKS AND COUNTING
TROY
“OTHERS“
ROTTWEILER PUPS
A litter of 9 rottweiler puppies pups was born 24th March 2009.
Their mother is Bela and he father is Troy.
Taken with Sony Cybershot 14 May 2009.
The smallest of the three boys – short haired with very big feet!
The Rottweiler, or Rottweil Metzgerhund (“Butchers Dog”), is a “medium to large size, stalwart dog” breed originating in Germany as a herding dog. It is a hardy and very intelligent breed. Rottweilers also worked as draught dogs, pulling carts to carry meat and other products to market. “Rottweiler breeders aim at a dog of abundant strength, black coated with clearly defined rich tan markings, whose powerful appearance does not lack nobility and which is exceptionally well suited to being a companion, service and working dog.”
The Rottweiler was kept busy in these traditional roles until the mid-19th century when railroads replaced droving for getting livestock to market. Although there are still Rottweilers working stock all over the world, many other roles have been found for this versatile breed.
During the first and second World Wars, Rottweilers were put into service in various roles including as messenger, draught and guard dogs. Currently they are often used as search and rescue, assistance, guide dogs for the blind, guard and police dogs in addition to their traditional roles.
Although an extremely versatile breed used in recent times for many other purposes, the Rottweiler is first and foremost one of the oldest, if not the oldest, of herding breeds. A multi-faceted herding and stock protection dog of exceptional ability, it is capable of working all kinds of livestock under a wide variety of conditions.
The breed is an ancient one, whose history stretches back to the Roman Empire. In those times, the legions traveled with their meat on the hoof and required the assistance of working dogs to herd the cattle. One route the army traveled was through Württemberg and on to the small market town of Rottweil. The principal ancestors of the first Rottweilers during this time was supposed to be the Roman droving dog, local dogs the army met on its travels, and dogs with molosser appearance coming from England and The Netherlands.
This region eventually became an important cattle area, and the descendants of the Roman cattle dogs proved their worth in both driving and protecting the cattle from robbers and wild animals. However, by the end of the 19th century as railroads became the main method for moving stock to market, the breed had declined so much that in 1900 there was only one female to be found in the town of Rottweil.
ROTTWEILER PUPS – THE FIRST FOUR WEEKS
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redqueenself
Oh, no! Dont show me puppy faces! I cant have anymore pets. I have a herd now. Five cats, two dogs, twelve sugargliders and three guinea pigs! All but 2 adopted and now a friend is trying to give me a puppy. No! No! No! Covering my ears, shut my eyes and run away!
But gee…these are awfully cute puppies and they dont look rotten at all.
taiche replied
Incredibly cute puppies …now down to 5 from 9 ….amazing how size and numbers can equate! Same puppy mass!
KarenKSmith
Ohhhh they are getting their big puppy faces! xxoo from Auntie Karen. It’s Dragonfly’s birthday today..he’s getting a steak on the grill. He’s 10 years old…that’s 70 in dog years but I still bought him a new squeeky toy for his birthday!
taiche replied
Many happy returns to Dragonfly – have a great holiday! Enjoy the steak!
davesphotograp...
nice capture great work they look so cute
taiche replied
Thanks )
mochilady
You can see the curiosity in the eyes! Great expressions! I’m glad you didn’t crop it. It looks like there are on edge. lol