I had the honor and privilege of shooting one of Westminsters Best in Show dogs, litter of Puppies. Now if you know anything about me, it’s that I LOVE puppies! Love them. I’ve been known to pull a car over, stop, and get out just to pet one. When Emily called me and asked if I’d be up for the challenge, I was so excited I wanted to know how much I’d have to pay HER to do it!
This was by far the craziest and most adorable shoot I’ve ever been on. Trying to wrangle and get the attention of 12 (yes, I did say 12) puppies was a challenge. I wasn’t sure how the photos would turn out, but if I was being paid to shoot (and play) with 12 puppies, I was up for the challenge. Photographing animals is a lot like photographing children. I always tell my clients “set you expectations low, and be surprised by what you’ll love”
The Mom of this litter is Mazzie, she’s a Best in Show dog! She’s an amazing dog. I photographed her once before as part of an MSPCA fundraiser I had. She was such a sweet dog, and it made me fall in love with another breed.
I asked Emily to summarize Mazzie for me.
“…She is pretty impressive! And of course you can use the old photos you have of her. She has shown at Westminster three times and won Best of Breed in 2009. She was ranked in the top five Black & Tans in the country in 2009 and 2010 (#6 in 2008). She is featured on Animal Planet’s DOGS 101 show (she is the dog in the white room) and she is the Black & Tan Coonhound featured in Kate Lacey’s photographic breed guide “Show Dogs”. She loves kids and my husband is working towards her being a therapy dog at Childrens’. She is training for titles in agility, obedience and tracking. She knows how to bow (of course!), twirl, roll over and give high five. Her favorite things besides sleeping and counter surfing (bad dog!) are her kitties and tortilla chips. She is a pretty cool dog and we are so lucky that we get to spend our lives with her. ”
Now, I’m sure, you want to see the puppies- right? I know I know. Me too!!!
Each puppy is here, all have very different personalities, but all look very much the same. It was hard to tell them apart. So hard, I had to have Emily come in, and help me make piles of puppies!
Enjoy the cuteness!!!
Leave a Reply