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Gorgeous Dutch tiles from the 16th century, mostly... Born in Warwickshire, England. Wootton was a master of the sporting genre, the battlefield & of portraiture. He was wildly collected & his paintings enjoy permanence in the Tate Gallery, the great hall at Longleat & other storied locales. We see that he reveled in the stylised, elongated habituation of the era. We see the parchment-like skin of his subjects & can almost feel the velveteen muzzles of equine & canine alike. I love his attention to detail....whether the scarred withers of a saddle sore which mar a steed...or the fine veinage of a hound. You see the stately beast below depicted prominently behind his namesake John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury in 1445! Think of it! Oh...we don't have to, as we can see him quite clearly. A low-bodied, all-white hound, with a tucked-up waistline & a long, sweeping, curled tail...we see a clean, well-defined stop; a back-skull which falls away swiftly & elegantly; & ears which are generous in size, yet not pendulous as often described. His feet in particular are large, knuckled up (as for digging with)....& the colour is distinctly white. In medieval times, a generic term for "hound" was "Talbot". In the old French/Norman, in fact, it means "reward"...though you can slide backwards to the Greek & easily digest that Talos...talons...claws...mmmm....hmmm.... In Chaucer's Canterbury Tales (The Nun's Priest's Tale)...check out line 3383: " Ran Colle oure dogge, and Talbot and Gerland", The Komondor lady in the video below has EXCELLENT technique! She properly saturates the dog...& is so thorough! This is the only way to really bathe a dog...the dog has no anxiety because his person is wholly competent! In short: completely saturate the dog to the skin (this dog...I would estimate at taking 45-60 minutes just to saturate); gently shampoo (25-30 minutes); rinse, rinse...& then when you're sure he's completely rinsed, rinse again. * Always use a DOG shampoo...their pH requires it. I swear by Quadruped, Wu-Pi Magic, #1 All Systems &/or Kelco Filthy Animal Cording...brilliantly done...gee these Komondor peeps are grand... I love Pulik! This lady really shares some nice insights...you'll see how she "wrings" in the shampoo...I would likely use more than 32 oz. (when mixed)...of shampoo on a Puli...& loads more on Komondorok-sized beasties. To dry, I power blow each cord with Double K (220 volt)...& then use the Edemco stand dryer while the dog resides in an ex-pen, relaxing. Use good shears such as Geib Buttercut 88 for trimming cords... & a good clipper for shearing the foot pads...I'm a Wahl gal. You can use a light oil on the cords when the dog is wholly dried...(don't apply to skin)...such as #1 All Systems Primrose Oil...I have always loved it for my show Lhasas...some people like the silicone-based Cowboy Magic...if this is your pref, DO NOT let it touch the skin of the dog, otherwise...the follicle will not breathe & ultimately you'll need to rename your dog "Baldy". I swear by that which works the best...hence, my trade secrets are extended to you... |
AuthorHowl-O! I'm Julia Jensen- devoted student of dogs & religious sampler of cheesecake, wheat beer, huehuetenango coffee & almost any chocolate out there. I indulge these fancies & more, in the remote silence of the pacific NW. *PLEASE NOTE* The videos selected for bloghism could be construed as "disturbing" to those of certain bents, sensitivities, natures, mind-sets, etc.. I have a distinct interest in relaying footage of dogs doing what they have been doing for centuries....& in some cases, I also include dog show footage just as a matter of interest. If you do not like my selections, by all means, do not view them. Archives
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