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Barbet Lia welcomes us home

stacy able — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:26:53 +0000

After photographing a gorgeous Appalachian whimsical wedding in Andrews, North Carolina, we couldn’t wait to get home and pick up our Barbet Lia, who was staying at our in laws. Knowing how excited she’d be we had our flip video on deck to capture her glee.

Barbet Isis and Sister Cleo Dock Dive

stacy able — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 20:30:14 +0000

This past week we took Cleo with Isis to the local lake in Columbus, Indiana to see if we could get Cleo to dock dive. Isis is already well seasoned as hopping into the lake after a frisbee, but her less determined sister we were not sure it would be her thing. After a couple great leaps from Isis, Cleo went for it. We don’t anticipate Cleo to ever have the drive that Isis does which is quite alright with us as we’ll love her just as much. However, it is really cool to have both sisters hopping into the lake. Funny thing about Cleo is she’ll jump in the lake just to swim around with Walter and I.

Here is a video of both sisters in leaping action:

Barbet in Arizona: Griffin

stacy able — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 04:34:07 +0000

Griffin, a Barbet (French Water Dog) from our first litter in 2007 recently attended a fundraiser with his owner, Linda, called “Dine with your Dog”. The proceeds go to the pet therapy program at Phoenix Children’s Hospital. At the event he had a snazzy formal photo taken which I’ll share with you below.

He just turned 4 on 03/21/11 and he celebrated with a doggy cupcake. He’s madly in love with his owner, a common Barbet trait, and is happy spoiled rotten. Thank you Linda for sharing– it means a lot to me to get pup-updates from my past litters.

How to Measure Your Barbet – Isis

stacy able — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:45:40 +0000

Following Cleo’s measurements we took Isis’s. Below are her numbers– feel free to order her a Doggy Tux as I’d love to photograph her in one.

Isis Measurements in Inches

A. tip of nose to stop: 3.5

B. From stop to ociput: 5

C. Length of ear from onset to lowest point (only the ear itself, not the hair): 5.5

D. Neck from the skull to the shoulders: 6

E. Circumference of the neck: 15.5

F. Height at the withers, from the shoulder blade to the ground: 21.25

G. Length of front leg from elbow to the ground: 11.25

H. Depth of the brisket: 26

I. Length of the body from the foremost point of the shoulder blade to the furthest end of the pelvic
bone: 24.5

J. Hind leg from the uppermost point of the pelvic bone to the hock: 14.5

K. Hock: 6

L. Length of tail from onset to end: 11

Photo taken with iphone please excuse blurriness:

Barbet Chewy in Hoboken

stacy able — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:12:23 +0000

Last week while in New York City, I was able to visit Tracey in Hoboken who owns the lovely Tug. While there we met up briefly with Barbet Chewy and his owner Pamela at a dog run in Hoboken. I was able to get some quick shots before we had to go our separate ways (life is busy in the city!). In those few minutes, I could see Chewy’s happy disposition and general Barbet happy/goofiness. What an adaptable breed.

Barbet in Agility Classes

stacy able — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 16:34:38 +0000

Recently Walter and I started Agility classes with www.pawsitivenergy.com in Columbus, Indiana. Walter took Isis and I took Lia. We’re now on our 4th class and are really enjoying watching our two most agile Barbet girls learn the course.

The Barbet really want to please and are eager to learn so Agility, dock dogs, tracking, and obedience are some things Barbet owners should look into to keep their dogs happy and healthy. sometimes as we humans are learning the course they are looking at us to figure out what we want them to do. The front crosses are confusing me but Lia patiently waits and follows me. The tune, a frame, and cat walk were all a breeze.

Barbet Dog Days of Summer

stacy able — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:13:48 +0000

It’s summer time so my Barbet are living it up. There is lots of frisbee, walks, bird watching, squirrel hating, and head-hanging-out-the-window car rides. Since I’m a wedding photographer, unfortunately my barbet blog gets sidled at times. I’ll try to take some video and photos and keep things somewhat updated.

The other night we had a wee little boxer puppy visit and Lia was a gracious host (so long as the pup didn’t try to take the frisbee). You can see some photos below.

Barbet Finley splashes in his Pup Pool

stacy able — Mon, 31 May 2010 02:23:21 +0000

Joanne is such a great Barbet owner! She takes Finley dock diving, to agility, and continuously works on training him. She is also a founding member of the Barbet Fanciers Club of America. She has begun to post some cute videos of Fin and I thought this one was extra adorable. Being the Barbet is a water dog, a child’s pool sometimes may have to suffice unless you live near water.

Barbet Dyna’s a Top Dog Model

stacy able — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 02:22:19 +0000

If you haven’t guessed by all my incessant need to post photos rather than stories/text I’m a photographer by trade. This week (the first week in April) I’ve been dog sitting Dyna and Momma Lola (Barbet not Lola the Chihuahua) in Alexandria, Virginia. In between walks, cuddling, I’ve had a couple photo shoots and I figured why not put Dyna into a couple shots? Well she, as always, was a great dog and model this time, too. See for yourself:

Barbet, French Water Dog: Terra Update

stacy able — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:40:19 +0000

Terra, a Barbet from Canada is happy and heathly. Her owners sent an update with photos so of course I had to share.

She loves to romp in the snow and enjoy the great outdoors of Canada. Her parents, Canadian (Polish import) Asta and American (French import) Cinna are very proud!

If you have any fun barbet photos or stories please don’t hesitate to email me stacybrogan@gmail.com as I’d love to feature YOUR barbet!