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| it started with a kiss!!! Milou and Alfie |
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| sizing up at Argeles Gazost and celebration of the Pyrenees shepherds |
This happened a few weeks back, but it was such good fun and gave us such an insight to our pup it is worth recording. This was a celebration of the Berger de Pyrenees, ie sheepdogs on both the french and the Spanish side. There are quite a few breeds and all shapes and sizes, but here are the two we know and love.
The Pyrenees shown here would be bred and bought up actually amongst the sheep, making it highly protective of it's flock, in the mountains where the sheep, goats are often kept in the summer, there are still wolves and even the occasional bear, these dogs are the guardian of the flock. The smaller dogs ie the Labrit (ie Milou) and other breeds like her would be the herding dogs and are valuable support and backup to the Patou as they are known. Doing all the leg work and keeping the flock together. They are an ancient breed hailing back from medieval times.
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| gorgeous and bored |
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| one of five show rings, lots of competitors have camped for the weekend |
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| Milou big woos .....overcome by it all |
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| beautiful settings |
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| some labrit's showing off their paces |
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| a sturdy fella |
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| and missus |
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| they say that some owners look like their dogs, over the next few shots I'll let you decide...... |
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| some interested onlookers, may recognise best of breed in the foreground |
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| shagpile two |
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| i fancy the one in the pink for best in show |
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| a labrit in action |
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| all the fun of the fair |
As well as the show rings, there was food and wine tents and craft stalls, and other entertainments and demonstrations, plenty to look at if your attention on the dogs was short lived.
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| beau day and beau settings |
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| sheepish? |
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| more sheepish? |
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this little fella was working hard, and they both took the sheep right through the crowds
without blinking an eye |
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| majestic |
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| big love, Aramis and Darcie |
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