Do You Hear What I Hear
by Catherine Sherman
Title
Do You Hear What I Hear
Artist
Catherine Sherman
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
"Do You Hear What I Hear?" by Catherine Sherman.
A little terrier, adorned with a holly scarf, hears something. Could it be Santa Claus and his reindeer on the rooftop?
This little rescue dog is thought to be a Brussels Griffon mix (Griffon Bruxellois). The tufted crest suggests maybe a little Chinese Crested dog, or maybe the groomer was having a little fun?
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The Griffon Bruxellois have a strong desire to snuggle and be with his or her master. They display a visible air of self-importance. They can get into trouble because they have no concept of their own relative size and may attempt to dominate dogs much larger than themselves.
The three variations of this dog, the Brussels Griffon (Griffon bruxellois), the Belgian Griffon (Griffon belge), and the Petit Brabancon, all descend from an old type of dog called a Smousje, a rough coated, small terrier-like dog kept in stables to eliminate rodents, similar to the Dutch Smoushond. The little wire-haired dog in the foreground of the Jan van Eyck painting The Arnolfini Marriage is thought to be an early form of this breed. In Belgium coachmen were fond of their alert little Griffons d'Ecurie (wiry coated stable dogs) and in the 19th century, they bred their Griffons with imported toy dogs. Breeding with the Pug and King Charles Spaniel brought about the current breed type, but also brought the short black coat that led to the Petits Brabancon, which was originally a fault in the breed. The spaniels also brought the rich red and black and tan colour of the modern Griffon Bruxellois and Griffon Belge.
Featured in "Philanthropic Artists For A Cause" group (12/17/2014); "Our 4-Legged Friends" group (12/17/2014); "ABC Group - C is for Christmas" (11/25/2015); "Images That Excite you" group (11/26/2015); "All Art Welcome" group (01/08/2016); "USA Photographers Only" group (06/22/2023)
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