A photo a day keeps the blues away

[bradl]

When Elroy is done asking you to throw a squeaky ball, by dropping it in your lap or rolling it off the edge of the sofa, he signals rest time by laying down with it tucked under his chin. 

[Moto-Rama]

 

Nice to meet you, Cousin Reg, now let me steal that ball.

Our neighbors have a 9.5 month old Cairn, who.

 we occasionally see around the neighborhood. 

Today they were right outside the door when I took Fergus out for a walk...so we chatted for a few minutes in our driveway. 

Of course Fergus picked Reg's ball off him, and got a little shirty about giving it back. Now it's his favorite ball. 

Now Reg has one of Fergus' balls , the exact same "Chuck it" ball.

For some reason,  even identical balls are not equal. 

"Your Ball" is definitely my favorite ball.

Note, both Cairns leashed!

Edited November 22, 2023 by Moto-Rama

[Eliz222]

Haha, isn't that the truth....just like kids, they always want what the other has!

[bradl]

What color is Elroy? Depends...what year is it?

April 2021 v December 2023

[Moto-Rama]

4 hours ago, bradl said:

What color is Elroy? Depends...what year is it?

April 2021 v December 2023

What a remarkable transformation.  Amazing!  

[Dogcoat lady]

Handsome in any color.

[anniegirl]

They do change! Amazing!

Banjo went from Brindle ..to almost black before the age of 5.....

Elroy is a very nice looking boy !

[bradl]

9 hours ago, anniegirl said:

Banjo went from Brindle ..to almost black before the age of 5.....

We have a friend who says that it would be more accurate if all brindle Cairns were registered with AKC as "pre-Black." So many are registered "red brindle" or one of the other brindles but end up like charcoal briquettes — black with silver edges  

[Dogcoat lady]

Handsome in any color. But wait, then my red brindle Norrie will end up black?  There are worse problems, I suppose.

[bradl]

It's not guaranteed but it certainly isn't unusual either.

[Kathryn]

Oban at 2, at 5 when we got his little brother, and last fall. He is now 10 and I expect he will be that silver-tossed black in 2 or 3 years...

[anniegirl]

and here Ella at Margaret Falls just before Christmas..here little face getting darker all the time! 

[Eliz222]

23 hours ago, bradl said:

We have a friend who says that it would be more accurate if all brindle Cairns were registered with AKC as "pre-Black." So many are registered "red brindle" or one of the other brindles but end up like charcoal briquettes — black with silver edges  

That's quite the change in only several months!

Finch was a red brindle but turned all black after a few years. Her undercoat was very red, but undercoat was black.

Here is Atticus from, this morning. His face is black, but the rest of him is still brindle. His mom has the exact same coat.

 

I love how Cairn's change so much!

 

[anniegirl]

what a beautiful boy! 

Heres Ella and Alfie dreaming by the fireplace

[bradl]

Sleep Zombie

[anniegirl]

how cute and hes happy laying beside his family member. So trusting arent they?

[calypso]

On 1/2/2024 at 3:55 PM, bradl said:

We have a friend who says that it would be more accurate if all brindle Cairns were registered with AKC as "pre-Black." So many are registered "red brindle" or one of the other brindles but end up like charcoal briquettes — black with silver edges  

So true! Our Cairns are always registered with color based on that puppy coat that is going to change. I wonder how many breeds change as much as Cairns do.

[calypso]

Sleep zombie is Elroy?

Edited January 16 by calypso

[bradl]

13 hours ago, calypso said:

Sleep zombie is Elroy?

Yep! That boy knows how to relax.

[BustersPop]

Buster  at 20wks learning how to relax.

[anniegirl]

omg. Isnt he something? Handsome lad. Looks a little like my Banjo and now Ella..

[bradl]

Jim Carter was a sitter on a Portrait Artist of the Year episode we watched last night and I was reminded of this photo from the Telegraph — these old terriers absolutely melt my heart...

Inside the garden of Imelda Staunton and Jim Carter, the thespian duo supporting Kate Gould's charity garden at RHS Chelsea — The Telegraph

[anniegirl]

oh look at that little beauty

[bradl]

Dundee is 14 today   Apparently he's too dignified to play with the cake toy.

Elroy came along to help him out by giving the cake a workout. 

[Eliz222]

Happy Birthday, Dundee! We have the same birthday cake and it still plays.