Okay, it isn’t another Flatcoat, but it IS another black dog. 🙂
Gracie’s owners had a DNA breed test done on her, and she is a Lab, Golden, and Bernese Mountain Dog cross. I have to tell you….I am not sure I believe the Bernese part. Gracie NEVER stopped moving. Two hours later, she hadn’t even slowed down. This girl is a hunter, and I think she could be out in the field all day long. She is only two, and I have a feeling she keeps her parents very busy. We’ll get to some scenic shots later, but first, a bit about Gracie’s personality.
First, she is a girl who loves the water!
Gracie is happy just to splash around and act like a nut. It’s almost like a puppy splash, but you can tell she is just doing it for fun. Check out her grin. LOL!
She obsesses over her pink tennis ball, but I think she looks much prettier without it!
She is the only dog that I have ever met who does the “bucking bronco”, as her parents called it. She grabs her leash, and as fast as she can, twirls in circles while kicking up her hind legs. This joyful display went on for quite some time, and I have no idea how she walked away from it without falling over from dizziness!
When we took her ball and leash away, she was more than happy to run around wildly with a stick. It doesn’t take much to entertain Gracie!
Gracie looks good in color or monotone…..
But in most cases…….she was running. So much to explore, so little time!
Occasionally, she would pause for a split second, usually to point. I am not sure that the DNA test should have said Pointer instead of Bernese….but who am I to dispute DNA?
We finally got her to quiet down for a few shots and I think she looks stunning against the blue sky….even if she does make silly faces! I personally think she is just a total goof.
The tall grasses presented a bit of a challenge, but in some cases, I liked her half hidden in the golden fields.
HEY! How did the pink tennis ball sneak back in here??
I usually end with a “beauty shot”. This time, I am going to end with two beauty shots of Gracie with her family. If anything was apparent during this session, it was how loved Gracie was. It was clear they both adored her, and I was able to get quite a few photos of fun interaction between them. Thank you Meredith and Andrew for letting me photograph your fun and photogenic girl – I hope you enjoyed this sneak peek, and I’ll be in touch soon with your ordering gallery!
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