This is a photograph of our own magnificent mongrel, a cross between a Terrier and a Jack Russell (we think). I have processed the image in Photoshop by adding a texture from The Graphics Fairy in order to bring out the vibrance of his fur coat and the colour of the grass, although that vibrance is missing in the screenshot of the spiral notebook below.
I never thought it was possible to love an animal as much as I love Pisch. Yes, that’s his name and before you all start to comment on what it means in German, let me explain that it came about when he was rescued by a friend of ours who wanted to find a home for him. “What do you call him?” I asked. “Pisch,” said our friend. He went on to say, “As in the noise you make to get a cat to go away.” So there you have it. He’s seven years old and I want him to live forever!
I probably wouldn’t have put him up for sale, so to speak, had it not been for a Cats & Dogs Challenge at the Art Universe group on Redbubble. I’m still not sure about uploading it to the other galleries. I would have turned him into a digital painting if my GMX-PhotoPainter software was working. But it ain’t!
‘Yes, he’s got all them different kinds of thoroughbred blood in him, and he’s got other kinds you ain’t mentioned and that you ain’t slick enough to see.’ – Don Marquis
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‘He wa’n’t no common dog, he wa’n’t no mongrel; he was a composite. A composite dog is a dog that is made up of all the valuable qualities that’s in the dog breed—kind of a syndicate; and a mongrel is made up of all riffraff that’s left over.’ – Mark Twain
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Take care and keep laughing!
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01/03/2016 at 09:08
janetweightreed10
Oh my…he is absolutely gorgeous:):) Big smiles all round….Janet. xxx
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01/03/2016 at 16:25
First Night Design
Isn’t he just!
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01/03/2016 at 06:11
Mary
If he isn’t the best – such a little beauty. Your words really tell the story, he is one lucky pup.
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01/03/2016 at 16:25
First Night Design
And we’re lucky too. We were instantly smitten!
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01/03/2016 at 01:09
Cynthia Reyes
Hey, being a mongrel myself, I think mixed breeds are the best in the world! Tee hee.
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01/03/2016 at 03:32
First Night Design
For sure!
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29/02/2016 at 22:15
D. Wallace Peach
What an adorable pup. The quotes by Marquis and Twain are great!
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01/03/2016 at 03:32
First Night Design
Thanks! He is rather.
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29/02/2016 at 09:23
davidprosser
A good looking chap Sarah and a lesson on what can be got when racism isn’t an issue. Pity humans can’t follow the same logic.
xxx Massive Hugs xxx
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29/02/2016 at 11:59
First Night Design
Nice perspective, David. If only. Massive hugs. xxx
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29/02/2016 at 09:01
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28/02/2016 at 22:24
hitandrun1964
He’s so adorable and he has such a beautiful face.
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29/02/2016 at 11:58
First Night Design
Thank you. His head is now getting very big!
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28/02/2016 at 16:36
Marje @ Kyrosmagica
He looks like a lovely dog, I love his name Pisch is so unusual!! But he looks as if he would suit it.. 🙂
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28/02/2016 at 16:53
First Night Design
He does! I also like to think of it as an odd spelling for the old expression ‘pish and tosh’ or ‘pish tosh’ or even ‘pish tush’!
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28/02/2016 at 15:56
IreneDesign2011
He looks very kind Sarah and I understand that you love him so much 😀
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28/02/2016 at 16:26
First Night Design
He is, Irene. He’s adorable and enchanting and caring.
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28/02/2016 at 15:46
chattykerry
What a beautiful little dog and a great image.
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28/02/2016 at 16:25
First Night Design
Thank you, Kerry. I’m no longer seeing him in duplicate. 😀
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28/02/2016 at 16:33
chattykerry
Great news. I have almost perfect sight already – yay.
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28/02/2016 at 16:36
First Night Design
Grrr!
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28/02/2016 at 17:05
chattykerry
Sorry – I do have a blazing headache because I can’t take certain drugs during recovery. I am going to shove some saline up my nose.
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28/02/2016 at 18:57
First Night Design
Oh dear! [Schadenfreude 🙂 ] Take care.
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28/02/2016 at 19:30
chattykerry
LOL!
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28/02/2016 at 15:00
janemorley2014
What a cutie Sarah! Love that jaunty little tail! 🙂
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28/02/2016 at 16:24
First Night Design
I wondered if anyone would mention his tail! Thanks, Jane.
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28/02/2016 at 19:06
janemorley2014
How could one not Sarah, he is clearly so very proud of it and rightly so! 😀
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28/02/2016 at 14:19
beetleypete
He looks like great fun, and I bet he’s good company too. Nice images for all dog lovers to enjoy.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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28/02/2016 at 16:24
First Night Design
He is, he is, Pete.
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28/02/2016 at 13:16
Mary Smith
He’s gorgeous.
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28/02/2016 at 16:23
First Night Design
I can’t deny that!
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28/02/2016 at 10:31
olganm
He has a lot of personality and it comes through the picture. I think the image is a winner, Sarah. 🙂
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28/02/2016 at 12:30
First Night Design
Much thanks, Olga.
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