Picture Shoot: A Canine’s Life

Because the north/south immigration situation performed out on Martha’s Winery this week with the arrival of a bunch of Venezuelans, my photograph colleague Ron Schloerb was chasing the nationwide story. My tasking stored me on the north aspect of Winery Sound heading to the Cape Cod Kennel Membership’s annual September canine present on the Cape Cod Fairgrounds in East Falmouth. It is a coveted project the place nearly wherever you look, there’s a photograph to be made.

This 12 months’s protection had a selected focus: corgis. Because the world turns their consideration to Britain and the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II, the Welsh breed was entrance and heart for our story. As an individual whose life has been spent with mutts, it’s at all times fascinating to wander across the present rings and see canine royalty.

My first cease is at all times the grooming tent, really the place the behind-the-scenes motion takes place. A powerful northwest wind was creating havoc for a number of the groomers of long-haired canine. Oliver the bearded collie was taking all of it in stride as his face was lined in fur each time the wind blew. Close by, Nancy Babyak, from Harwich, was getting her Cardigan corgi Cate prepared for the present ring. Cate was wrapped in a champions towel getting some chalk utilized to her ft as a part of her pre-show make-up routine. Babyak walked me by means of the world of corgis. The Cardigan breed is just not as stout because the Pembroke, the breed Queen Elizabeth favored. Versed in all issues corgi, I headed to indicate ring No. 6 the place Decide Kathryn Madden was holding court docket. First up had been the Cardigans who trotted across the ring with their handlers after which went by means of an in depth up inspection from Madden. The Pembroke corgis got here subsequent after an interlude for the displaying of the miniature American Shepherds. Meg Messinger took prime honors along with her canine Francie within the Pembroke class.