Bacardi

Bacardi I'm happy to say is still with his owners and not a memorial piece... he is still making them very happy along with the miniature representation of him in their miniature setting. I liked this dog so much he is on my slideshow on my website....http://miniature-dogs-cats.com

Wirehaired Pointing Griffon

Bebe was a white  Wirehaired Pointing Griffon I made for a dear friend of mine. Bebe was her heart dog as is of course the case with almost all my work.  I certainly love working with the miniature people to create the perfect dog for the perfect setting... however my true passion is always working with the dog owners to create a copy of their real dogs. My work began with memorial pieces and today most of my work is still giving people a little of their best fur friend forever. If the little darling is for a room box or doll house when it's your dog the replica is more then another piece for the setting... it's a representation of something loved in life. Becoming involved with the artwork for me puts life in the piece.  Loving a dog and losing my own heart dog helps me give my whole heart to each piece I make... I could never give less I just wouldn't know how. Dogs are just too important to me to take anything about them lightly.

Jilli

Where to begin talking about Jilli... she is a poker playing Yorkie. Rick Caran has taught her some of the most amazing tricks. Jilli is a rescue found on the street and saved by Rick. Now Jilli is retiring from her travels and appearances. She has cheered the elderly and young alike. I made a mini of Jilli for Rick using her real fur and including a bit of a cat friends fur for sentimental sake.  Heart full of love for this little darling I set out to recreate her as closely as possible. Very happy we did this when we did because darling little Jilli is slowing down these days. I am showing a beautiful head shot of real Jilli and one of Jilli looking over her mini Jilli. Seems the dogs are always interested in the pieces. Some way too interested... resulting in attack and repair but that is not the case with this sweetie.

www.JilliDog.com

My Dogs

                                         


                                                            My wonderful real dogs...

Pomeranian

Here is a custom piece I made for a fashion doll collector. So you see she is large! Not the common thing to say about a Pom. Tiny,tiny little dogs in real life.  Sadly this darling has since passed on to the Rainbow Bridge however the owner does have comfort in having a exact replica of her in this miniature piece.  Oh these dogs... how we love and devote our life to them ( in my world anyway ) spent so many hours talking with my dog people at the recent miniature show in Chicago.  I am inspired by the many owners so in love with their pets. The reason I started making copies of peoples pets.  This is what keeps me crying and laughing with owners as we share our love for these so amazing animals that touch our life and heal our soul each day we are blessed to have them with us. I hope what I do, brings comfort to the owners when it's time to say goodbye.  Dogs! For me it is All About Dogs and sharing my artwork hoping  in some way to help you "Have Your Dog Forever".

American Eskimo

Making 3 or even 4 of a breed of dog to pose together comes naturally to me... possible reason is I myself own 4 dogs. Knowing dog owners as I do we tend to like a group of dogs in our pack. I always think the same breed looks so stunning together. Here are three great looking American Eskimo dogs with their wonderful smiles in front of the New York city background.

Basenji

Didn't know a lot about the Basenji before researching the breed and talking to many past Basenji owners. Hearing that they are African dogs that don't bark you may get to thinking that would be a nice thing ... that NO barking. Or is it just a owner like myself with 2 Cairn terriers and a Mini pin Toy fox terrier mix? No stranger to  insane barking bouts at the slightest noise I must admit No bark is a interesting idea. However.... since my many conversations I have found out the Basenji is one power house of energy and destruction! Oh sure there must be the few out there that are behaved. Just like there must be Cairns that actually do listen to their owners and may even do obedience. My experience with the terriers has got me thinking that I won't take a chance on a Basenji, because I certainly would pick the most typical of the breed if I were to pick a puppy.  That could all lead back to a Cairn story but won't go there right now.