Hank Radt

...he eyed my puppy continuously as we walked by. Good looking hunting dog, though. Hunting season in Andorra is from the beginning of October through the first week in January for small game, and through the end of February for wild boar and deer. And due to the limited population, hunting isards (Pyrenean Chamois, or goat antelope) is restricted to one week each Fall.

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flyguy Loc: Las Cruces, New Mexico

crafterwantabe Loc: Mn

What a beautiful pup! To bad it’s just dirt in that pen. Could use some grass. :)

jccash Loc: Longwood, Florida

I like it. But I like dogs.

Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida

He is a very good looking dog and he looks curious but friendly enough.

Hank Radt

You may be right (and his ears and tail are down), but hunting dogs are, well, hunters. And there are foxes here, which the poultry farmers don't like, and my puppy isn't much bigger than a fox. But he was laser-focused on my puppy (you can see he is not looking directly at me) for an extended period, so I err on the side of caution when I don't know the dog or owner.

suntouched Loc: Sierra Vista AZ

Hunting dogs are often prey oriented- perhaps he looked at your dog as prey. I have a small hunting dog and he can be very intense and single minded.
Or maybe he just wanted to play.
Good looking dog and nice image.

sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA

Good shot of that handsome dog, Hank!

Hank Radt

Thanks all! I've recently been focusing on landscapes, with the leaves turning, which I was doing when I saw our friend here. It's a very dog-friendly country (you can take your dog pretty much anywhere, including most restaurants, so long as they don't disturb other guests), and, given its pastoral roots, there are a lot of working dogs, as well as pets. Border collies seem to be the most prevalent, not only for herding, but also for mountain rescue (which requires extensive training, and certification of both the dog and their human) - they have a competition every year in Feb. or Mar., where they hide garments in the snow - very competitive among the mountain rescue teams, which also serves to increase the skill level of both the humans and dogs. Anyway, and also as a result of your encouragement, a long-winded way of saying I'm going to start a dog project, and will periodically post pics when I get something I like, like this guy.

devildoc Loc: Provo, Utah

Subject is tack sharp. I like ... would like better if background fence was blurred by wide open aperture (providing dog was relatively still and shutter speed was sufficiently fast).

Hank Radt

Good idea - hadn't thought of that. Thanks.