Monochrome dogs

Now I know that Anth has got the Photographer In Residence position pretty much sewn up  on here, indeed, without his superb portraits,  the Cast of Characters wouldn't exist at all, and some of you may not have visited the blog quite so frequently -  it's amazing to think that we've had nearly one thousand hits to date in less than a month, very encouraging. So, inspired by the master himself, and armed with a new creative photo gismo for my iPhone, I couldn't resist snapping a few shots of the dogs Lily and I bumped into on our travels today, you can judge the results for yourselves, but we had fun taking them.

Our first encounter was the comedy Lab' puppy double act that is  Alfie and Inca, and in the absence of Archie to referee, there was some spirited neck biting, rolling and general mayhem. Will they ever grow out of it, I for one hope not, it's just great to watch, who needs clean jeans anyway?

We saw "Little Miss Sunshine" Sophie twice today and she has never looked fitter, it must be the Pigeons her mum is feeding her on. Whatever the reason, she has definitely got her Mojo back, so much so she's even taken to barking loudly at other dogs and chasing the ball down with the best of them, good girl Sophs, keep it up.

Another adorable Castle Walk regular who seems to have slipped through Anths' photographic net is Mindy the King Charles Cavalier Spaniel, and what a  plucky little girl she is. I was amazed to tonight as she slowly stalked a hefty looking Doberman on the field,  come on now Mindy, know your limits. Maybe, as the sap rises, this fine weather just brings out the best in us all, dogs and owners alike. See you all down the field.