My Girl #1
by Darren Fisher
Title
My Girl #1
Artist
Darren Fisher
Medium
Photograph - Photography/ Digital Art
Description
I captured my best friend and Retriever on a snowy day with the evergreen in the background covered in snow. I did add a texture to age the image and to enhance it some.
A retriever is a type of gun dog that retrieves game for a hunter. Generally gun-dogs are divided into three major classifications: retrievers, flushing spaniels, and pointing breeds. Retrievers were bred primarily to retrieve birds or other prey and return them to the hunter without damage. Although spaniels and some pointing breeds routinely retrieve game, and many retrievers are skilled in finding game, retrievers are distinguished in that non-slip retrieval is their primary function. As a result, retriever breeds are bred for soft mouths and a great willingness to please, learn, and obey. A soft mouth refers to the willingness of the dog to carry game in its mouth without biting into it. "Hard mouth" is a serious fault in a hunting dog and is one that is very difficult to correct. A hard-mouthed dog renders game unpresentable or at worst inedible.
The retriever's willingness to please and trainability have made retrievers such as the Labrador Retriever and Golden Retriever popular as assistance dogs.
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February 7th, 2014
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Comments (20)
Emmy Vickers
Darren - great capture of your best friend. I have always loved retrievers. They are amazing dogs. Thanks so much for the detailed description, pretty awesome! Love the texture of this photo. Love the detail of your dog and the colors. Great wintery scene. L/V.
Music of the Heart
Such a beautiful dog!!!! She really likes the snow ..doesn't she?! Fantastic shot Darren!!
Carol Wisniewski
I can see why, she is beautiful and looks like she doesn't mind the snow, rather enjoying it! l/f
Randy Rosenberger
Darren, be proud, of man's best friend, as this retriever, really does love and appreciate you, as I can tell by its looks! It is with great pride and pleasure that I showcase this beautiful piece of your art work on the HOMEPAGE of the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery group site. I believe your works to be well composed, masterfully displayed, and a true joy to view. Thanks for sharing your talents with our members of WFS group and all members on FAA. Your excellence sets a standard to be proud of. LIKED and FAVED Forever, Elvis