CH. DORCHESTERS JEWEL V DOGWOOD Dorchesters Topaz V Canebrake Dorchester Jewel’s Jasper Dorchesters Jewel’s Ruby
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CH. MIDERNOCH DANCE UPON THE WIND W Midernoch Dance In The Wind W Midernoch A Dancing Eagle W Midernochs Wind Dancer To Doxieville
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CH. RAYDACHS LIL GOOSE COOP SW Raydachs All In Favor Sw Raydachs Start Me Up Sw Raydachs Tumbling Dice
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SAYTAR’S KRISTA MW Saytar’s Gunther MW Saytar’s Thelma MW Saytar’s Louise MW CH. USONIA’S LAKOTA V SOUTHWOLD CD RE Usonia’s Devilish Algonquin Usonia’s Manitoba Of Neudorf Usonia’s Genesee Of Neudorf
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also very different than the click-click photography sessions we were used to. First the photographers positioned the dog for the shoot. I put him in a down stay in the staged area as the reflective screen allowed only for that amount of space. Then the professionals rearranged strobe lighting around my dog, I placed accessories around Thistle’s supine body as instructed. Minds and accessories were changed often, and we complied, tucking in and removing objects from around the dog as he remained in that down-stay. It took a while before they were satisfied with their artistry. I was so proud of this little dog’s composure and patience in spite of all the activity and confusion around him as he worked for fifteen minutes under hot lighting, with ten minutes to rest offstage while previous photos were reviewed. Can you imagine Thistle holding that glove in his mouth for all that time as flashbulbs exploded just in front of him, and strobe lights were shoved hither and yon? Finally after a three hour stint the photographers were satisfied. The resulting photo shown above appeared in “Vogue,” I think, and also for many months in every issue of “Playbill” that accompanied Broadway productions. Thistle continued being that gift who kept on giving, aging gracefully, helping raise generations of standard longs and seeing our children grow up and leave for college. When he was almost sixteen years old a small growth appeared on one eyelid that we removed. “Benign” stated the biopsy, but suddenly these wart-like growths started multiplying by the dozen on the surface surrounding his eye, then within the eye socket. Little Thistle was now in a lot of pain, and surgery was not an option. Reluctantly we said our goodbyes, held him in our arms for that last injection, and suddenly our Thistle was no more. How could a ten pound entity leave such a big hole in our hearts? Years later while attending an outdoor community arts festival I glimpsed someone far across the field carrying an elderly wire dachshund. There was something all too familiar about the way it tilted its head that made me break out in goose bumps. I had to find out. This little wire was Thistle’s daughter.! The Original: “Squirrel Season”
PLEASE HELP STOP ART FRAUD! from DCA Member and Multi-Award Winning Sculptor, Joy Krueger Beckner In May of this year, an astute collector, Marianne Wakelin, emailed me saying she had searched for “Sausage Dogs” trying to find more knock offs of my work. She found two more infringed copies, this time in England. Currently, I can find no copies of my work on eBay, but the English knock offs are still on the web. I ask you to please tell me if you see anything suspiciously similar to my work. Thank you for your eagle eyes. Those listed below are two of the most recent knock-offs.
So Good to See You, MS ©2003 FAKE: “sausage-dog-posing” Dreaming of Tomatoes, SS ©1996 FAKE: “sausage-dog-sleeping”
Knock-off of “Squirrel Season”
Please go to Joy’s website to find out more! http://www.joybeckner.com/index.html http://www.joybeckner.com/intellectual_property.html Dachshund Club of America
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