Yesterday was our Devon's 15th birthday. Devon is a Vizsla -- a medium-sized hunting dog, of which we've had several. Prior to moving to our farm 11 years ago, this was the breed of dog that suited us best -- two youngish married folks with no kids and lots of time for hiking and hunting and otherwise spending time in the outdoors. We didn't start getting Collies until we got sheep. And we didn't start having kids for several more years.
15 is a pretty momentous age to reach for a dog -- most don't. So of course we had a party! We went to Devon's breeders house and celebrated with her brother (on the left) and sister (in the middle). Her brother is from the same litter as Devon, her sister is actually older, from the previous litter. (Devon is on the right in this photo.) These are the last of the siblings, the others have all passed away, though most lived to ripe old ages themselves.
Here are the cakes! The one in the upper left corner is a special dog cake that Devon's breeder made for the birthday pups. The other two were for the humans at the party (which, with the young dogs out playing in the yard, were vastly outnumbered by Vizslas, or Vizslak which is the proper Hungarian plural for Vizsla).
Devon thought the dog cake was just delicious. It was a big hit with all the canine party-goers.
After all that partying, there's nothing left to do but take a nap! Here Devon (in the back) and her sister share a bed.
Yesterday was our Devon's 15th birthday. Devon is a Vizsla -- a medium-sized hunting dog, of which we've had several. Prior to moving to our farm 11 years ago, this was the breed of dog that suited us best -- two youngish married folks with no kids and lots of time for hiking and hunting and otherwise spending time in the outdoors. We didn't start getting Collies until we got sheep. And we didn't start having kids for several more years.
15 is a pretty momentous age to reach for a dog -- most don't. So of course we had a party! We went to Devon's breeders house and celebrated with her brother (on the left) and sister (in the middle). Her brother is from the same litter as Devon, her sister is actually older, from the previous litter. (Devon is on the right in this photo.) These are the last of the siblings, the others have all passed away, though most lived to ripe old ages themselves.
Here are the cakes! The one in the upper left corner is a special dog cake that Devon's breeder made for the birthday pups. The other two were for the humans at the party (which, with the young dogs out playing in the yard, were vastly outnumbered by Vizslas, or Vizslak which is the proper Hungarian plural for Vizsla).
Devon thought the dog cake was just delicious. It was a big hit with all the canine party-goers.
After all that partying, there's nothing left to do but take a nap! Here Devon (in the back) and her sister share a bed.
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