Here is Zeus- I can't believe he is almost a year old !! He is a big baby still but I think he is very handsome !! The first picture is in black/white and then the second one - I caught him with his eyes shut !! LOL
Here are some pictures of David and the puppies Zeus and Sissy Bug playing on the outside fort !! I caught the puppies playing on it by themselves the other day !!
Ally's Fire On Ice WM aka Zeus won the Best Puppy in Sweepstakes at the PPCA Specialty Show in Simpsonville, KY . I was so surprised that he did so well. Sissy did not act very good but that is ok- I was just glad to show off my sweet babies.
OK- so this is not a Podengo LOL. This sweet bulldog puppy belongs to a friend of mine. This is her first bulldog litter and I got the privilege to be their first Nanny. For those of you that don't know~bulldog puppies are not left with their mom the first couple of weeks. The poor mom has to have a C-section to have these little buggers and then being the dainty critters that they are- there is a fear that she may lay on her babies. I was glad to help out- they are so sweet and kissable !!
On the facade of Saint John the Baptist Church in Tomar, Portugal, there is a bas relief of the a small Podengo with a rabbit in its mouth (see above photo). The story behind the artwork is that when the Moors invaded and occupied much of Portugal for centuries, the people were often oppressed and unable to hunt or farm freely. The mighty little Podengo would hunt and bring rabbits back to the door of the simple homes, providing a source or nourishment to sustain the people. I have been told that the rabbit in the mouth of this Podengo symbolizes the host, the communion wafer. This story not only brings tears to one's eye, but shows the richness of the fabric of the Podengo's history and role in the history and culture of Portugal.