dixie

if there was an award for the world’s longest, cutest eyelashes, dixie the schnauzer would take grand prize. dixie brings a world of joy to melissa jill. i got to meet them both last night and had a wonderful time talking photography with melissa. as we drove around phoenix, dixie was such a cuddle bug and sat so nicely on my lap, of course alerting us to strangers un-met friends on the street.

schnauzers have a legacy in the kern family. my father grew up with schnauzers. i can still remember the dog collar jingle (and the bark :) of my grandmother’s schnauzer, gretel, named from the german origin, ''hänsel und gretel.”

and if there was ever a united nations dog conference, our vizsla dash from hungary would probably sit right next to dixie from germany :)

dixie the schnauzer by kern-photo

dixie’s regal stride:
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dixie runs to pick out her latest pattern and paw accessory as melissa watches in the background. gotta love those paws!
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and we have a winner!
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what a great model!
dixie the schnauzer by kern-photo

dixie is starting to take interest in boy dogs (she’s almost a teenager in doggie years). apparently, the stocky and stout breeds are just her type :)
dixie is starting to take interest in boy dogs. apparently, the stocky and stout breeds are just her typeRJK_4758

dixie wasn’t a big fan of the stairs. i’d be a bit afraid, too, if i had to climb stairs up to my chin covered in dried bubble gum splotches as big as my feet.
dixie wasn’t a big fan of the stairs. i’d be a bit afraid, too, if i had to climb stairs up to my chin covered in dried bubble gum splotches as big as my feet.<br />

what a happy team!
a great team:

a favorite moment cast in the lingering rays of sunset.
a favorite moment cast in the lingering rays of sunset with melissa jill, photo by r. j. kern