Whilst there are many rumours as to the origins of the canine species, there is one story that purports to have been handed down over the generations direct from the Great Kennel.\u00c2\u00a0 This is that puppies are fashioned now, as they have been since the beginning of time, by the Big Dog himself \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 (see \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcHow dogs are made and George got his looks\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 http:\/\/www.garniesdogblog.com\/?page_id=37).<\/p>\n
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It was, once again, a Friday afternoon and late, much too late.\u00c2\u00a0 The Big Dog was feeling under some pressure for one of the litters that was due to be delivered in the morning was still not complete, there was one more pup to be formed and nothing left to make it with.<\/p>\n
Oh how he disliked being short of parts.\u00c2\u00a0 He was usually meticulous over his ordering and had been certain there would be plenty.\u00c2\u00a0 It was many, many years since he had been caught out in such a way.\u00c2\u00a0 Thinking back, it must be at least thirteen, yes, that was it, thirteen.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 He wondered idly if there was any significance in the number.<\/p>\n
Casting these thoughts aside he started to search the deepest darkest reaches of the Great Kennel\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s store cupboards.\u00c2\u00a0 His diligence was rewarded when, eventually, he came across a tiny head.\u00c2\u00a0 It must have been left over from one of the many batches of Teacup Jacks that were currently so popular<\/p>\n
Further searching resulted in four long, slender legs, too long really for a Jack Russell, and the hind ones appeared slightly longer than the front, but maybe no-one would notice.\u00c2\u00a0 More digging and a somewhat sparse tail, with an extreme curl, suggesting that it might have been destined for a Spitz or some such breed was unearthed.\u00c2\u00a0 He seemed to remember rejecting it previously on grounds of its sparseness.\u00c2\u00a0 Eventually, all he needed was a fur coat to put round the pup\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s body.\u00c2\u00a0 He sat down and scratched his head for a moment, then something stirred in his memory; a few minutes later he was looking gloomily at a rather woolly looking piece of fabric.\u00c2\u00a0 He thought that maybe his friend Orion had ordered it to make some slippers, but it would have to do.\u00c2\u00a0 He fashioned it round the little pup and sat back to look at his handiwork.<\/p>\n
Not too bad he mused, considering the difficulties, but the other pups in the batch all had tan markings.\u00c2\u00a0 He grabbed his paintbrush in his teeth, dipped it in the pot of light brown paint and slapped a blob at the base of the tail, another on the side and, with greater delicacy of touch, a patch on the little one\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s face and ears\u00e2\u20ac\u2122.\u00c2\u00a0 He had to admit that she (for that was what he had decided this pup would be) did look very cute.<\/p>\n
He gently placed the tiny, leggy, scrap down by the fire to let the paint dry before she was added to the bag for delivery.\u00c2\u00a0 It was just unfortunate that a few minutes later a strong puff of wind blew some smoke back down the chimney and with it a scattering of soot which peppered the pup.\u00c2\u00a0 On seeing what had happened the Big Dog rushed across to the fireplace, snatched her up and blew the dark dust off the coat but, where the paint hadn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t quite dried, it stuck and efforts to clean it with his large, wet tongue, so far from removing, it turned it streaky.\u00c2\u00a0 Unfortunate in the extreme, as no Jack Russell should ever have brindled markings.\u00c2\u00a0 On the other hand there were so many other features that wouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t meet the funny thing that humans called \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcbreed standard\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 it was perhaps, after all no great matter for concern.<\/p>\n
With an exhausted sigh, he tucked the now complete pup away with the others for delivery first thing the following morning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Whilst there are many rumours as to the origins of the canine species, there is one story that purports to have been handed down over the generations direct from the Great Kennel.\u00c2\u00a0 This is that puppies are fashioned now, as … Continue reading