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anatomy bookCan anyone recommend a good book on dog anatomy - but not at £100  ?
Or even lend me one for a while?
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Wyngold
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Look for an American book by Ed Gilbert.
It is most simple and yet very thorough, highly recommended
by many experienced dog people in teaching soundness.
Sorry I can remembr the full name at the moment, it is currently packed in a box.
But it can be ordered from Dogwise.com a specialty
dog book provider here in the PNW.
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Ghilliegumdrop
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I have a book that you can borrow Guy....its called 'Veterinary Notes for Dog Owners and has both anatomy and physiology etc. depends what you wanted it for 
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guy
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| Wyngold wrote: | Look for an American book by Ed Gilbert.
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K9 Structure and Terminology - Gilbert and Brown? If it is this it is a very interesting read. I have checked the illustrations in it again and there are some that will suit my purpose - to assist with a small model I am working on.
i am after a series of views - side/front /rear with the muscles well displayed in as large a picture as possible.
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Wyngold
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Yes that is the one....
For aspiring judges there is an interesting book by a Canadian who has since passed on. "An Eye for a Dog" Cole. His book is interesting as he also compairs the EB to AB in type.
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guy
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Goldie, Have that one as well - very thought provoking. I liked the 'test' drawings to help ones understanding.
This is my project - 'First Contact' that time when a scent is first smelt, the dog won't stay long in this pose but will break and work up the scent cone before hopefully pinning the bird.
A work in progress - the anatomy book is to help put the underlying musculature in place.
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Lin Dyke
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You are a man of many talents Guy. I have a figure of a Brittany given as a present from my son and wife (then girlfriend). To my (untrained)eye it shows a well muscled working dog. He has suffered a broken leg (lovingly repaired by Jim) and has pride of place on my dressing table. I'll bring him to the show in June and if he is of any use you are very welcome to borrow him.
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doganjo
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I have a model of a Brittany too, but two of his legs have been broken in the house move. I'll bring him down to see if you can mend him. Don't ask me what it's made of - looks bronz-ish and quite heavy.
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Wyngold
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Wow Guy! another artist ! ! !
Are you using some armature in the legs? Body?
That is my other passion to paint and sculpt...just never made the time
with running the kennel and all. Maybe once thisplace is sold I
can devote time to my art and probably to judging.
Good job!
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guy
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Lin, Annie
I would be interested to see our sculptures, maybe able to assist in mending - but my background is furniture rather than ceramic restoration.
Whilst I have always had a love of woodwork and have done carving and letter cutting commercially it is Bill Thayne i have to thank for being the catalyst to getting me to do a bit of sculpture for my own pleasure. I have found it most fascinating - seeing how the proportions of each part affect the other - adjust this bit and you then have to adjust another.
Goldie - yes there is a bit or wire armature in the legs; pushed in after the model had developed (garden wire stolen out of my wife's greenhouse held the tomatoes up last year ) The body itself is solid whilst the head is actually hollow as I started this project intending to make a walking stick handle but it has grown from there.
The material is oil clay so it doesn't dry out and crack, cuts, carves and smooths easily and it is easy to put bits back on as it sticks to itself well. i have tried black modeling wax but found it very hard to see. I very rarely do 'sessions' on it usually 'worry' it for half an hour or an hour every so often.
Give it a go.
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doganjo
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| Quote: | | and probably to judging. |
What training is required in America for judging? Are there different levels of judging, and do you have seminars and exams?
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Victoria
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Guy, this is fabulous!!!!! What an inspirational piece!!!!!
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Patricia
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Guy, amazing piece of work, that is fab..ulous quite different to the pictures of the American sculpture! very COB!
How do you find the time, in between work, training 2 dogs etc...? Any time to take Julia out to a nice restaurant? 
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barbara
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Guy that is so lovely. you have really captured the essence of the Brittany.
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steve
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did you finish the progect guy
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guy
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It is still a work in hand - I have taken a rubber mould of the clay and then cast several resin copies - to get my technique right and not have a big air bubble in the nose. I now need to 'fettle' one of the casts and adjust a few things. Just waiting until I can justify purchasing a suitable small grinder at work to assist in this :-) (plus I got a bit sidetracked into watercolours)
It rides around in the front of my car a bit like a mascot - well more a dead fly as it is on its back most of the time.
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doganjo
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| Quote: | | more a dead fly as it is on its back most of the time. |
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