So at 11:00 am on Sunday morning, seven Aberdeenshire wire-haired fox terriers plus a WFT wannabe (a white schnauzer) gathered at one end of the car park for Haddo Country Park. And yes, that's me in the foreground. Everyone commented on what a big boy I've become.
After a short 'meet and greet' our attention was caught by a rival gang. About twenty greyhounds filed placidly past us to set off on their walk, which looked to be a rather calm and sedate affair.
It won't come as a surprise to you to learn that the term 'sedate' has never been applied to a pack of foxies...
We headed into the woods and of course quickly located a nice puddle.
Then I spotted an opportunity to explore some marshy territory at the edge of the lake.
As, it turns out, did Bessie. Isn't she gorgeous!
I think I might be developing a bit of a crush...
I was mighty impressed that 'Messy Bessie' had accumulated even more mud than me...
All good things come to an end and shortly afterwards Bessie and I and a couple of fellow mudlarks were thrown into a relatively clean stream, and when it was time for the team photo we were all, if not quite Crufts standard of grooming, at least more or less presentable for the camera.
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| Left to right: Nobby, Merin, Bessie, Agatha, Stan, Snowflake, Peanut, Ollie |
I bet those greyhounds didn't have half so much fun.
