Once upon a time (last May), on a bright sunny spring day, Kismet the puppy was let loose on Havanese breeder Alida Wasmuth's (Salida del Sol Havanese) Langley property. Keeping still was a rarity, and I had to race after him, changing my ISO and exposures between momentary sweet stillness and race-car manouvers through the tall, sunlit grasses.
Romp-O-Rama Dog in flight!
Is that a dog, or a race car?
Kismet is destined for the show ring, and has already flown across the country twice! He is Havanese perfection. The red and white colouring is very rare and I have been told is the most valuable. Breeders spend years working towards a red and white litter and will fly dogs from other continents in order to achieve this end. Kismet is one precious little pooch.
Interestingly, despite his deep integration into human civilization as a show-dog and an animal that is the product of centuries of breeding, Kismet is one of the wildest dogs I have ever photographed. The farther a dog gets from their origin as wolf doesn’t necessarily mean they are not going to be a free-spirit. His pure, alive puppy bliss is unfettered by none, one with the grasses, the trees, and the wind that whirled his fur into the unending velocity of the Wilderness.
Here is a sequence that I call "Whirl-O-Rama Kismet"!
What a funny Guy! When these pictures were taken, he lived in Chilliwack BC with Peggie McRobbie of Cinnabar Havanese. Now, he lives in Wakefield Quebec with Beth Obrecht of Rockhurst Havanese. Next week, Kismet makes his debut at the US national Havanese Speciality. There will be 300 Havanese in attendance. Go Kismet! Not only does the young Kismet whirl, he really gets a-round!
