Dogs - best in show?

farfallena
Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:43:30 +0000

We have an old, phlegmatic, one-eyed cat and I know that, if we ever get a dog, my husband will not want any “ankle-biters”. However, I found this description utterly charming (it’s the ears):

We waded into a crowd of bouncing ecstatic Papillons — toy dogs whose wide, silky ears inspired the breed’s name, the French word for “butterfly.” Though she stepped away only a moment earlier, the dozen little dogs rejoiced as if they’d feared never seeing her again: some spun in excitement, others leapt onto her desk and one tap-danced along the computer keyboard. They raised their pointed little faces and emitted high-pitched yips of hallelujah. When Shirk, who is 49, reached her desk chair, they settled on the floor at her feet, folded up their ears like kites and watched her. When she laughed, they took out their ears and waved them around.