Rare Italian breeds: Lagotto Romagnolo & BergamascoSometimes there is a lot of behind-the-scenes wrangling to get dogs posed just right. Renzo, the Lagotto Romagnolo puppy, didn't particularly want to sit next to his new "brother," Ashby. Granted, the hairy Bergamasco might have seemed a little scary to the wee pup since they had just met the night before. Of course, we wanted a photo of the 9 pound Renzo next to Ashby to document how little he was when he first joined the family.
Next we tried keeping the puppy in place using a stick. Low tech methods usually work best!
Sometimes the best way to get both dogs in the photo is to simply include the people!
Ashby is a Bergamasco Sheepdog and he definitely turns heads wherever he goes! His unique coat contains three types of hair - a fine undercoat, long goat-like hairs and a top wooly outer layer. The three types of hair weave together to form flocks which are surprisingly low-maintenance. Bergamascos were in danger of becoming extinct after WWII when sheep herding dogs weren't needed because wool production fell off. An Italian breeder carefully established reliable bloodlines over the next 40 years and the Bergamasco was introduced to the US about 20 years ago. The Bergamasco was officially recognized by the AKC in 2015. Ashby is 10 years old so his person knew he was an amazing breed far before that!
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