Dog Figurines

From The Master Wood Carver Collection – one of the largest selections of hand-carved, hand-crafted, dog-related products anywhere.

Presents:  The Dig Dog Welcome Signs.

All Dog Figures are made by A Master Woodcarver who designs and carves each item.  Then a mold is made from that carving.

All Dog molds are made using polyurethane resin.Then they are of to the painters where each product is hand painted & weather sealed.

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When it comes to decorating rooms in your home, remember that your dog deserves their own habitat as well. While some homes might be full of rooms occupied by people, for spare rooms or other rooms around the house that don’t quite have a theme, dog décor is an excellent way to liven it up. You can place your dog’s bed, food and water dishes, and toys in the room and have them organized in a central location as opposed to spread about the house.  You can also decorate the room with cool dog décor like pictures, art, and even furniture. Your guests will love to stay in the room too, and you might even find yourself wanting to spend more time with your dog.

Having a room dedicated to the family pup is also great for those times when you don’t want the dog out roaming around; whether you have guests at the house, a special dinner, or are cleaning, it’s nice for the dog to have a place to go where they can be safe and comfortable. It’s a much better idea than letting them outside and having them get into something they shouldn’t!

Asta is the cute little wire-haired terrier that delighted movie audiences in such films as “Bringing Up Baby”, “The Awful Truth”, and, of course, the popular “Thin Man” movies. Asta wasn’t merely a furry prop in the films he starred in, he was a central part of the action and a star in his own right.

Asta was immensely popular with audiences in the thirties and forties – so popular in fact, that many smitten fans wanted a clever little companion like Asta to call their own. Unfortunately, this surge of interest then led to an over breeding problem for Asta-like terriers. Asta’s charm still holds strong with dog lovers, and the name “Asta” remains a popular name for dogs to this day.

Asta is sometimes referred to as “Skippy,” and was credited as Skippy in the 1939 film “Topper Takes A Trip”. Asta’s birth name was Skippy, but it was changed to Asta after the first Thin Man film was released. Some fans feel strongly that Skippy is the “real” name, and therefore the proper name to use, while others prefer Asta, which is the name he is best known by. From all accounts, the canine star was comfortable answering to both.

As a character in the movie The Thin Man, Asta was the playful pet dog of Nick and Nora Charles, tugging them around town on his walks, hiding from danger, and sniffing out corpses. (“Asta, you’re not a terrier, you’re a police dog,” Nick tells him.) The character later appeared in the sequels After the Thin Man, Another Thin Man, Shadow of the Thin Man, The Thin Man Goes Home, Song of the Thin Man, as well as the 1950s television show The Thin Man.

The original character of Asta in Dashiell Hammett’s book of the The Thin Man was not a male Wire-Haired Fox Terrier, but a female Schnauzer. Due to the enormous popularity of the Asta character as played by Skippy, interest in pet terriers skyrocketed. Asta’s enduring fame is such that the name is a frequent answer in The New York Times crossword puzzles (crosswordese), in response to clues such as “Thin Man dog” or “Dog star.”

Although Skippy played Asta in the first two Thin Man films, other terriers, trained by the Weatherwax family and by Frank Inn, took on the role subsequent films in the series, and in the television show.

His owner is Mrs. Gale Henry East, once a prominent movie comedienne. … “When Skippy has to drink water in a scene, the first time he does it he really drinks. If there are retakes and he’s had all the water he can drink, he’ll go through the scene just as enthusiastically as though his throat were parched, but he’ll fake it. If you watch closely you’ll see he’s just going through the motions of lapping and isn’t really picking up water at all. And, because he has a sense of humor, he loves it when you laugh and tell him you’ve caught him faking but that it’s all right with you.

“Treat a dog kindly and he’ll do anything in the world for you

Description

Also called the Continental Toy Spaniel, the Papillon is a small fine-boned little dog. The small head is slightly rounded between the ears with a well defined stop. The muzzle is somewhat short, thin tapering to the nose. The dark, medium sized, round eyes have black rims. The large ears can either be erect or dropped with rounded tips. Papillon with drop ears are called Phalene Papillon (Moth). The hair on the ears is long, and fringed, giving it a butterfly-like look. The teeth meet in a scissors bite. The long tail is set high carried over the body, and covered with long hair. Dewclaws are sometimes removed. The straight, long, fine, single coat has extra frill on the chest, ears, back of the legs and the tail. Coat color is white with patches of any color accept for liver. A mask of a color other than white covers both ears and eyes from back to front.

Temperament

The Papillon is sometimes called the butterfly dog, because the ears look like butterfly wings. It is a friendly, intelligent dog that is tougher than it looks, and loves outdoor exercise. A Playful, lively, amusing, animated and charming little dog. Affectionate, gentle, patient, and proud, they love to cuddle. Enjoys a good romp outdoors. They are steady, obedient and are not yappers. Papillons can be trained to perform small tricks. Good with cats when they are socialized with them. They can also be difficult to housebreak, but are in general easy to train otherwise. If you allow this dog to become pack leader to humans, it may become very possessive of its owner and resent outsiders. When a dog believes he is pack leader to humans, it is called Small Dog Syndrome, human induced behaviors, where the dog is allowed to believe he owns the house. This can cause a varying degree of behavior problems such as, but not limited to, being, nervous, high-strung, timid, separation anxiety, guarding, growling, snapping, biting, obsessive barking, dog aggression and being untrustworthy with children. These are not Papillon traits, but rather behaviors brought on by the way humans are treating the dog. Since most people who own small dogs, because of their size, unknowingly allow them to run the show, they are not generally recommended for young children. However, if you are your dog’s firm, consistent pack leader, providing rules he must follow and limits to what he is and is not allowed to do, along with daily pack walks, the Papillon can be very trustworthy with children. They will be calm if sufficiently exercised.

Origin

The Papillon is one of the oldest breeds of dog, with a recorded history in Europe going back nearly 700 years. The breed originally only had dropped years and were called the “epagneul nain” or “dwarf spaniel”. Much of the breed’s development is known because of its depiction in paintings. This tiny breed is recognizable in 13th through 15th century Italian paintings in the Renaissance period. They were often painted on the laps of French and Spanish noblewomen. The dog was later known as the Continental Toy Spaniel, which is the official name the FCI standard goes by. They were sometimes referred to as simply a Toy Spaniel. Over time, an erect-eared type, fringed as to resemble the ears of a butterfly, developed. Papillon means “butterfly” in French. The AKC calls the breed a Papillon, with the Phalene being the name for the drop eared variety. Where as the FCI calls the breed a Continental Toy Spaniel with two varieties, the Papillon for the erect eared dogs and the Phalene for the drop eared dogs. In the United States and according to the AKC standard, Papillons (erect-eared) and Phalenes (drop-eared) can be born in the same litter and are shown together as one breed. While the AKC allows for the Papillon and Phalene to mix mate, the FCI strictly prohibits mix mating because of problems with the position of the ears. One FCI breeder states, “When a Papillon and Phalene are mixed most of the time incorrect ears on both varieties are the result, i.e. one ear erected one dropped or both bended on top or a different combination of the mentioned problems. The correct position of Phalene ears is to lay close to the side of the head showing no gap, but when you mix the two the ears they do show a gap which is called “open ears”. If there are the opposite genes in either variety incorrect ears will always show up in the litters.” Because of the tails long fringing and the way it is carried curled over the back the Papillon was once called a “Squirrel Spaniel”. The Papillon was first recognized by the AKC in 1915. Some of its talents include: watchdog, agility, competitive obedience, and performing tricks.