Dog Figurines

What makes dog figurines one of the mostmuch happiness to their owners. Its at times like
popular collectibles in the world? Well it's not thatthis when you understand why dog figurines are
difficult to figure out. Dogs have always beenso much in demand.
known as man's best friend. They are enjoyedDogs have been an inspiration to many artists. My
and appreciated by all who are able to keep themmother is also an artist. She used to sit down
as pets, and use them as help. Children especiallywith her drawing book and make sketches of the
love dogs, and when they are given a fluffydogs on the farm. It was what brought her
Golden Retriever or plastic dog character to playpleasure and watching her enjoy creation was a
with, they are kept happy and content for hours.big part of our life. I remember when she became
There are such a large variety of dog breeds tointerested in pottery and started sculpting animals
choose from. The figurine world has capturedout of clay, especially Golden Retriever or Border
them all in their various types, sizes, colors andCollie figurines . They were beautiful but very
natures.fragile, so I was not allowed to play with them,
Dog figurines are the perfect gift for the dogjust look at them and admire them. This is when I
lover, and are great for any occasion. I amlearnt to appreciate the value of art. Being a dog
certain you won't have a problem finding the doglover myself I'd started collecting many different
that goes with the receiver, for example a Goldenkinds of dog sculptures made mostly from clay,
Retriever figurine. Some artists enjoy makingplastic and crystal. Later I started collecting
amusing ceramic dog figurines that capture humanfigurines made of glass, crystal, brass and pewter.
characteristics and portray them in their dogs.I was proud of my collection. Eventually my
Other artists who make detailed crystal orfriends and family would buy me dog figurines for
pewter figurines, like to capture the characters ofmy birthday and any other occasion until my
that particular dog breed, such as the Goldencollection grew so large I didn't know what to do
Retriever or the Schnauzer, or even the Borderwith them all.
Collie. One of my favorites is the English sheepIf you are looking for any kind of dog figurine, no
dog figurine with its long shaggy coat, and mymatter how old, diverse, unique and unusual, you
German shepherd dog - a replica of my ownshould be able to find it on the Internet. You
faithful Shadow.might need to exercise a little patience, but
Here are some other types of figurines you couldfortunately with the help of search engines you
get:cherub figurinescow figurineschihuahuahave a large selection of website to browse
figurinesgerman shepherd figurinespenguinthrough. There are some interesting sites with
figurinesdog figurinesdolphin figurineschina figurinesbeautiful pictures of the different dog figurines,
When we lived on the farm we never had lesswith information about the dog breed, its habits
than six dogs at a time. That was the norm. Weand characteristics, as well as pertinent
all loved dogs, and they became part of theinformation of when and how the figurines are
family. I can remember a time when we hadmade and the material that is used. You can also
ended up with seventeen Golden Retrieverfind different styles such as exquisite jewelry and
puppies, had by two of our female dogs. Thebronze trophies. The selection is vast.
father of the puppies was of course very proud,If I may give you a friendly word of advise on
but I'm sure he experienced just as muchcleaning your figurines - dust or wipe your
frustration as we did in the beginning. As a child Ifigurines gently once a week if you can. This will
found it absolutely delightful, I named them allkeep them looking clean and shiny and your
according to their characters. Eventually the timedisplay will be highly appreciated by all your friends
came when we had to find homes for all of them.and visitors.
We were all very sad seeing them go, but weDog figurines will always remain a prized
knew they were going to good homes and bringcollectable for many who appreciate their value.