They remind me of a small St. Bernard. Actually they are similiar in a lot of ways. I know someone who used to raise them & took them to dog shows almost every weekend.
This is similiar to a cat my sister had years ago. She loved that cat and was beside herself when she died. Some times I think she thought the cat was part human.
I have no formal training. Have had one class and watched a couple tapes on oil painting. I started painting when my hands started to shake & I was having dexterity problems. I have Multiple Sclerosis and I am rather unusual as I paint from a wheelchair & often with 2 hands.
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