Tesla, having none of that holiday dress-up foolishness.
Chief, waiting faithfully for Santa Paws.
Dixie, sitting pretty as you please.
Loki, a.k.a. “the reason why the Johnsons had to put a fence around their Christmas tree this year.”
Druid in his “dorky hat”.
(I didn’t say it, his Mom did).
Mandy, not happy about the get-up but ready to help Cardi Claus!
Iggy Pop and Priscilla, picking up North Pole radio signals.
Isis, with a case of tinsel-itis.
Dynamic duo Greta (the short one) and Isabel (the blond one), rocking around the Christmas tree.
Bug, wondering about the weird guy in the red suit.
Grainger the Arranger, and make no mistake — that is HIS ottoman!
Rocket rocks his Christmas sweater.
I saw Porter kissing Santa Claus … or was it the other way around?
Simon, who expects something REALLY tasty after this.
Frosty’s got nothin’ on Finn!
It’s Brodie’s first Christmas and he doesn’t want to miss a trick!
Gracie loves her “Christ-moose!”
Maximus Boggs, ReinCardi at your service!
The Somermeyer Corgis, three sweatered sweeties.
Yes Reba and Victor …
… and Udi and Smooch, there IS a Santa Claws!
Monroe, Mia and Farley are a three-dog-watch-for-Santa-Paws squad!
Bogart, the best present in the bunch.
photo by Joyce Fay
Littermates Bonnie and Charlie: next stop, North Pole!
Paisley and Bandon, making a Cardi convert out of Santa!
Memphis, indulging his hoo-mans at the holidays. (Oh, the things they do for love … )
Today is Rufus’s 12th birthday! His family says he’s the best present Santa ever brought.
Norman, bright-eyed and bushy tailed with Christmas anticipation!
Phoebe, a true brindle beauty!
Molly gives Mrs. Claus a run for her money.
Annabelle has herded Mr. and Mrs. Claus together for a family photo. Good girl!
Jimmy and Wilson tear into the goods!
Cruz is a therapy dog, patient enough to wear the Santa
get-up. Sunny, on the other hand, disemboweled this bear shortly after the photo session!
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Every year at Christmas, the Winjammin’ Corgis help Santa pull his sleigh through Iowa.
In honor of these special Cardigans (and the “two Pems who keep them in line”), their hoo-mans have re-worked the classic “Night Before Christmas”:
” …When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below,
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny Cardigans,
With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name;
Now, Duchess!
now, Ruby!
now, Emmy
and Dream!
On, Cristal!
on, Bear!
on, Ransom
and Phantom!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!
“Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night.”
I love the Corgi photos! Merry Christmas!
What fun! I was smiling and saying ahhhh at each photo! What a terrific holiday post! Thanks!
Wonderful cardi collection! May Santa bring you all the very best of treats!!