This is Zeke (Manhattan's Chip off the Rock JH) retrieving a wigeon.

This is Howie's "Cousin Zeke" eagerly awaiting the arrival of the next birds.

This is Cousin Zeke retrieving a bird at an AKC hunt test. This was the day he got his final Junior Hunter leg.

This is Cousin Zeke with his new baby sister, Stella. They're on the back porch of their house.

Stella's a Smooth-Haired Fox Terrier. See her trot...

Stella got dirty, so it's shower time.

This is Howie's friend Dolly. She's a Standard Poodle. She lives nearby and always stops at our driveway to see if Howie's in the front yard. When she gets near Howie, she growls at him. She was a finalist in a local newspaper's smart dog contest. This photo's out of that newspaper.

This is Dollar. He's a Standard Poodle. He lives in the far-away Republic of South Africa. He's going to be a show dog there. He lives with a Standard Poodle named Domino and a Miniature Poodle named Pepi.

These guys (L-R) are Slick, Rev, and Keeper. They are having fun in the snow. Keeper was rescued from an animal shelter. Howie met them through PSG, a really cool Poodle email group.

Here are Keeper and Rev swimming with some of their favorite toys. Keeper's the one with the rubber ducky.

This is Halle Berry. Howie also met her through PSG. She's a Standard Poodle.

This is Velvet. She's a Standard Poodle and lives with Halle Berry.

This is Whoopi. She's a Standard Poodle who lives with Halle Berry and Velvie.

This is Emma (Marjonlie Summer Jazz). She's wearing her little "Daisy Duke" shorts. Howie likes Emma a lot. He met her through PSG, a really cool Poodle email group.

This is Cassie. She's in love with Howie and dreaming about him. Howie likes Cassie a lot. He met her through PSG, a really cool Poodle email group. Cassie is known as "Toy Poodle and Ruler Of All." Cassie's really more whitish than she appears here. Something about the background color and the original lighting in the photograph is making her appear more apricot.

This is Cassie's family: From left to right are Roger, Madeline (in Roger's arms), Lorrie, Nicky (aka Poodle With a Mohawk), and Cassie.

This is Gibson. He's a Standard Poodle. He has short ears in this picture because his brother Galahad (who was a puppy at the time this picture was taken) chewed his ear fringe off. Gibson and Galahad live in wild and wooly Michigan.

And this is Galahad. He was only 2 months old in this picture. He is the sweetest dog his momma (Laurel) has ever known. Gibson and Galahad together are a couple of rowdy hooligans.

Tally-Ho and her first live flyer. Tally lives with Joyce Lindloff.