Thanks everyone. The clients just loved it. I thumbed through Dog News and Showsite and yeah, definitely not normal. The handlers are artists, and long time dog people. Their art is a bit abstract and very beautiful. I figured something a little out there would work for them

John, I have to admit to the red collar and belt making me giggle. The clients would flip out if I put a red collar on their specials bitch. It could be a neat idea in a portrait of a pet, but, show photography is something completely different. It is as different as my equestrian photography

People always say "Oh, you are so lucky when you get a show dog, they are trained". Which, is true. They are much easier to get to sit still. BUT, the clients are very very particular on every single bit of the photo. One foot wrong, a head tilt not just right, the head shot in a way it looks too small or too big, an ear flicked wrong. All rejected. Pet dogs are a bigger struggle to get to be still, but, all they have to do is look cute with a good expression

The show leads in whippets should be near invisible around the neck. My white and white collared whippets all wear very thin white cotton leads. If had a little more cash, they'd have white kangaroo leads with some pretty beads on the leash. Someday....