SPRING & SUMMER 1997 PICS

Please don't eat the daisies!

Here's McGwin, Out Standing in his field (well, he's Out Sitting in his field, actually)

Ch. Waynalta's Make Mine Mink (Minky) confronts a "human" his own size

Here's Lilly, Out Standing in her field. The Fornelli Pack sure contains a lot of "Field Dogs"!

Minky and Lilly are practicing camouflage, hoping to sneak up and pounce on some prey their size - a mouse, perhaps?

McGwin & Rudy pause in a rousing game of soccer

A rare sight of an Airedale actually doing something he was told to do! In the opposite direction, of course.

Best buddies McGwin & Dutchess sing a last duet in "their" field.

"Geez, when Dutch was here, these horses didn't look quite so big! I think I hear someone calling me home . . .

And here's Rudy - Out Sitting in his forest, alert for intruders

Ever wonder what handsome Airedale head was used for your favorite Airedale statue? Well, McGwin says it was his profile and front view that was used.
Too bad he doesn't get royalties!

[from l to r] Ch. Harringtons Tiger Lilly, Ch. Embar's Vagabond Lover [Rudy], and Winkip's Katie Kissed Me

On 15 January 2003, AmyMarie writes: "McGwin died this morning. Last night he lost the ability to walk. Took me ages to get him up the stairs and into the house. Vet did not have good news. A really sad day."

McGwin watches over the Fornelli Pack and the house, one last time.
Or are they looking for Santa Paws??
Picture taken in December 2002.

Mr. Tripper entered their lives, and he can be seen HERE

The Fornelli Pack shown with the kind permission of AmyMarie & Robert Fornelli

Thanks to Mark Embree for scanning and sending some of the photos.

Thanks to Karen Clouston for the Airedale Graphic