A Great Dane? A greyhound? A German shepherd? A Belgian Malinois? A pit bull? A mastiff? I think Berkeley and her family have heard all kinds of guesses… but they’re almost always wrong! Berkeley is a dog with rather rare breeding: she’s a Dutch shepherd! And although most people haven’t heard of this breed before, I think pretty much anyone who sees Berkeley can recognize that she’s one gorgeous dog! :)

I first met Berkeley at the Normal Heights Dog Park Rally, where hundreds of residents from the Allison Shamrell Photography neighborhood all came out in droves to show their support of creating a nearby off-leash dog park (yay!). I was one of the sponsors of the event, with a display booth – and so were Berkeley’s parents! They own Liquid Eden, a water store just a couple of blocks away from the studio! When Trisha contacted me a little while after the event, I was so excited to see them again – and bursting with anticipation to get Berkeley in front of my lens! It turns out, this dog can pose like a pro – and she has the most adorable head tilt!! Take a look!

“Berkeley, do you wanna go to the park?” I think she does, haha! This girl loves to explore and chase her ball.

What a gorgeous dog. Absolutely regal – and her personality just shines through those happy eyes.

It soon became clear that Berkeley’s ideal afternoon would consist of a shady hillside and a tennis ball to chew on. That’s really all she needs to be happy… don’t you sometimes wish life could be so simple for us humans, too? :)

Trisha & Chris, thank you for a wonderful afternoon! I’m looking forward to seeing you both again soon!

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