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The Diva and
Meet The Prince by Carie Stafford
Photo by Carie Stafford
“Your Highness”
will be quite
appropriate when
addressing me.
My given name
is Gracie, and I am
a Samoyed, all of
five years young. My
Prince is Chinook,
and he is a gracious
six years old. We are
the Samoyed breed
also known as the
“Smiling Sammies.”
Why, you ask? Well,
we are always smiling.
We are one of the
fourteen ancient dog
breeds from the Spitz
descendants, part of
the original primitive Gracie (The Diva) and Chinook (The Prince) sit majestically for their
photo to be taken, as royalty does.
dog breed—no fox
or wolf DNA in
us. Our genealogy traces back to up. I usually have to hide those fun-
Siberia, where our breed was used to-chew prizes, because Chinook
as sled dogs, reindeer herders, and always tattles on me and then they
for warmth. We have a soft, two- are taken away. However, I do know
layer coat. In the old days, they spun where they keep the bag of treats
our hair to make clothes, hats, and and have been caught carrying
gloves. those around. That Chinook is such
We stand out due to our large a narc! “Mr. Perfect” is always
size and white “powder puff” worrying about what I am getting
appearance, as well as our curled into.
tails and our dark-colored lips and Chinook is not always the
permanent smile. We can come in “Mr. Perfect” he leads everyone to
colors of white, cream, bisque, and a think he is, let me tell you. When
mix of bisque and white. Best of all, Daddy comes home, they play
we are hypoallergenic, and we do rambunctiously. Chinook looks like
not smell. Now, that is what I would a polar bear on its hind legs. When
call a royal requirement. I was younger, Chinook used to
Enough about what we are. Let carry me around by my collar and
me tell you all about me…oh, and I dig holes to bury me in. Though, I
will tell you about Chinook, too, I think he would start to feel guilty
guess. and then go get mom for help. Then
Socializing is my favorite thing I would surprise him by jumping
to do! If you stop by where I work out of the hole. He also gets a little
at Discount Fabrics in Thurmont, I bossy when I try and play with the
will talk with you and let you “ooh” doggy-froggy or the dragon; he
and “ahh” over how beautiful and doesn’t share very well. He can be so
soft I am. Chinook is, too, I guess. one-sided sometimes.
We love to roam around work and I could go on and on talking
check on how things are running. about myself. That is what royalty
Those empty fabric tubes are so does, right? Stop by my work, and
much fun to carry around and chew we can chat some more.
How Do You Greet Your Friends?
When two white-faced capuchin monkeys say hello, they
stick their fingers into each other’s noses and gently sway
back and forth in a trance-like state for several minutes.
The Diva and
Meet The Prince by Carie Stafford
Photo by Carie Stafford
“Your Highness”
will be quite
appropriate when
addressing me.
My given name
is Gracie, and I am
a Samoyed, all of
five years young. My
Prince is Chinook,
and he is a gracious
six years old. We are
the Samoyed breed
also known as the
“Smiling Sammies.”
Why, you ask? Well,
we are always smiling.
We are one of the
fourteen ancient dog
breeds from the Spitz
descendants, part of
the original primitive Gracie (The Diva) and Chinook (The Prince) sit majestically for their
photo to be taken, as royalty does.
dog breed—no fox
or wolf DNA in
us. Our genealogy traces back to up. I usually have to hide those fun-
Siberia, where our breed was used to-chew prizes, because Chinook
as sled dogs, reindeer herders, and always tattles on me and then they
for warmth. We have a soft, two- are taken away. However, I do know
layer coat. In the old days, they spun where they keep the bag of treats
our hair to make clothes, hats, and and have been caught carrying
gloves. those around. That Chinook is such
We stand out due to our large a narc! “Mr. Perfect” is always
size and white “powder puff” worrying about what I am getting
appearance, as well as our curled into.
tails and our dark-colored lips and Chinook is not always the
permanent smile. We can come in “Mr. Perfect” he leads everyone to
colors of white, cream, bisque, and a think he is, let me tell you. When
mix of bisque and white. Best of all, Daddy comes home, they play
we are hypoallergenic, and we do rambunctiously. Chinook looks like
not smell. Now, that is what I would a polar bear on its hind legs. When
call a royal requirement. I was younger, Chinook used to
Enough about what we are. Let carry me around by my collar and
me tell you all about me…oh, and I dig holes to bury me in. Though, I
will tell you about Chinook, too, I think he would start to feel guilty
guess. and then go get mom for help. Then
Socializing is my favorite thing I would surprise him by jumping
to do! If you stop by where I work out of the hole. He also gets a little
at Discount Fabrics in Thurmont, I bossy when I try and play with the
will talk with you and let you “ooh” doggy-froggy or the dragon; he
and “ahh” over how beautiful and doesn’t share very well. He can be so
soft I am. Chinook is, too, I guess. one-sided sometimes.
We love to roam around work and I could go on and on talking
check on how things are running. about myself. That is what royalty
Those empty fabric tubes are so does, right? Stop by my work, and
much fun to carry around and chew we can chat some more.
How Do You Greet Your Friends?
When two white-faced capuchin monkeys say hello, they
stick their fingers into each other’s noses and gently sway
back and forth in a trance-like state for several minutes.
