"Dream Chasers - Best of Breed"
"Weldon B Long Memorial"
"Dream Chasers - Best of Breed" 1:6 Scale Bronze Sculpture of Dachshunds on the Move
First Place, Sculpture, Fifteenth Contemporary American Dog Art Competition, Dog Fanciers, Inc., NYC
Second Place, Animal Art, Out of 2000+ Entries in The Artist’s Magazine’s 16th Annual International Competition
The Dachshund on the Move, June 2013, by AKC Judge Dan Harrison
Posted with Permission
Dan Harrison, Editor
and
Dawn-Renee Watters, Owner
The Dachshund History Project
“Dream Chasers – Best of Breed”
1:6 Scale: 19″L x 2″W x 3.5″H
Bronze Ed. 20 & 2 Artist’s Proofs ©1999
Approx. 12 Pounds
“Dream Chasers – Best of Breed” is an animated study of the movement of three proud dachshunds, one in each coat, smooth, wire-haired, and long-haired. Mounted together as in a show ring, each animal is trotting in different positions, and chasing the dream of being Best of Breed.
Robert Cole’s sequential drawings of the dachshund trot were primary references for my ambitious interpretation of the three-dimensional standard of dachshunds in motion.
Each “Dream Chasers – Best of Breed” is mounted by hand to a handmade, two-ply bronze base. While this sculpture may appear strong, the strength is an illusion! The delicate mountings and base patina are fragile. Protect from scratches, handle with love and care, and gently lift by the base.
Each is made by hand in Colorado, USA. Each dog is signed and numbered. Later casts include my mark, 
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