"Squirrel Season - Wire" Miniature Bronze Sculpture by Sculptor Joy Beckner | Classical realism, from hounds to humans

My dachshund anatomy mentor, Judge Weldon Long, once commented about my Dream Chasers Series that I had done the impossible; I had made a dog look as if it is "on the move." It was Weldon's comment that encouraged me to create Lizzie leaping. Actually, now that she is a teenager (DOB 11/23/89) she uses the staring method too, but at age twelve, she nearly climbed trees for squirrels!

In addition to Weldon, I must thank the breeders who generously took me under their wings and helped me with correct form and grooming. They are, in the order in which they helped: Midge Martin, Sue McClelland and Fred Vogel. I also thank my friend Hanne Foraker for introducing me to her beautiful Annie who was bred by Sue McClelland. During Annie's days in the show ring, she was a multiple Best of Variety winner and was known as Ch. Sioux's Dynamite von Waldmeer.

As with my other 1:6 scale works, I modeled these dachshunds directly in wax and created the bases to fit the action. Designed as a pair, they may be used as bookends or as a two-part freestanding sculpture. Each dachshund is signed, dated, numbered and includes my mark, . Each pair is crafted by hand, one at a time, cast and finished in bronze by my hand-selected specialists in Colorado, USA. Please ask about patinas. In addition, a Smooth version and a Long version are both available now. available.