"Weldon B Long" Bronze Sculpture by Sculptor Joy Beckner | Classical realism, from hounds to humans

sidebar

Oh to be the person my dog thinks I am... Linda Sullivan.

"Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things man will not himself find peace." Albert Schweitzer.

"One can measure the size and moral progress of a nation to how she treats her animals." Mahatma Gandhi.

A pet is for life and they should not be bred or purchased to support fashion trends. Always buy from a reputable breeder...

Weldon B Long
Oct. 31, 1926 - Sept. 22, 2007
My anatomy mentor

The world lost a dear friend in Weldon B Long. Yes, it is B, no middle name, just B. An English teacher and dog show judge, Weldon was a friend to everyone -- especially -- those who love dogs. As the oldest member of the Dachshund Club of St. Louis, he mentored breeders and was my dachshund anatomy mentor early in my career. I remain forever grateful to Judge Weldon B Long, without whose early coaching in Dachshund Anatomy 101, I could not have created my dachshund pieces with accuracy so close to the standard. And, oh, could he tell stories! He asked his sister Marilyn Lewis to display this beside his casket: “It was FUN while it lasted!” Weldon is deeply missed by all who knew him.

Joy Beckner fine bronze sculpture

Sculptor, Joy Kroeger Beckner, creates figurative bronzes and portrait bronzes, as well as bronze canine sculpture, most notably of dachshunds and retrievers. Watch for an expansion into wildlife bronzes.