Southern Charms Pekingese

04/05/2026

Happy Easter

03/27/2026

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In profile, a Pekingese’s face is flat, but head on, the skull is wider than deep. There is a unique descriptive for this appearance of the head and, to our knowledge, among the many AKC breed standards, the Pekingese standard is the only one to use the word “envelope.” Specifically, the large, short‑muzzled head is described as a wider‑than‑long, “envelope‑shaped” rectangle.

This “envelope” characterization is widely attributed to the late Mrs. Beatrice H. Godsol, a California sheep breeder who became one of the early women assigned to judge Best in Show at Westminster, and who, together with her husband, is counted among the very small number of husband‑and‑wife pairs to have judged Best in Show there. It was she, it is believed, who vividly likened the desired Pekingese head to a “number ten envelope.”

Nigel Aubrey Jones, author of The New Pekingese, observed that “the Pekingese head is the stamp of the breed and no matter how wonderfully conformed a Pekingese is or how typically it moves, without a good enough head, its progress will be minimal.” A massive, broad, and flat topskull between the ears; an undershot and broad lower jaw; a flat, broad muzzle; a shallow forehead; and the wrinkles that separate upper and lower areas of the face are all hallmarks of this singular headpiece.

We close with another well‑known saying widely attributed to Mrs. Godsol, one that has little to do with the topic but is worth remembering: “All dogs have faults, but the great ones wear them well.”

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03/20/2026

It’s the first day of spring 🌷

Time for fresh air, new beginnings, and a little more sunshine. ☀️

Wishing you all a lovely season with an abundance of blessings! 💜✨🙏

01/24/2026

Please, please, please 🐾🙏🏻🐾🙏🏻🐾❤️

COLD WEATHER PET ALERT

As temperatures drop, pets cannot survive prolonged exposure to the cold.

• Bring pets indoors — garages, sheds, and porches are not enough.
• Make sure animals have warm, dry shelter, food, and unfrozen water.
• No pet should be left outside overnight in these conditions.

12/25/2025

12/24/2025

From my family to yours, we wish you peace, love, and joy!

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving Family , Friends & All the Furbabies 🦃❤️

09/02/2025

Exactly ❤️

You might not get it, but my dog sure does ❤️🐶

09/01/2025

10/31/2024

Ok facebook friends…. I received several packages of these wonderful seeds today ( Amazon ) but there is no note or sender address .
Please let me know who sent them so I can say a Big Sweet Thank you!!!!