Pet Photographer Perfectly Captures The Diversity In Textures And Patterns Of Dog Hair

Every dog's fur is so beautifully unique in it's own way.

Senad

• Published in Animals
• October 4, 2021

Everyone hates hangovers, but there are a few remedies that can help you out. A lot of people swear by the "hair of the dog" technique that includes drinking more alcohol the morning after.

The complete expression is "hair of the dog that bit you", basically meaning that the best cure for your problem is having more of what caused it. Whether or not you like this quick fix when you first hear it it's easy to imagine just a cup of dog hair.

Pet photographer Shaina Fishman decided to use this expression literally for her series of up-close dog hair shots. Fishman's series named "Hair of the Dog" began as a way to send holiday greetings to clients.

Instead of sending Christmas cards, she waited until after the New year and sent a bottle of champagne along with the series of photos. The photos in Fishman's collection were captured across many years during photoshoots with various dogs.

From the silky-smooth spotted fur of a Dalmatian to the curly hair of a poodle, each image is an abstract view of the furry subjects. Even though you can't see the full dog the photos still capture the charm of their essence through just the texture and pattern of their lovely fur.

More brilliant work from Shaina Fishman can be found on her website and Instagram.

1. I don't think poodle even sees the camera.

2. The easily recognizable dalmatian.

3. We need to learn this dog's hair routine.

4. Wire-haired dog... or a rug?

5. Such a fuzzy sheepdog.

6. This one's gone grey from all the stress.

7. Beautiful shapes on this German Shepherd.

8. A shaved poodle. We couldn't believe it either.

Scrolling through these amazing photos must be so satisfying. The differences in texture and pattern of various breeds are so crazy to look at.

It's almost like fingerprints for us humans, every dog's hair just feels so unique and it's hard to believe that they're all dogs. You'd think there are tons of different animals here!

We hope you're enjoying it because there's more doggy fur below that you really don't want to miss.

9. Belgian Malinois.

10. The simple fur of an English Pointer.

11. The spotted fur of a German shorthair pointer.

12. Beautiful shepherd fur.

13. Another German Shepherd!

14. An Australian Shepherd looking absolutely incredible. Definitely my favorite.

15. Hair of the Dog cover.

Art comes in all shapes and forms and it's easy for most people to appreciate. This type of art is something that's very rarely seen and we're all for it.

We've noticed that there's a lot of shepherd dogs in this series. Not only are they super useful and hardworking but they also have such beautiful fur.

The way various colors featured on the fur of our furry friends work together is very satisfying to look at. It's also very unusual to see our pals in such a way, and it changes the way we look at them.

Either way, we're all thankful to Fishman for creating these incredible photos and putting them all together for us to enjoy.

Senad