Black Lab with Mallard by Louis Frisino

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Black Lab with Mallard

Black Lab with Mallard
by Louis Frisino
24" by 20"
Framed Size 34" by 30"

S&N Limited Edition of 950
$50.00

Framed in Walnut Frame
with Gold Lip Shown Above
$248.00

Conservation Framing
Each double mat may vary from print to print according to which frame you choose. If you would like to
have a particular color of mat just email sales@watsonswildlife.com to place your order. The best matching color is used for
each individual print and is not always the color shown here.

Each print is framed using Conservation Acid Free & Lignin Free, Alkaline pH buffered mat board & backing.
We use non glare glass, You may call us to request regular glass if you like, Other styles of glass are available.
In conservation framing, We use only Museum Quality materials and procedures that will have no adverse
effects on a piece of artwork and will protect the artwork from external damage

The main characteristics of Labradors are their coat, tail, head and temperament. They have a double coat: a soft, downy undercoat that keeps them dry and warm in cold water and a hard outer coat that helps them repel water. Their tail, described best as an otter tail, is thick at the base and tapers to a narrower point. It should not be carried over the back nor should it have a curl to it. It should, however, be at exactly coffee table height and always be ready to swipe one clean. Their head is clean cut and somewhat broad, with hanging ears. Their expression is alert and intelligent and conveys a kind, friendly temperament.

Their best feature is their temperament. Labs are loving, people oriented dogs. They are happiest when they are with you. Labs are retrievers and will bring you things they find laying about your house or yard. They tend to be quite patient with children and wonderful family dogs. They are not guard dogs. They may bark protectively, but will generally not act more aggressively. Labs are wonderful people dogs, more likely to lick someone to death than hurt them. They tend to be stable, not easily upset by strange things or occurrences. They will take many things in stride.

Labrador Retrievers became known as "retrievers" because it is instinctually in them to retrieve. Once people realized this, they would find the best retriever, mate him to another great retriever, and develop bloodlines to keep the instinct alive. Then they would use the dogs in retrieving capacities, which would continually foster the instinct. In England they helped retrieve hunting game, in Newfoundland they helped the fishing industry by hauling in the fishing nets and items that fell overboard. In America they are also one of the favorite hunting dogs. Retrievers are a hard working, versatile breed, and that is why they have been favorites in both work and sport.

MALLARD

Description

The Mallard is probably the most widely known wild duck in North America. It is a medium-to-large dabbling duck that is most recognizable by the male's glossy green head and white collar around the neck. The female is an overall brown color, and both sexes have orange feet and a purple-blue speculum with both sides outlined in white.

Life History

Mallards feed by "dabbling" and upending, meaning that they tip their bodies into water, bill first, tail in the air, to forage for food. Their diet is 90% vegetarian, consisting mainly of seeds of grasses, sedges, pondweeds and other aquatic vegetation. Snails, insects and small fish sometimes are taken.

Mallards can accomplish some interesting feats. They swim with their tail held above the water and, when they are alarmed, they spring directly out of the water and into the air. The sudden flight of Mallards can make quite a spectacular site.

Once Mallards arrive on their nesting territory in the spring, the females build down-lined nests on the ground near lakes and reservoirs. It is important that the nests be well-placed in dense vegetation to avoid detection from predators.

Although Mallards are seasonally monogamous, the male deserts the female after only the first week of incubation. The female incubates the five to 14 eggs by herself until they hatch some time between March and July, some 26 to 30 days later. The downy young leave the nest soon after hatching and can fly from 49 to 60 days later.

Habitat and Distribution

Mallards are very common throughout North America. As migratory waterfowl, they winter south of Canada, throughout the United States south to Central America. Mallards arrive on nesting grounds in northern parts of the United States and in Canada between March and April.

Mallards are also common throughout much of Europe, Asia and Africa. They winter and migrate throughout Texas, but they are most abundant in the Panhandle. Wherever Mallards are located, they are most likely found on shallow bodies of fresh water, on lakes, marshes and even flooded fields

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