Cecil Aldin (1870-1935) was a British illustrator who loved to draw dogs.
He illustrated a book called Partners Sleeping with his dogs "Cracker", a white terrier bull, and "Micky", a dark Irish wolfhound.
Micky was the kind of tolerance that would leave her boyfriend to walk on it.
a faculty Aldin was Frank Calderon, who wrote one of the best books on animal anatomy .
He used his own dogs and those of his friends for models.
He called his own dogs "Professionals" and the dogs visiting "The amateurs. "
It would let run loose in his large studio and patiently waiting for them to settle into a position sleep. He often made a quick overview of the life and memory developed later.
dogs Aldin became so famous for his drawings they received their own fan mail. When at last the bull terrier died The Times wrote an obituary:
Cracker, the bull terrier, for many years the beloved companion and favorite model of the late Cecil Aldin is died July 31, Mallorca. Deeply mourned.
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On the Web
The life and Sleeping Partners Cecil Aldin
Books
animal Anatomy by Frank Calderon 
Sleeping Partners: Cracker and Micky: Two dogs with a tale
the Rascal: Episodes of the life of a Bulldog puppy 
a Dog Day by Cecil Aldin 
character Dogs by Aldin 
Sleeping Dogs on GurneyJourney
Paint a Husky in Casein
Sketch a Basset Hound Sleeping
