Leo, my beloved Shih Tzu, who was born in America but made the trip back to his motherland with me when he was one and a half years old, will be turning nine in September.

He’s usually shaved by this time of year, but I’ve been procrastinating until I could get a shot of him in his winter attire. I had him washed and groomed yesterday… photographing him has to occur soon after with his coat this long since he becomes mop-like.

The Lumix DMC-GX7 did a great job capturing him. Take a look at the larger shot on flickr (accessible by clicking on the above image), and I think you’ll agree.