Examples · A living portrait
Maisie, a Jack Russell Terrier, in the log cabin
Terriers are never quite still, even by the fire. Here is Maisie, curled on a rag rug in a log cabin, nose always busy.
What Maisie does
Maisie rests by the stone fireplace with the logs crackling behind her. She drops her nose to sniff the rug, thumps her tail, lifts her head to sniff the air and settles again.
The film loops, so she goes on being Maisie for as long as you leave it playing: a little nose twitch here, a tail thump there.
The portrait chosen
We made three portraits of Maisie in the log cabin, and this was the one most like her. Only once it was chosen did we bring it to life. Every order works the same way: you see your dog's portraits first, and you choose.
The log cabin
Maisie's room is a log cabin with a stone fireplace: wooden walls, a rag rug and a log fire crackling in the grate. It feels like a winter evening somewhere far away, which suits a small dog who likes to be in the warmest spot. It's one of four rooms you can choose when you order, along with a country cottage, a modern living room and a book-lined study.
Maisie's film was made in four shapes, for a TV, a digital photo frame, a tablet and a phone, so it fills the screen without black bars. Every order gets all four.
Photos that help with a Jack Russell
Jack Russells are mostly white, so the coloured patches are what make yours theirs. A photo of each side shows us where the patches fall. A close photo of the face shows the ears, whether they fold over or stand up, and any tan or black around the eyes. Small dogs are often photographed from above, so a photo taken at their level helps us get their shape right.
A terrier of your own?
Rough coat or smooth, tan patches or black and tan, one ear up and one ear down: the little details are what make a terrier yours. Tell us about them, and send a clear photo of their face. If the first portraits aren't quite right, tell us what to change and we'll make new ones.
