BARBETS IN THE MARSH TEA TOWEL

Barbets in the marsh! Barbets aka French Water Retrievers are a rare breed in the States and rather ancient. They are thought to be the ancestor of the Poodle. Our girl pup Tiki is a Barbet! (the small standing b+w one with speckles) Barbet's defining feature is their thick wooly curly coat that can grow long, with a beard. (barbet = beard in French) They were bred to retrieve gunned-down ducks so I incorporated a lot of ducks and marshy birds and elements in this print. Since we have a Barbet, this may be the first of many Barbet prints -- we'll see. This was so fun to create! I incorporated many of Tiki's family in this print as we are a part of a Barbet group -- so big thanks to all the guardians who contributed photos of their cuties. Her g-pa Cinna (cinnamon coloured), mum Petra (white) and other cousins, aunts, etc are in here :) Weeee!