This is Maaike, a 3 months old greyster puppy. She lives in Llanos del Castor, a winter center in Tierra del Fuega, Argentina. Now she can still play on the extensive snow plains and in the forest, but in about a year she starts working as a sled dog, just like her parents, aunts and uncles, brothers and sisters. When you normally think of sled dogs you think of huskies, but the greysters are a european breed that do very well too. This breed originated from crosses between the German Beagle and the Greyhound. They were first bred in Norway. Though they do not have the stamina of the huskies, they have more power and run much faster.
My name is Brenda. From an early age I have a passion for photography, nature and the animal world. I took a photo course in Amsterdam in 2007. I became even more excited for photography since I live in Argentina and I can capture it's beautiful, varied flora.. Read more…