Fabio Liverani / Freshwater Crab (Potamon fluviatile) female. Ventral carapace being opened to show juvenile crabs. Foreste Casentinesi National Park, Italy, August.

Fabio Liverani / Freshwater Crab (Potamon fluviatile) female. Ventral carapace being opened to show juvenile crabs. Foreste Casentinesi National Park, Italy, August.

Pete Oxford / Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) bull displaying to show dominance, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands

Daniel Heuclin / Desert spiny lizard (Sceloporus magister) held in the hand to show underside, Panamint mountains,Death valley National Park. California. USA. Controlled conditions.

Ernie Janes / Flock of domestic sheep, ewes with coloured patches on bottoms to show mating / tupping, Ivinghoe Hills, Buckinghamshire, UK, October 2006

Ernie Janes / Flock of domestic sheep, ewes with coloured patches on bottoms to show mating / tupping, Ivinghoe Hills, Buckinghamshire, UK, October 2006

Ernie Janes / Duke of Edinborough driving carriage with Fell ponies, UK, May 2006

Ernie Janes / Manchester Terriers and Wolfhound at Dog Show

Ernie Janes / Flock of domestic sheep, ewes with coloured patches on bottoms to show they have been covered by ram, mating / tupping, Ivinghoe Hills, Buckinghamshire, UK, October 2006

Ernie Janes / Domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo) handling demonstration at Agricultural Show, UK, September 2007

Ernie Janes / Manchester Terriers at Dog Show, UK, July 2009

Thomas Marent / Fig (Ficus sp) tree with man at base to show scale, Gunung Leuser National Park, northern Sumatra, Indonesia

LYNN M. STONE / Guernsey Cow, recently clipped for the show ring, standing in early morning pasture, Connecticut, USA

LYNN M. STONE / English Springer Spaniel, black and white show type, amongst Chrysanthemum flowers, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / English Springer Spaniel, black and white show type amongst autumn woodland, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / English Springer Spaniel, liver and white show type, amongst autumn leaves and Chrysanthemum flowers, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / English Springer Spaniel, black and white show type, amongst Chrysanthemum flowers, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / English Springer Spaniel, one black and white show type, amongst Chrysanthemum flowers, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / English Springer Spaniel, black and white show type, sitting amongst autumn vegetation, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / English Springer Spaniel, liver and white show type, by bush with red berries, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / English Springer Spaniel, black and white show type, by bush with red berries, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Pair of English Springer Spaniels in autumn, black and white and liver and white show types, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / English Springer Spaniel, black and white show type, portrait, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / English Springer Spaniel, black and white show type, sitting amongst autumn vegetation, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / Portrait of Guernsey Cow, recently clipped for show ring, lying down in autum pasture, Connecticut, USA

LYNN M. STONE / English Springer Spaniel, liver and white show type, amongst Chrysanthemum flowers, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / English Springer Spaniel, black and white show type, amongst Chrysanthemum flowers, Illinois, USA

LYNN M. STONE / English Springer Spaniel, black and white show type, portrait, Illinois, USA

Petra Wegner / Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, black-and-tan coated, portrait standing in show-stack posture

Petra Wegner / Papillon / Continental Toy Spaniel / Butterfly Dog, portrait, standing in show-stack posture

Petra Wegner / Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, ruby coated, standing in show-stack posture

Petra Wegner / Chihuahua, smooth haired, portrait standing in show-stack posture

Petra Wegner / Whippet, portrait of male standing in show stack posture

Petra Wegner / Papillon / Continental Toy Spaniel / Butterfly Dog, portrait standing in show-stack posture

Petra Wegner / Papillon / Continental Toy Spaniel / Butterfly Dog, portrait standing in show-stack posture

Petra Wegner / Papillon / Continental Toy Spaniel / Butterfly Dog, portrait, standing in show-stack posture

Petra Wegner / Papillon / Continental Toy Spaniel / Butterfly Dog, portrait standing in show-stack posture

Petra Wegner / Tibetan Terrier bitch, aged 8 months, portrait standing in show stack posture, in autumn foliage

Petra Wegner / Tibetan Terrier, portrait standing in show-stack posture

Petra Wegner / Tibetan Terrier, black coated, standing in show-stack posture

Petra Wegner / Tibetan Terrier, black coated, standing in show-stack posture, panting

Petra Wegner / Pomeranian aged 10 years, portrait standing in show-stack posture, panting

Petra Wegner / Tibetan Terrier, black coated, standing in show-stack posture

Petra Wegner / Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, portrait of juvenile bitch, aged, 7 months, tricoloured, standing in show-stack posture

Petra Wegner / Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, ruby coated, standing in show-stack posture

Petra Wegner / Smooth haired Dachshund, portrait standing in show-stack posture

Petra Wegner / Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, black-and-tan coated, standing in show-stack posture, panting

Petra Wegner / Chihuahua, smooth haired, standing in show-stack posture

Petra Wegner / Chihuahua, long haired, portrait standing in show stack posture, licking lips

Petra Wegner / Boston Terrier, with docked tail, portrait standing in show stack posture in fallen autumn leaves

Petra Wegner / English Cocker Spaniel, black-and-white coated standing in show-stack posture, panting, in straw with Pumpkins and Squash

Petra Wegner / Standard Poodle, black coated and clipped with collar, standing in show-stack posture

Petra Wegner / Standard Poodle, black coated and clipped with collar, standing in show-stack posture

Petra Wegner / Standard Poodle, black coated and clipped with collar, standing in show-stack posture

Petra Wegner / Boston terrier, portrait of male standing in show-stack posture

Petra Wegner / Boston terrier, portrait of male standing in show-stack posture

Petra Wegner / German Pinscher, portrait of bitch, standing in show-stack posture

Petra Wegner / German Pinscher, German Pinscher, portrait of bitch, standing in show-stack posture

Daniel Heuclin / Asp viper (Vipera aspis) with head held in hand, and mouth open to show venomous fangs. France, Europe. Controlled conditions.

Daniel Heuclin / Montpellier snake (Malpolon monspessulanus) close up, with jaw open using metal instrument, to show venomous fangs. Captive, Morocco.

Petra Wegner / Basset Artesien-Normand (Norman Artesian Basset) portrait, standing on grass in show-stack posture.

Petra Wegner / Basset Artesien-Normand (Norman Artesian Basset) portrait, standing on wall, in show-stack posture.

Petra Wegner / Basset Artesien-Normand (Norman Artesian Basset) portrait, standing on wall, in show-stack posture.

Petra Wegner / Basset Artesien-Normand (Norman Artesian Basset) portrait, standing in show-stack posture.

Petra Wegner / Australian Shepherd dog (blue-merle) standing in show-stack posture, aged 6 years.

Petra Wegner / Belgian Shepherd (Groenendael breed) standing in show-stack posture, aged 4 years.

Petra Wegner / Belgian Shepherd (Groenendael breed) standing in show-stack posture, aged 4 years.

Petra Wegner / Belgian Shepherd (Groenendael breed) portrait, standing in show-stack posture, aged 4 years.

Petra Wegner / Chihuahua, longhaired, standing on wall, in show-stack posture.

Petra Wegner / Chihuahua, longhaired, standing on grass, in show-stack posture.

Petra Wegner / Bobtail / Old English Sheepdog, portrait, standing on grass, in show-stack posture.

Petra Wegner / Bobtail / Old English Sheepdog, portrait, standing on grass, in show-stack posture.

Petra Wegner / Chihuahua, longhaired bitch, standing in show-stack posture.

Petra Wegner / Chihuahua, longhaired bitch, standing in show-stack posture.

Petra Wegner / Bearded Collie, with coat groomed for show, sitting on grass, and wind blowing coat.

Petra Wegner / Bearded Collie, with coat groomed for show, standing on grass, and wind blowing coat

Petra Wegner / Bearded Collie, with coat groomed for show, standing on grass, and wind blowing coat

Petra Wegner / Bearded Collie, yawning, with coat groomed for show, standing on grass, and wind blowing coat.

Petra Wegner / Bearded Collie, with coat groomed for show, standing on grass, with wind blowing coat.

Petra Wegner / Bearded Collie, with coat groomed for show, sitting on grass, with wind blowing coat.

Petra Wegner / Bearded Collie, with coat groomed for show, standing in show-stack posture,

Petra Wegner / Bearded Collie, with coat groomed for show, sitting on grass.

Petra Wegner / Bearded Collie, head portrait with coat groomed for show.

Petra Wegner / Bearded Collie, with coat groomed for show, sitting.

Petra Wegner / Bearded Collie, with coat groomed for show, standing in show-stack posture.

Petra Wegner / Bearded Collie, with coat groomed for show, standing in show-stack posture.

Petra Wegner / Bearded Collie, with coat groomed for show, lying down.

Petra Wegner / Bearded Collie, head portrait in profile, with coat groomed for show.

Petra Wegner / Bearded Collie, with coat groomed for show, sitting.

Petra Wegner / Bearded Collie, with coat groomed for show, sitting.

Petra Wegner / Bernese Mountain Dog, female panting and standing in show-stack posture.

Petra Wegner / Bernese Mountain Dog, female panting and standing in show-stack posture.

Petra Wegner / Pug dog, male standing in show-stack posture.

Petra Wegner / Pug dog, male standing in show-stack posture, from behind.

Petra Wegner / Pug dog, male standing in show-stack posture, from behind.

Petra Wegner / Pug dog, male, standing on show-stack posture.