URSA Awards 2009 Competition "Reach Way Beyond The Stars"

Category 14
Furry Pals - Cats and Dogs. All materials, all sizes.

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Entries are in order by the date they were received.

 
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14.1
Rosita is an 11 inch tall pug dog that is made with short white Schulte mohair. Her mohair has been distressed and painted with brown and black acrylic colors creating an aged look. Eyes are black shoe buttons and her nose is hand stitched with black cotton Perle, then waxed. Paw pads in Schulte mohair and hand-painted. She is stuffed with poly-fil, wool and steel balls. Rosita wears a pink dot grosgrain ribbon and a crochet rosette that compliments her vintage doll dress. Annalisa Taddei The Tuscany Bear Maker - Italy
14.1

 

14.2
Bella is a one-of-a-kind realistic Weimaraner puppy who measures 7” long nose to tail. Bella is a one piece body design with a jointed head, created with imported Belgian plush which is then airbrushed in many layers for realistic coloring. She features hand-painted glass eyes that open and close. Bella has an inner armature that allows her to achieve many realistic poses and she is weighted with steel shot for a nice hefty feel. Bella has been extensively needle and scissor sculpted to obtain her realistic features. Krista Griffiths K Pawz Creations - Canada
14.2

 

14.3
Lola Laughs is the size of a 2 week old kitten. Her front legs and her head are jointed. Lola's back legs are armatured for posing. She has the stance of wobbly young kitten. Lola is created from very soft, fine, Belgium plush. Her eyes are black glass set in handmade eye sockets. She has an open mouth smile with an Ultra-suede tongue and vintage costume pearl milk teeth. Her fur is hand colored with pink toes and a pink belly like a real kitten. Karen Lyons KJ Lyons Design - USA
10.3

 

14.4
Miss Kitty is made from white and red-brown dark tipped mohair. She stands 10 ¼” or 26 cm tall which does not include her bendable and painted tail. Her glass eyes are surrounded by eyelids and her nose is embroidered. Miss Kitty's face is sculpted, painted and her whiskers finish off the look. Miss Kitty’s paws are sculpted and painted. Her extensive painted markings make each of these cats unique. Miss Kitty is filled with wool stuffing and plastic beads in her belly adding a lovely weight. Silvia Durrer durrerBears and More - Australia
14.4

 

14.5
Mistress Sarah Julia is a 12” jointed mohair kitten with wired limbs. Sarah’s face and feet are needle sculpted, scissor trimmed, and airbrushed. Her blue glass eyes are hand painted in double leather eyelids. Her nose and mouth are embroidered and her whiskers are white horsehair. Miss Sarah wears a long wasted sailor dress edged with white antique trim, pink satin ribbons and white eyelet. Mistress Sarah Julia’s silk magenta hat matches her bodice insert. A navy feather boa and a silk plaid hatband with matching bow trim the hat. Sarah Julia carries a pink drawstring purse. Mary Wimberley Mary's Secret Garden - USA
14.5

 

14.6
Kouro is an Alaskan Malamute sitting about 7 inches tall. He has beige glass eyes and an extensively needle felted face and paw pads. He is designed to only sit and is filled with a combination of wool, poly-fil and steel shot. Kim Russell Russell Bears
14.6

At a Glance - All Entries in Category 14

14.1 Rosita	14.2 Bella	14.3 Lola Laughs	14.4 Miss Kitty
14.5 Mistress Sarah	14.6 Kouro	Continue voting... One more category to go!
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◊ 1 - We Little Bare Bears, 5" & Under  ◊ 2 - We Little Outfitted Bears, Under 5"  ◊ 3 - Medium Bare Bears 6-11" ◊
◊ 4 - Medium Outfitted Bears 6-11" ◊ 5 - Large Bare Bears 12-16" ◊ 6 - Large Outfitted Bears 12-26" ◊
◊ 7 - Needle Felted Bear or Bud  ◊ No Category 8 this year ◊ 9 Crochet Bear or Bud ◊
 ◊ 10 - Far Out Fairies, Angels, Exotic ◊ 11 - Clowns,  Halloween & Costumed Bear or Bud ◊ 12 - Animal Kingdom ◊
◊ 14 Furry Pals, Cats & Dogs ◊ 15 Christmas Theme, Father Christmas and Santa Claus ◊

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