It’s been a while again.

I posted this on Percy’s instagram page (https://www.instagram.com/percy_and_pog/) and my Facebook page this weekend and people seemed to like it.  So I thought you might too…

Percy and Mr R share a birthday and this year Percy went all out to get his Dad something great – an original painting plus a letter to explain it fully :o)

Dear Dad, 

You need to know that while you are the bestest, most ‘mazin Dad there ever could be, I actually come from a long line of noble cocker spanners.  Sorry, I hope that doesn’t come as too much of a shock.

I have been lookin’ into my family tree and to join up the Pups and the Hoomans, I thought you might like an extra special birthday present that’s to both of us.

You see, I have discovered that the line of noble cocker spanners is so long and so noble, that there are actually other Percys’.  I know.  Hard to believe, right?  And even more than that, I’ve found an original painting of Percivus Maximus II.

Can you see the resemblance?  Doesn’t he look handsome and noble and gallantly floofy, just like me? He is my great, great, great, great, great, great grandpaw.

I has done all the research and Percivus Maximus II was in fact one of the most important puppers of his time. 

He created the exact jumpin’ catch with a ball that has been passed down the generations to me.  He was outstandin’ in his field….all the fields in fact.  He was truly ‘mazin’ at all the pupper things and even holds the record for inhalin’ tea the fastest (I’m doin’ my best to catch up with him) and for collectin’ millions and millions of grass seeds in his ears every summer (I’m really close to catchin’ up with him on that though and I am not even old like he was).

 Percivus Maximus II lived a grand and noble life.  I am a little bit sad that he got to wear that mazin’ jacket and I got a crocheted jumper with pom poms round the neck though.  Could we rectify this, please Dad? 

Or could I at least have a medal like Percivus Maximus II?  Do you know, he got those for braveness shown in a field of cows, for carryin’ the biggest stick a pupper ever did carry, for swimmin’ the furthest in a cattle trough, and for finding 74856134 balls by the time he was five years old.  If I do those things can I have medals too, please? (you may have noticed I has been tryin’ anyway, just incases). 

Anyway, I’s hoping you are lovin’ our joint present and that we can look at it together lots.

Your ears may not be as gallantly floofy as Percivus Maximus II’s or mine Dad, but I love you more than all the noble cocker spanners out there.

Love,

Your son, Percy(Percivus Maximus IX)

PS:  I know you’re wondering about Percivus Maximus I.  (He was actually demoted to Percivus Minimus.)  We don’t talk about him as there was a bit of an incident involving someone’s leg and a spot of humping that got out of hand… Percivus Maximus II had a right job on his paws to bring back the noble to the line, so shhhh….