Dog (black & white)

A black and white coat is the one we readily associate with herding dogs, those tireless workers who obey the shepherd's slightest whistle. In the Provençal hills, they covered miles every day to keep the ewes away from crops and ravines.

This 6 cm black and white dog is an excellent recruit for a first Nativity scene. With a shepherd, a few sheep and a lamb, it is enough to create a small pastoral group heading toward the stable. The 6 cm scale then lets you grow the Nativity scene year after year, without ever running out of room.

Its two-tone coat requires special attention: our painters first apply one shade, then the other, going over the outlines so the patches stay crisp. Before that, the animal was molded in clay, finished by hand, dried for a long time and then fired at 960 °C in our Aix workshop. The result is sturdy terracotta, made to be set up and packed away every year.

Our family has been making santons since 1934 and displays its collection at 65 cours Gambetta, in Aix-en-Provence. When ordered online, the dog is wrapped in paper and then bubble wrap and ships within 2 to 3 business days.