meet bentley ii, my famous dali and the official mascot of funfetti! he celebrates his birthday on april 22 and has a bright personality that matches his favorite color, yellow. bentley loves cheese-flavored treats, and his absolute favorite toy is the rubber star ball ☆

bentley II holds a special place in my heart as the first pet i chose to naturally raise after rejoining the pc. you can check out the full thread documenting his journey on the duke’s group forum right here.

but before we dive deeper into bentley II's story, let’s go back a bit— because his lineage is a fascinating one! his ancestor, bentley i, was an icon in the pc for a couple of reasons. first, he was simply stunning: a fuzzy dali with icy blue eyes, a half-cream coat, and a perfectly matched cream chest patch. i was in awe the moment i bred him. he became so popular that there was a flood of breeding requests for him on my whiskerwick breeding service, and many pc members ended up adopting his puppies.

however, bentley I also became famous for something we later called the "bentley curse." one day on the petzcord discord server, several of us noticed that some of our new dogz were refusing to pose. when we dug a little deeper, we realized they all shared near 100 independence— and a common ancestor: bentley I. i checked his independence score, and sure enough, it was 97. so, despite his gorgeous looks, bentley I passed on a knack for stubborn, show-resistant pups. a real frustration for any show enthusiast, but it definitely made him memorable!

in early 2021, i suffered a computer crash and lost bentley I, which was heartbreaking, as he was one of my all-time favorite petz. but, the amazing petz breeder salem saved the day by surprising me with an almost identical bentley II— complete with bentley I in his lineage! this thoughtful gift meant so much to me, and i’ll always be grateful for the time and care she put into recreating him.




salem, you truly are such a wonderful friend ♡

one of the great things about bentley II is that he has low independence. he loves to pose for the camera, and has gone on to become my first reserve legendary champion (rlch) in the show ring. he is also my first pet to earn his frisbee dog of excellence (fdx), trick dog of excellence (tdx), and gold petz citizen (gpc) titles!








if you've read this far, i'd like to thank you with this bentley trading card:





finally i'd like to share some special art that i've received of bentley!

penny has gifted me some adorable little pixel pieces of bentley over the years:


               


this incredible illustration was done by akodara:





nebula has spoiled me with this gorgeous illustration:





along with this whimsical animated pixel piece:





skissors made bentley into a beanie baby!!





and mouse gifted me this absolutely beautiful illustration of him:





i hope my story of bentley inspires you to get to know some of your petz better. it's so fun to build a special bond with them and create lots of memories together ♡

© bunni