This ornament is about 4½ inches long. It consists of three ornaments that dangle from each other by gold cord. The top ornament is a 1¾ inch long gray Wolf wearing a red bandana. The Wolf is doing what Wolves do best, howling at the moon. The second ornament is a ¾ inch tall brown Cowboy Boot with a silver spur and silver decorations around the toe. The third ornament is a ¾ inch tall Country Fiddle which Cowboys play on those long country nights. Select this link to view our Western Christmas Ornaments.
Wolves.
The gray wolf also known as the timber wolf, is a mammal of the order Carnivora. The gray wolf is the largest wild member of the Canidae family. Its shoulder height ranges from 26–36 inches and its weight varies between 20 and 68 kilograms. Select this link to view our Dangling Cowboy Outfit.
Though once abundant over much of North America and Eurasia, the gray wolf inhabits a very small portion of its former range. Considered as a whole, the gray wolf is regarded as being of least concern for extinction according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Today, wolves are protected in some areas, hunted for sport in others, or may be subject to extermination as perceived threats to livestock and pets.
Gray wolves play an important role as apex predators in the ecosystems they typically occupy. Gray wolves are highly adaptable and have thrived in temperate forests, deserts, mountains, tundra, taiga, and grasslands. Select this link to view our Chili Pepper and Saddle Dangling Ornament.
Cowboy Boots.
Cowboy boots refer to a specific style of riding boot, historically worn by cowboys. They have a high heel, rounded to pointed toe, high shaft, and, traditionally, no lacing. Cowboy boots are normally made from cowhide leather but are also sometimes made from "exotic" skins such as alligator, snake, ostrich, lizard, eel, elephant, sting ray, elk, buffalo, and the like. Select this link to view our Red and Black Cowboy Boot.
There are two basic styles of cowboy boots, western and roper. The western style is distinguished by a tall boot shaft, going to at least mid-calf, with an angled "cowboy" heel, usually over one inch high. A slightly lower, still angled, "walking" heel is also common. Although western boots can be customized with a wide variety of toe shapes, the classic design is a narrowed, usually pointed, toe. Select this link to view our Red Leather Boots.
A newer design, the "roper" style, has a short boot shaft that stops above the ankle but before the middle of the calf, with a very low and squared off "roper" heel, shaped to the sole of the boot, usually less than one inch high. Roper boots are usually made with rounded toes, but, styles with a squared toe are seen. The roper style is also manufactured in a lace up design which often fits better around the ankle and is less likely to slip off, but these two features also create safety issues for riding. Select this link to view our Tan Boot Ornament.