Westminster Dog Show
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Where does the time go? It seems like only a year since the last Westminster Dog Show.
Actually, it was a year ago. Well, it's coming again. My dog isn't eligible, but he'd win. And that's all I have to say about that.
A total of 2,486 dogs in 170 breeds and varieties are ready to walk the green carpet at Madison Square Garden, starting Monday morning.
Famed heiress Patty Hearst is set to make an early appearance, with a favorite French bulldog. Other notables bringing their pooches: the creator of "The Bachelor" television show and the parents of the brothers who founded the Taser company.
In fact, the monkey-faced affenpinscher called Taser is among the favorites for the champion silver bowl. So is a smooth-coated Brussels griffon originally from England, along with a Pembroke Welsh corgi.
A giant schnauzer is ranked No. 1 over the last year, but dog insiders - fanciers, they're called - predict she won't become America's top dog. Best in show judge Sari Tietjen has spent a half-century working with Japanese chins and likes toy dogs, and both Taser and the Brussels griffon called Lincoln come from that group.
A pointer that won the big Eukanuba and National shows is out, for sure. Holly is now owned by a Westminster club member, making her ineligible.
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Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
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Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
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Why am I NOT surprised that the Standard Poodle won its' group? Let me throw out a guess that the Toy Poodle is favored in that group as well? Since the head judge is a toy group expert, does that mean that the odd's will be better than 7-1 that the winner of the toy group will win Westminster 2009?
As a dog lover who has been around bichons, boxers, dachshunds and schnauzers all of my life I just want to unequivacably state... THERE ARE NOT THAT MANY PERFECT POODLES IN THE WORLD!!!!!
When will dog show judges finally look beyond the fancy clipped styling of poodles to see the rest of the dogs registered by the AKC??
You are clearly an enlightened woman, Terri. Your gift certificate is in the mail.
I agree Rocket would win. The other dogs would hide their faces in shame for thinking they could even try to compete! : )