The 120th Annual Crufts dog show got underway in England yesterday with some special events prior to the start of the conformance judging. Continue reading 2011 Crufts: Thursday Wrap-Up
2011 Crufts: Thursday Wrap-Up
Monthly Archives: March 2011
2011 Iditarod: Early 3/11/11 Standings
Here’s the latest from Alaska, as reported by Iditarod.com:
| 1 | Hugh Neff | OUT OF Shageluk | 03/11 02:05 |
| 2 | John Baker | OUT OF Shageluk | 03/11 02:13 |
| 3 | Lance Mackey | OUT OF Shageluk | 03/11 02:48 |
| 4 | Martin Buser | OUT OF Shageluk | 03/11 02:49 |
| 5 | Ray Redington Jr | OUT OF Shageluk | 03/11 03:11 |
| 6 | Hans Gatt | IN TO Shageluk | 03/11 02:33 |
| 7 | Sebastian Schnuelle | OUT OF Iditarod | 03/10 17:51 |
| 8 | Michael Williams, Jr. | OUT OF Iditarod | 03/10 19:29 |
| 9 | Sonny Lindner | OUT OF Iditarod | 03/10 20:00 |
| 10 | Dallas Seavey | OUT OF Iditarod | 03/10 20:08 |
Of note: reigning and 4-time champion Lance Mackey moves from 6th yesterday to 3rd today.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
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2011 Iditarod: Current Results
From Iditarod.com, here’s the current standings for the top ten in the 2011 Iditarod.
Current Race Standings
| 1 | Kelley Griffin | OUT OF Ophir | 03/09 17:29 |
| 2 | Trent Herbst | OUT OF Ophir | 03/09 17:42 |
| 3 | Cim Smyth | OUT OF Ophir | 03/09 20:10 |
| 4 | Martin Buser | OUT OF Ophir | 03/10 00:15 |
| 5 | Hugh Neff | OUT OF Ophir | 03/10 01:45 |
| 6 | Lance Mackey | OUT OF Ophir | 03/10 02:03 |
| 7 | Sebastian Schnuelle | OUT OF Ophir | 03/10 02:03 |
| 8 | Michael Williams, Jr. | OUT OF Ophir | 03/10 02:37 |
| 9 | John Baker | OUT OF Ophir | 03/10 02:39 |
| 10 | Hans Gatt | OUT OF Ophir | 03/10 03:08 |
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Til Death Do Us Part
How’s this for devotion? Seems a man died while away from his home, and his Golden Retriever, Friday, went absolutely nuts for awhile.
Useful Dog Tricks Video
I don’t know whether or not this dog was specifically trained as an assistance dog, but he’s pretty amazing either way. Here’s what videographer JustJesse 197 has to say about the work.
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Tuesday Top Ten: Reasons to Adopt a Senior Dog
With great thanks to Paws and Prayers, here are some reasons why you might want to consider adopting a mature dog rather than a puppy, or as they put it, why senior dogs rock!
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Music Monday: Dog Park
The videographer, Jayden777 says this was inspired by the Disney/Pixar adorable movie Up, with Dug and the talking (master) dog collars. Features the song Barely Breathing by Duncan Sheik (c) 1997 Atlantic Records.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Shelter Sunday: RockySpot Rescue / Newcastle, Oklahoma
Meet Shot Glass! Also known as Shooter, he is currently being kenneled by RockySpot Rescue in Newcastle, OK. Here’s what he dictated to their webmaster.
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Saturday Survey: Sitcom Dogs
Last week, we focused on the movies. This week, it’s TV’s turn.
Some of the dogs on classic sitcoms are just window dressing. Others are part of the family. Some have even been known to steal a scene or two. Which one’s your favorite?
Friday Funny: Doggie Gymnastics
Announcer: That’s the best dismount I’ve seen all day. I give it a ten.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!