It’s getting closer! Can you feel the excitement in the air? The 137th annual Westminster Kennel Club All-Breed Show will be here before you know it! The show runs all day on February 11 and 12 in New York City. I keep saying I’m going to make a trip up there to see it one of these years, but 2013 is not going to be the year I make it.
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Inauguration Day 2013
I have it on good authority that Bo took his oath of office today.
“I, Bo Obama, do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of First Dog of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, protect and defend the White House and First Family of the United States.”
His luncheon was said to include a little leftover bison, and he paraded through the Rose Garden about a half hour later to leave a little present for the Secret Service.
He wanted to go to the MLK monument on the Mall, but it was too crowded with all those folks who came to see the other residents of the White House.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Scary Pillow
I just hate when this happens! I had seen the photo before, but never with this caption – which is absolutely perfect.
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Beautiful Rescue of Rosie and Her Pups
Came across this on Facebook – what a sweet video. Enjoy!
Kudos to START rescue and this very patient man for taking the time to care.
(FYI, this was filmed a year or two ago. I don’t know that the pups have all been adopted already, but I’d imagine they have been.)
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!
Shelter Sunday: Game Dog Guardian / Lawrence, KS
Meet Buttons! This beautiful 2-year old Pit Bull is living in foster care in Lawrence, Kansas courtesy of Game Dog Guardian. Here’s what their website has to say about this beauty.
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Saturday Survey: Doggie Haircuts
Did you see the video we posted this week of the Labradoodle that had been shave to resemble a lion? Just wondering what your opinion was.
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Friday Funny: The true meaning of efficiency
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We want a puppy!
They’re about 1/3 of the way there. Go to the Puppies! facebook page & help them out!
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2013 Westminster Show Judges Announced
It’s getting closer and closer to February, which means we need to start preparing for the grandaddy of them all, the Westminster Kennel Club’s 137th Annual Dog Show. Today, we take a look at the show’s judges.
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Tuesday Top Ten: Winningest Breeds at Westminster
So, let’s say you decide you want to make a big splash in the world of dog shows. What breed should you plan on showing? Here’s our list of the breeds that have won Best in Show the most times since the show began awarding the prize in 1907.
Useless trivia fact of the day: No Best in Show was awarded in 1923 due to rules changes that didn’t allow for breeds to compete against each other.
1. The best of the best is certainly the Wire Fox Terrier, having captured 13 Best in Shows. If you include the Smooth variety of Fox Terrier, the total rises to 17.
2. If you count all of the sizes of Poodle as one breed, they fall in at number two, with 9 wins. Four for the Standard size, three for the miniatures, and two for the toys.
3. Next in line is the Scottish Terrier, winning 8 of the top trophies.
4. The English Springer Spaniel has been distinguished at the top spot six times.
5. Here’s where it gets tricky: no fewer than nine breeds are tied with four wins each. The list includes Airedale Terriers, Boxers, Doberman Pinschers, Smooth Fox Terriers, Perkingese, Pointers, Standard Poodles, Sealyham Terriers, and Cocker Spaniels (including Black, ASCOB, and Parti colors).
So, that covers more than 10 breeds.
If you’d rather pick a Group instead of a particular breed, here’s how they stack up:
1. With 44 Best in Show wins, the Terrier Group is clearly the biggest favorite.
2. Sporting dogs come in second, with 22 wins.
3. Next, bring on the Working dogs, who have racked up 15 wins.
4. Coming in fourth, everybody’s favorite pocket pets, the Toy group, with 10 wins.
5. The Non-Sporting group has had 8 wins.
6. My favorite, the Hounds, have won just 5 times.
7. And bringing up the rear, the hard-working Herders have only won once, with a German Shepherd dog in 1987.
Now you know.
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!