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World’ s Ugliest Dog Contest
Sonoma–Marin Fair, Northern California
June 26, 2009
This contest has become a world famous showcase for the ugliest of dogs. Miss Ellie, a 15–year old Chinese crested from Tennessee, was expected to win yet again. But the surprise victory went to an unknown: Pabst, a Boxer mix from Citrus Heights, California. Pabst has an amazing underbite and wowed the crowd with his sly grin.
He not only came away with a 4–foot tall champion’s trophy, but a cool $2,000 and a modeling contract with House of Dog in Los Angeles. He even has a chance to gain fame on the Animal Planet cable show along with appearances on national TV. We’re proud of you, Pabst. Keep on grinning!
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On a recent beautiful Saturday in San Diego, Buddy, a Jack Russell terrier—along with his owner, Bruce Hooker—was hanging ten at the 4th Annual Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition, a fund-raiser to benefit the Modest Needs Foundation, which aims to prevent poverty before it begins. With his owner, Buddy went out further than any other dog in the competition and surfed wave after wave.
Thousands of dog lovers watched in disbelief as Buddy, an experienced surfer, caught the wave that would win him the championship title. As he rode the swell, he made it very clear other surfers needed to keep their distance: He barked—loudly—the entire time.
Each dog/team had three waves (or chances) to impress the judges and was scored on confidence level, length of ride and overall ability to “grip it and rip it.” Way to go, Buddy!
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This past Saturday, on a beautiful day at Roberts Lake in Rohnert Park, California, about 300 folks gathered with their dogs for the first annual Dog Faire. The purpose was to raise funds for the Education Foundation of Cotati and Rohnert Park. The day was filled with demonstrations of flyball, agility, and law enforcement K-9s. This is one of eight fun-raisers held each year. The foundation this year gave out more than $48,000 in grants to teachers and schools to supplement academics, art, and music instruction as well a field trips for children. Of all the dog breeds in attendance, all seemed to get along well for this worthy cause.
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Spring is the time for romance and weddings. We are all currently aware of cutting back on our lavish plans to save some money, but one area we simply can’t scrimp on is our pet’s festive attire at the ceremony. I recently attended my good friend’s wedding and she had her darling pooch decked out in the cutest dog tuxedo. He looked almost as handsome than the groom! Because he looked so cute, he provided us with many laughs. It was one of the most fun weddings I have ever been to!
John Lithgow, Tony Award winner, has been entertaining pint-sized audiences for decades. His latest children’s book, I Got Tw
o Dogs, is about two mischievous dogs named Fanny and Blue. Fanny and Blue may not be the smartest dogs, and they may not be the best-behaved dogs, but they are definitely the most-loved dogs.
The bouncy, word rhyming text and the song in the accompanying sing-along CD – is based on Lithgow’s own family’s two dogs. Out of all the songs that I’ve made up for kids, this is their absolute favorite,” he says. And Robert Neubecker’s eye-popping illustrations capture the joy of all things dog.
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Mitzi, a pampered Beverly Hills Chihuahua accustomed to riding in a purse, goes for a spa vacation in Mexico with her owner. But when she gets lost, she is forced to find her way back hone with the help of some furry friends.
This movie should be a big hit, especially of Chihuahua owners and lovers. However, animal shelters warn us of hastily going out to purchase one of these cute pets. They can be a handful if the potential owner is unaware of their temperament. So proceed with caution. And enjoy.
Mitzi would love this matching dog ensemble when lunching in Beverly Hills with her friends.
Date: October 25, 2008
Time: 1:00 – 4:00PM
Place: Humane Society of Sonoma County
Phone: 707 542-0882
Come to this fun, annual event that benefits an important cause. All dogs are welcome on leash. The festivities include a dog costume contest, K9 demos, prizes, bobbing for hot dogs, pet photos, paws painting, pet psychic, wine tasting, and much more. $10 donation per dog.
All proceeds benefit the Humane Society and SPCA of Sonoma County
Congratulations, Presley! You’re awesome!
The final portion of the competition consisted of one serious obstacle course, and Presley, the boxer, was perfect. AND THEN his last challenge was to retrieve his toy from under an elephant! Presley was very reluctant, so Travis, Presley’s owner, finally had to lead Presley under the elephant himself, which was worth the $250,000 grand prize right there.
The second place winner, Andrew, had a tougher time on the course, but fearless little Andrew had no problem running under the elephant — twice!
In the end, either Andrew or Presley would have worn the Greatest American Dog title well. In fact, all of the dogs competing from the very start were remarkable.
Andrew would look adorable lounging and relaxing in a soft fleece sweatshirt to celebrate his new-found status.
When: Premieres Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 8:00 PM (60 minutes)
Where: CBS
In this new CBS reality show, 12 teams (dog owners and their pets) live together in the same house as they compete to see who is the best. The show will have competitors from pageants and from people who have trained their dogs at home.
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German commercial for cat food with spinach – obviously delicious!