On Tuesday, February 12, 2008 the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show crowned Uno, the 15 inch Beagle the Best in Show. A first for the breed, and an exciting night for D. and I, who have been cheering on Uno in the multiple dog shows we have been watching lately. The crowd agreed on Tuesday night, as they all cheered and chanted, "Uno!" when he appeared.
D. and I have been watching multiple dog shows these past few months, as we are now the proud owners of a dog. We actually started watching the shows in anticipation of getting a dog, and learning about the breeds. Now, with our cute little Great Dane puppy Wellstone, we can't help but watch anything that might include a glimpse of the future size of our gentle giant.
As it happens, once you start watching these shows, you form favorites, such as Uno, who quickly won our hearts. Vikki, the toy poodle, and favorite to win this year, however, is number one on our list of least favorites. We just don’t like poodles of any size, and, well who doesn’t want to cheer for the underdog (in this case, actually a beagle, like snoopy, and "Under Dog").
We are of course partial in general to the breeds we have always liked: as in Marge the Weimaraner, who placed in her group, and do I even need to mention Great Danes at this point? Though, as a note, the Dane in the show placed third in the Working Group. As a result of Uno's win, I have seen some minor changes in the personalities of other animals I know. Of course, my friend Lucky, the Beagle, is thrilled with this win of his own kind. However, the most startling change has been in my beloved calico cat, Gizmo, who is now convinced she is a Beagle. She has a valid argument, noting that she is cute like a Beagle, has the same color markings as a Beagle, and barks like a Beagle.
Other Interesting Dog Related Items:
More about Uno: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23156820/
Great Dane's Group:
Great Dane Online, where Wellstone's picture will appear to be voted on, hopefully soon: http://danesonline.com/
Dogs in the family: please vote for Belle: http://www.bissell.com/Page_id/47076/Default.aspx?ImageUrl=http://images.bissell.com/images/IncludeContent/MVP/Period6/5272.jpg
Special Mention: Boxster and Raider, though no pictures to share yet.
Gizmo & Wellstone:http://youtube.com/watch?v=f3FS23QMR44
3 comments:
Lucky is so happy to make the blog and Uno is a great dog because he just makes people happy. Vicky sucks because she is boring and has bad hair. By the way Joe Dirt one of the all time most underrated movied.
You people are becoming freaks. That is all.
By the way, did that list of books help at all? Did you take any of my advice? What are you reading now?
Good post.
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