Today was the 2007 Paws for a Cause dog show, sponsored by a local Rotary club. The show is a benefit for a Romanian orphanage. Phoenix participated last year and won “most macho”. The competition wasn’t very steep, and it was a sure win. This year the field was more diverse and, alas, he didn’t win. I demand a recount!
The dog that won was a cool dog though, an Old English Mastiff. He had beautiful coloring and was about twice the size of Phoenix. The judges were pageant queens, so I think they just went on size. Here is a picture of the winner along with a picture of Phoenix.
We did bring home a trophy from the event, however. Our Yorkie won the “Most Talented” category. He did the basic sit, down, speak, shake, and roll over. For some reason (I think he was too distracted with all of the other dogs) he wouldn’t do his most crowd pleasing trick, playing dead. We make a gun with our fingers and say “bang”, and he falls over and lays still. It is hilarious. Rolling over was enough to win over the judges though. Congratulations Sully!
Way to go Sully!