2009.02.10
A poodle, a puli and a couple of Scots
Douge de Bordeaux compete in the ring during the 133rd annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009 at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Once again I watched the Westminster Kennel Club dog show from the comfort of my home. I wanted to siphon a little travel money into the Wag budget this year for a trip to the Big Apple so I could bring your first-hand accounts of the glamour and action from Madison Square Garden, but alas, I could not get the funding.
Maybe next year.
Last night the hounds, the terriers, the non-sporting and the herding groups took their turns around the ring. The first two pooches to move on to Best in Show were the Scottish deerhound (named Tiger Woods) and the Scottish terrier (named Sadie).
Guess they could have shared a celebratory shot of Glenlivet backstage.
Next group winner was the standard poodle, a pooch named Yes that had my hubby saying no, no, no. Hubby thinks the deck must be stacked in favor of the poodles because there always seems to be one or more of the three possible sizes in the Best in Show round.
He's also not a fan of the poofy haircuts they wear in the show ring.
I admit I dozed off before Conrad the puli was crowned champion of the herding group. Insert your favorite Rastifarian mop joke here.
Tonight we see the working group, the sporting group and the toys strut their stuff before the big winner is announced. If you follow The Happy Wag on Twitter, tweet along as the pooches parade through the evening.
