Dog Events in May

Mark your calendars for these upcoming doggie events! Click on the links for more detailed information.

May 2-4, 2008 Jefferson,WI
The Dairyland Classic Dog Shows

May 3, 2008 Powder Springs,GA
Doggy Dash 2008

May 3, 2008 Cinnaminson,NJ
Pet Adopt-A-Thon

May 4, 2008 New York,NY
American Cancer Society's Dogswalk Against Cancer

May 4, 2008 Soquel,CA
7th Annual Spring Dog Parade & Fiesta

May 5, 2008 San Jose,CA
Celebrate Cinco De Fido with your Dog!

DCH Spotlight - Little Angel Hood

As if Lucy didn't have enough hoodies already...but this dog hoodie is just too special to pass up! Polka dots and stripes; you can't say no to that!

Matching Leotard Outfits for Paris the Boxer Dog

Boxer dog Paris is used to being put through her paces by owner Stevie Williams but a Wellington pet fashion parade meant barking up a different tree altogether.

The three-year-old pooch took the event in her stride, securing second spot with Stevie, 19, in the best pet and person look-alike competition at the school holiday show at the Animates pet store in Hutt Rd yesterday.

The pair, clad in near-matching leotard outfits, are a familiar sight on the streets of Levin, where Stevie takes Paris on daily four-kilometre runs.

[Source: Stuff.co.nz]

Mondex the Frog-Dog Wins Fashion Show

A chihuahua in a scuba suit has won a canine fashion show in the Philippines. Five-year-old Mondex wore a four-legged wetsuit, air bottle, four little flippers and goggles for the day.

Mondex was joined by other pampered pooches in the pet fashion show held in a mall in suburban Manila. He faced stiff competition from Tucker, another five-year-old chihuahua, who was dressed as a cowboy but eventually emerged victorious.

Rumours that he is now set to pursue a career as a police frog-dog are understood to be wide off the mark.

[Source: Ananova]

Top Drug Sniffer Dog Cloned

One of the top customs sniffer dog is being cloned to combat drug trafficking. These cloned Labrador puppies are training to become sniffer dogs for South Korea's customs service.

DCH Spotlight - Cotton Candy Dress

Treat your dog with this season's dog dress must-have. Comfortable fit and absolutely fabulous!

Hundreds to Compete at Iowa Dog Show

A dog show in the style of the famous Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is bringing almost 650 canines from across the country to Marshalltown Saturday and Sunday for the Heart of Iowa Kennel Club All Breed & Obedience Dog Show.

The annual event has more than a decade of history at the Central Iowa Fairgrounds, where the public can view the competition between 8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. both days for an admission donation of $1.

Competition by breed is held in the horse stall barn on the east side of the fairgrounds, grooming is in the pavilion next to the horse stall barn and obedience and rally is in the activity building on the west end of the fairgrounds.

Classified into seven groups, 105 breeds will be judged by professionals who examine each dog with their hands to see if the teeth, muscles, bones and coat texture conform to the breed’s standard, according to show chairperson Shelley Barron. They view each dog’s profile and watch them in action.

Most dogs in competition at conformation shows are competing for points toward American Kennel Club championships, she said.

[Source: Times-Republican]

Paris Hilton Plays with Pets on TV Show

Paris Hilton is set to host a satellite TV show about pet grooming. The 27-year-old socialite has reportedly signed a deal with Britain's Living TV channel to star in Paris Pooches, in which she will manage a beauty parlor for dogs on Bond Street, London.

A source told Britain's Sunday Star newspaper: "The shop is perfect for Paris. It's a subject shes passionate about and its a way for her to break into UK TV."

Watching Hilton act out her Los Angeles lifestyle, in which tiaras for Chihuahuas are of real importance, should be very entertaining. And she will no doubt be hitting the clubs and parties over here in the same way she does back home.

The hotel heiress, who's dating Good Charlotte rocker Benji Madden, was recently investigated by Los Angeles authorities after claiming to have 17 dogs - 14 more than city bylaws allow. She once claimed to have 600 pets in her various homes including a Rottweiler dog, a bobcat and a Lhasa Aspo.

[Source: The Daily Telegraph]