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  • Westminster Kennel Club Host: Portuguese Water Dogs Require Owners Of "Equal Intelligence"

    02/11/2014 8:57:49 PM PST · by i88schwartz · 32 replies
    RealClearPolitics ^ | February 11, 2014 | RealClearPolitics
    WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB DOG SHOW ANNOUNCER: The Portuguese Water Dog is an intelligent, athletic breed. They're excellent swimming and driving abilities made them well suited for their early role working with Portuguese fishermen. Spirited dogs, they are always ready for a full day's activity in or out of the water, and require owners of equal stamina and intelligence.
  • Couch Slouch has finally gone to the dogs

    02/14/2010 7:09:10 PM PST · by JoeProBono · 5 replies · 581+ views
    When you gather 2,500 dogs in one spot, what happens? The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is like a cruise ship for canines -- a big crowd in a confined space, all waiting to eat. Once again, intrepid Siberian Husky Chuchi's Yuki kept an exclusive journal for Couch Slouch on his four-legged week in New York: Wednesday: This is our Daytona 500, our U.S. Open, our Kentucky Derby -- where's Costas or Jim Nantz? . . . Worst thing about the dog-show circuit? Flying in the cargo hold. . . . If I were king for a day, you wouldn't...