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| Photo by Stan Rolfsrud |
While making our weekly football picks at the horse track today, we stumbled onto a dog show. Every year about this time, the Minneapolis Kennel Club takes over Canterbury Park for an All Breeds canine event. Hundreds of hounds, shepherds, retrievers, terriers and lap dogs take over, escorted by owners and trainers every bit as interesting as their animals. Everyone was teased and primped to the nines, a little silly, of course, but great fun for all, trying to make the best impression on the judges, somewhat the odd characters themselves.
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This gorgeous four-year-old Sheltie, a miniature "Lassie,"
had a big, stressful day today. He kept calm and relaxed, thanks to his faithful
companion, a 12-year-old retired dachshund, (above, left) whose show days
are over but who still has useful work to do, comforting the family contestant. |
