GO DOG, GO; POOCHES COMPETE, PERFORM AT PARK'S FESTIVAL FOR CANINES.Byline: Bhavna Mistry Daily News Staff Writer Weighing in at no more than three pounds and less than 8 inches tall at the shoulder, Little Deer Lttle Deer is a fictional character from , portrayed by actress Michelle Thrush. History Little Deer was one of Duncan MacLeod's greatest loves. She was a Sioux Native American who lived with her son, Kahani, in a Sioux tribe. Fawn, a 1-year-old Chihuahua and her owner Gloria Courtial won the smallest dog contest. The contest was one of several held at the Man's Best Friend Contest during the Alpo Canine canine or canid Any domestic or wild dog or doglike mammal (e.g., wolf, jackal, fox) in the family Canidae, found throughout the world except in Antarctica and on most ocean islands. Frisbee Disc Championships on Saturday at Lancaster City Park. ``This is neat,'' Courtial said. ``I never thought I'd win.'' Courtial, 65 of Lancaster, came to the competition along with a group of seniors as part of an outing arranged by the activities director of the apartment complex where she resides. ``This (Little Deer Fawn) is the doll of the whole building,'' said Betty Newcom, Courtial's neighbor. ``We talked her into entering.'' The Man's Best Friend Competition was new to the annual event that has taken place in Lancaster for five years. Other contests included best dressed couple, look-alikes, tallest and most entertaining. ``This is good,'' said Kelly Rody, a recreation leader. ``It gets people involved with their dogs and brings a lot of people to the parks.'' Olivia Hirschbuehler, 13, of Lancaster won the look-alikes competition with her 8-month-old mixed-breed named Ginger ginger, common name for members of the Zingiberaceae, a family of tropical and subtropical perennial herbs, chiefly of Indomalaysia. The aromatic oils of many are used in making condiments, perfumes, and medicines, especially stimulants and preparations to ease . ``They said they liked her tail,'' said the red-headed girl with a light complexion complexion /com·plex·ion/ (kom-plek´shun) the color and appearance of the skin of the face. com·plex·ion n. The natural color, texture, and appearance of the skin, especially of the face. next to her golden haired dog. The competition was held before the Canine Frisbee Disc Championships, where 14 dogs and the owners demonstrated tricks and flying disc catching. ``My dog has a great time doing this,'' said Sung Hyun, 31, of Torrance, who performed along with Crash, his 5-year-old American Staffordshire Terrier American Staffordshire terrier a medium-size, muscular dog, similar to the staffordshire bull terrier, but larger. It has a powerful head, well-muscled body, short tail and a short, colored haircoat. , who did numerous flips and jumps as he caught flying discs. ``He's been doing this since he was a puppy puppy the young of the canine species; usually used up to the age of 12 months. fading puppy syndrome see fading kitten/puppy syndrome. puppy pyoderma see impetigo. .'' CAPTION(S): 3 Photos Photo: (1-2--color in AV edition only) Little Deer Fawn, Chihuahua companion of Gloria Courtial, is the winner of the Man's Best Friend smallest dog contest. At right, Benny Wong and Sammy perform for the crowd. (3--ran in AV only) Australian shepherd The Australian Shepherd is a breed of working dog that was developed in the Western United States in the 19th century from several different breeds.[1]<ref name="ascasite" /><ref name="Coile" /> Despite its name, the breed, commonly known Suzy makes a catch at the Alpo Canine Frisbee Disc Championships on Saturday at Lancaster City Park. Jeff Goldwater/Daily News |
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