PAMPERED PUPS GO FOR RIBBONS BEVERLY HILLS KENNEL CLUB HOLDS SHOW FOR FUR-SWATHED PETS.Byline: Mariel Garza Staff Writer WOODLAND HILLS - Antsy ant·sy adj. ant·si·er, ant·si·est Slang 1. Restless or impatient; fidgety: The long wait made the children antsy. 2. Chihuahuas, poofy A Poofy is a shower sponge. It is similar to a luffa, but generally made from fabric. It greatly increases showering efficiency over older methods like bar soap. Poofies sometimes have strings for ease of hanging. poodles and their medium-size and big cousins - 964 dogs in all - strutted their stuff Sunday at the Kennel Club Kennel Club the principal body for maintaining stud books and registering purebred dogs in Great Britain. of Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. Dog Show. Thousands of people traveled to the stadium at Pierce College In 2006 the Library won a national Excellence award. Academics Pierce College offers associate's degrees, mainly in the arts and sciences. There are also certificate programs in early childhood education, social services, dental hygienist, and others. from all over California to show and see the dogs in all sizes and more than 140 breeds. As the sun beat down hard on the field, hundreds of owners primped and primed their dogs for the short walk around the ring in front of the judges. Preparing a dog for its brief chance to impress the judges is serious business for Alice Carty of San Bernardino, who meticulously brushed and puffed one of her Shetland sheep dogs, 2-year-old Trelane Daval Wild Games, nicknamed Abby. Seemingly enjoying the attention, Abby sat calmly on a grooming table Sunday morning as Carty worked on her. ``She likes this,'' said Carty, saying Abby has been raised from puppyhood to feel special. The secret of bringing up successful show dogs, Carty said, is to keep them happy and healthy. ``They have to be happy or they don't look like a winner,'' she said. The competitions went on all day in the eight show rings where dogs competed for titles such as Best of Breed, Best of Group - such as Abby's herding-dogs group - and finally Best of Show. Tom Powers, president of the club, explained that what judges look for is a dog's conformance to the standards of top quality for its breed, plus the attitude that marks a champion. ``It's more like a cattle show than a horse race,'' Powers said. Booths selling all manner of dog products - treats, collars, carriers and even jewelry - surrounded the rings. Some people brought along their noncompeting pets for a gander Gander, town (1991 pop. 10,339), NE Newfoundland, N.L., Canada. Gander's airport, an important base in World War II, is a hub for international flights; it also attracts many refugees. It was the site of a Dec. at their coiffed cousins, and members of the California Canine DiscMasters brought their dogs to put on their own show - not on looks, but on catching a Frisbee. As expected from would-be champions, the hundreds of dogs generally refrained from snarling snarl 1 v. snarled, snarl·ing, snarls v.intr. 1. To growl viciously while baring the teeth. 2. To speak angrily or threateningly. v.tr. and rear-sniffing. Dancer, a 130-pound, black-and-white Newfoundland, stood contentedly taking in the whole scene while Erlene Whitehead of Riverside spent about three hours brushing his gleaming coat to perfection for his moments in the ring. As a veteran of many shows, Dancer seemed confident about getting walked out to the ring. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) Alice Carty of San Bernardino grooms her Shetland sheep dog at the Beverly Hills Kennel Club's show Sunday in Woodland Hills. (2) Precious Sweet Pea, a Yorkshire terrier Yorkshire terrier, breed of small, spirited toy dog originated and developed in Yorkshire, England, in the mid-19th cent. It stands about 9 in. (22.8 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 4 to 7 lb (1.8–3.2 kg). , inspects an index finger pointed her way at a regional dog show. Charlotte Schmid-Maybach/Staff Photographer |
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