Nabbing top-dog status at the National Dog Show can be a long, ruff journey. But the crowning achievement is worth the nerve-racking buildup for a prized pooch’s handler — and maybe even the winner. “The adrenaline just goes everywhere. You get butterflies, your stomach drops all the way down to your toes, and you kind … Read more
He’s the new top dog. Vito, a competition-squishing stud-muffin pug from North Carolina, took home the Best in Show title at the 23rd annual National Dog Show, which aired on Thanksgiving, making history as the first pug to do so. Vito, a 2-year-old pug, made history as the first pug to win the Best in … Read more
It was a real dog and phony show. The Japanese man known online as Toco the human collie appears to have been barking up the wrong tree when he recently filmed himself tackling a canine agility course. Video released this month shows his attempt to navigate parts of an agility course in the realistic $14,000 … Read more
He’s a diamond in the ruff. A bald-bodied and deformed Chinese Crested pup with a penchant for sticking out his tongue was crowned this year’s ‘World’s Ugliest Dog’ at the annual competition Friday. Scooter, a 7-year-old Chinese Crested, strutted down the Sonoma Marin Fairgrounds in Petaluma, California on his front legs — with his backward-facing … Read more