DOG SHOW REPORT

Little tongue in cheek look at the dogs among us.

DOG SHOW REPORT

Good evening Mr. and Mrs. America .
Goodwill here, bringing you the news from standard
stations, Gray Bull, Wyoming

We have exciting news on the dog show circuit this
evening. The Irish Setter has taken the lead and is
expected to steal honors at the giant Gray Bull, Wyoming show, the show of the week.

The Big Standard French Poodle is way out front on
her front and by shaking her tail in a girlish way, she
has all the male dogs in the show in an uproar, they
are all barking their foolishness at the empty stands
while the judge , with monicle firmly in place, puts
them down as just mongrels by their barking.

The old Irish Sitter has not been sitting idly by, in his
cunning way he has preened himself, looking every
bit the champion, he has wormed himself in to the
winning circles while the other male dogs are so busy
barking at the scenery.

Now the judge lines them up , dismisses the dachshund as being just short on points, dismisses
the terrier because he can`t keep his mouth shut.
Now he strokes his van dyke, looking every bit the
consumate professional.

The German has been put up, now he puts up another
German, the Rottweiler and another German, Spaniel.


The poodle is going nuts, held on the sidelines by
her handler, she is jumping in the air, barking, shaking her fluffy little tail. This poodle is going to
distract the other males if she possibly can.
It is becoming obvious folks, the poodle has a thing
for the sitter, who is foaming at the mouth in lust.

The rest of the pack, jumping, barking their silly heads off have lost their focus, aware of nothing but
the poodle with the fluffy tail. Of course the judge has taken this all under consideration. As he paces
back and forth in front of his selection, stroking his
van dyke, he draws on his experience to solve the problem.

All dogs have been dismissed now except for the
Irish Sitter and the German Shepherd. It has come
down to a matter of loyalty, all other factors having
been considered. The wiley sitter fawns at the judge,
panting as if no one existed on earth but the sitter and the judge.

Dignified and aloof, the shepherd is the epitome of
loyalty, but what of the things the juge has heard ?
Are shepherds trustworthy ? He makes a decision.

The Wiley Irish Sitter has been selected , he will be
Dog of theWeek. The German Shepherd , heartbroken , but maintaining the most exemplary
behavior, strolls back to his designated position.
Beaten, he will never be defeated.
----Eagle Cruagh

Reviews

[Eagle Cruagh]

Those of you who thought this was a take on life were
absolutely correct.
Each dog represents a character that was active in Cafe at the time
this was written.
The German Shepherd was the best dog, but we all know the best dog
often does not win.
The poodle was a girl who tried to play all the males against each other.
Some of these dogs may still be around town, often barking up the
wrong tree.
Hope you enjoy. It was fun to write.
------ Eagle Cruagh

[Muse]

Of course the judge has taken this all under consideration. As he paces
back and forth in front of his selection, stroking his
van dyke, he draws on his experience to solve the problem.


lol nice one..I couldn't agree more!

[LA Lorena]

I don't know any of the characters, but was still able to enjoy and find the humour in it. Dog shows are a lot less entertaining, trust me!

[Brittany]

Impressive bit of writing. The German Shepherd will get his day.

[Judy Ponceby]

A very clever, amusing piece of work. Enjoyed the detail and the character interaction.

[Greg the Bard]

Liked this a lot. Best humor I've read in a while. It reminds me of Casey at Bat for dogs. Great work

[Norma M Sutton]

This had me smiling all the way through.

[Tracie Skarbo]

This was such a cute piece of dog loving imagination...Excellent my friend! I could hear the yelping flourish from way over here...:)

[Sheila Kline]

As a grand lover of dogs, and a regular viewer of Westminster Kennel Show, and any other dog show that makes the circuit and I happen to catch it, I can totally relate to all the "silliness" of the performances, and inuendoes such as stroking his van dyke...love that reference!
I also particularly enjoy the way you start it...Mr. and Mrs. America.....great!
and on with such wonderful descriptions of the process....and the poodle. always the favored...gag me with a spoon....so glad you did not have the poodle win! As for the competition between the Irish Sitter and the German Shepherd...like Silvario, a professional dog handler, has said...the German Shepherd would get a 100% rating, but you get one any way as I love the Irish Setter...is it sitter, or setter? anyway...they are a magnificent breed also...but then I love all dogs! As mine are, and have been all shelter babies, every dog is deserving of a "show" status entry. I loved my dog so much that I acquired in WA state that I had him fly back with me to VA...and his ticket cost more than mine....we even had a pet coordinator with a personal van to pick us up at the airport. I have the funniest story written of how Scooter and I received take out Italian food at 11:30 pm in a motel in Cincinnati, Ohio as it was the only place that delivered. We really bonded on that flight....how I miss him!
Well, let me stop rambling, and get on with your review....great fun!
Delightful, just delightful as it is so entertaining!