Today’s highlight was the Pet Parade. There were about 40 entries, which is probably less than half of the dogs that I’ve seen walking around. Chihuahuas and Shitzus seem to be the dogs of choice for the majority of Rvers, and most have two or more of those little yappers (okay, my biases are showing big time!), but there are a lot of other breeds as well--smallish ones like pugs, Cocker spaniels, dachshunds, and schnauzers, as well as bigger ones. I’ve seen two Irish setters, several labs and golden retrievers, two other border collies besides my Ellie, and even a Great Dane. Our Tex dog seems to be quite unique. Lots of people stop and ask what kind of a dog he is.
We had to sign up ahead of time, and filled out forms telling about our dogs--bred, age, how long they’ve been RVing, and any other interesting facts. The event was really more of a dog show than a parade. Each dog was led out, one at a time, in front of the three judges, while the announcer told about the dog. The dog then had a chance to show off his or her costume, perform any tricks, etc. Ellie and Tex didn’t have costumes, but they both know some tricks, especially Ellie. She can sit up, shake hands, stand up on her hind legs and “dance,” roll over in both directions, and several others. Those of you who have read our blog posts from Baja may recall that she got us through all of the military checkposts without incident by entertaining the troops that way. Ellie’s performance in front of the judges got her a huge round of applause from the spectators, AND a blue ribbon from the judges for “Best Tricks.”
Some of the other awards:
Best Costume: Captain Tag, the border collie pirate
2nd Best Costume: the Westie witch
Most unusual: the English bulldog in a pink tutu
Largest: Abby, the Great Dane
Smallest: a teacup Chihuahua
Handsomest: a retired champion Irish setter
2nd handsomest: Dexter, a golden retriever
Along with the blue ribbon, all the winning dogs got to pick out a bag of treats donated by Natural Choice dog food. Ellie chose the Sweet Potato and Fish biscuits; she has graciously agreed to share them with Tex
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