Doggy Dundee

60 Small Dogs Entered Talent’s Dog Contest

G’day Mates! We announced the “Cutest Small Dog Contest” a couple posts back so just updating you and posting a few pictures. Many of the dogs that began congregating at 8:30 a.m. on Father’s Day at the Downtowne Coffeehouse in Talent, Oregon were once lost stray dogs. Others were pedigrees who’ve always lived in their “forever home.”

The crowd voted for the top prize of “Cutest,” while the judges (natch Doggy Dundee was one) voted for dog categories of “Best Strut”;  ”Dinkiest”; “Best Groomed”; “Spunkiest”, etc.  Contest photos posted below are by Jim Craven of/and published on 6/21/09 in The Mail Tribune newspaper.

This first pictured doggy won the grand prize of “Cutest” (maybe coz he looks like an Ewok from the Star Wars movies?) plus  “Best Groomed:”

Cutest Winner-2009

 I wish I’d video’d this weiner dog strutting across the stage in these cumbersome booties. Naturally, this weiner won for “Best Strut:”

Best Strut

 I can’t post all the photos, but I’ve got to recognize this dog for complete commitment to “not dropping the ball.” I think he won “Spunkiest.”

Determined Dog

 Here’s one of my personal ideas of “cute:”

My Cute Idea

 Net proceeds from this dog contest (of several hundred dollars) is going to the Southern Oregon Humane Society to help animal shelter pets. Good job Dan and Sarah of Talent’s Downtowne Coffeehouse.