Anyone else watch the Westminster Kennel Club competition show last night?

[CTyankee]

Hubby watched it out of sheer political overload. He was so tranquil and happy. I'm of course agitated and posting on DU my latest consternation.

I shudda watched the dog show. What I saw of it was so cute, lovable and adorable (and I know about animal abuse stories arising out of these competitions) it was a relief.

My guess is that some reforms have come about with these competitions.

Maybe I am misinformed?

[samnsara]

1. as a Golden Retriever owner i watched it right up until the time the poodle won..

...again....

[CTyankee]

3. They are wonderful dogs! They get my gold star any day...

[Lochloosa]

8. Seems to be a little bias towards them.

How many poodles have you seen with a ball haircut. They were bred as hunting dogs not cotton balls.

[cabot]

11. Loved Daniel the Golden Retriever

He ran around the ring with his ribbon in his mouth. He was, indeed, a very good boy.

[KG]

2. no. they never let Min-pins win. fuck 'em.

[SWBTATTReg]

4. Rats! I missed it...I wanted to watch it too. I'll look around and see if I can locate a rerun...

These kennel club competitions are vastly better to watch than watching rump mouth off about something, I agree w/ your hubby...

[CTyankee]

6. Yep. Beats taking anti-depressants and neither of us drinks so ...

[Corgigal]

5. They pulled

the Pembroke Welsh Corgi out, which makes me happy for 3 mins, but she gets nothing.
I hug on my corgi dog, and tell her she’s the most beautiful girl and would have won everything if she was there.

However, the standard poodle did have it all going on. Good call.

[CTyankee]

7. Aww, and your corgi girl is just loving it from you...that's such a nice thought...

[cabot]

12. The Irish water spaniel was disqualified

I guess he barked at the judge. I admire his rebellious spirit.

[a kennedy]

13. That dog did NOT like that judge at all....?

in all the years I have been watching that dog show I have never seen that happen.

[irisblue]

15. A not high quality video, Did the judge step on a paw at 3sec?

LaWanda (@lawanda50) Tweeted:
This was Simone the Irish Water Spaniel. And it’s Nope not today! https://t.co/8d8SGmOhfv

Link to tweet

?s=20

[a kennedy]

16. That could have been why the dog did not like that judge at all.....

watching that video??? That could be the reason.....have never seen anything like it. Thanks for sharing.

[Lindsay]

9. I watched,

and I'm a life-long cat person.

But I can admire other people's dogs, and those dogs certainly are admirable. (Unlike certain presidents* we will not name.)

[csziggy]

10. I didn't watch but this morning's CNN show bit about it cracked me up

Alisyn Camerota was doing the usual "feel good" story about who won and John Berman went off on how elite the Westminster Kennel Club show is because they won't let mutts participate. He also dissed the silly poodle cuts and how Golden Retrievers never win.

I was laughing so I missed some of what he said. He missed the point that this is a registered dog show, so of course mutts aren't in it - though I agree that mutts and Golden Retrievers deserve more recognition.

Camerota was laughing, too, but trying to support the idea of the show.

While I wish I'd seen Morning Joe's meltdown (I just can't handle most of his guests and panel first thing in the morning), Berman's rant was pretty good and on a more relaxing subject.

[a kennedy]

14. I called the poodle the night before, he had that "thing" that just made him stand out....

I was so rooting for the golden tho, such a good looking dog.