Saturday, October 17, 2009

Day 147

Yesterday was Wag 'n Walk, a event for the Auckland SPCA.

It had been raining pretty hard all week, but it ended up being a really nice, even hot, day for the big event. The main event was a 3K dog walk, but there were also a whole bunch of food, information booths and events. The dogs had to wear special Wag 'n Walk bandanas, but Newton's bandana didn't fit him very well. It was a one-size fits all, so it was HUGE on him... But his neck is kind of large, so if the bandana was folded to a smaller size, it wouldn't wrap around his neck.

Events included:
  • A dog/child obstacle course race
  • A dancing dog show/competition
  • Final round of New Zealand's Top Dog
  • A dog/owner look-alike contest
  • A dog/owner fastest eater relay contest
  • A best trick contest
  • An oldest/youngest dog contest
  • A smallest/largest dog contest
A dog named Caesar won New Zealand's (Auckland's?) Top Dog contest. I'm not sure what he was, but he was at least part Mastiff. He was GIGANTIC!! 106kg, down from 116kg during the winter... But he looked even bigger than that! He was literally the size of a small bear. His owner won a year's supply of dog food!! (He said it costs him ~$300 a month to feed Caesar!)


















Newton's first time meeting other pugs!!



















George and Newton



















Frankie, the black pug, and Newton













Fluffy white dogs















Taking a break to cool down


















One of the Top Dog competitors















Newton is very brave!!



















All dressed up



















Dancers















Newton got his head stuck in his lunch bowl















Harry the Shar Pei












Everyone was exhausted after a long day

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