Ruff, Ruff! Brooklyn Heights Annual Dog Show

While I was down the street selling everything I could heave down from my apartment during ourbuilding's annual $idewalk $ale, the local Brooklyn Heights Assn. held its 2012 Dog Show amid the fall Summer Space festival on Montague Street. The event included music, games, dance, and restaurant & retailer goodies. During a lull in sales mid-afernoon, I charged up the avenue to shoot some pics for the Brooklyn Heights Blog, and was astonished at the turnout: some 300+ folks and dozens and dozens of pooches.

The Dog Show included some 63 pooches entered in the contest and offered prizes in nine cute categories: Best Treat Catcher, Best Tail Wagger, Best Hairdo, Coolest Ears, Best Trick, Cutest Medium-Big Dog, Most Affectionate, Cutest Small Dog, Dog Who Most Likes The Judges and Best in Show. "Finn" won in three categories: Best In Show, Treat Catcher and Trick.

Sadly, this year there was no "Best Couple" category. I'm thinking Abby & Spencer woulda been a shoe-in to carry the crown, right? *

Repulsive Pekingnese 'Malachy' Wins Best In Show Doggie

A gruesome little 11-pound Pekingese named Malachy was named Best in Show at the 136th Westminster Kennel Club dog show Tuesday night in New York, beating out all the cute animals you'd actually want to have in your lap while watching Real Housewives.

It's Malachy's 115th Best In Show title. Ben Walker of AP describes the little creature as such: "Malachy's pink tongue popped up from his silver-and-white fur, his eyes sparkling like black diamonds as he soaked in the cheers." Ewww. *