Westminster Kennel Club

Interesting, I just saw the Westminster page (remember, no tv so I didn't get to see it live) and the results were interesting to me this year. Many of the 'usual' winning breeds seemed to have gotten a slight push in order for some new breeds to come in, so to speak.

A German Shorthaired Pointer was top dog, which is kinda neat. I see that a Great Pyrenees took the working group, and a Border Collie took herding, which I think would make mightyafrodite happy. :) Of course, a Peke did take toy, but a Pom came in second. :) Then lessee, a Bloodhound for the hound group, non-sporting was taken by a Tibetan Terrier, and the terriers taken by a Norfolk Terrier.

Westminster Official Site


Random thought... the total oddness of seeing my aunt and uncle's Newfoundland with, what I can only describe as, a lion cut. He just looked... strange (but this was in the summer and I'm sure he was much more comfortable that way).

AM Danger Boy! Report

I'm very bummed I didn't personally witness this...

The morning while I was getting ready for work, there came a scurrying and a crash from the kitchen/dining area, then a burst of laughter from the Beau.

Apparently the Beau threw a mousie down the hall for Danger Boy! to chase, and he did with much vim and vigor. Beau went into the kitchen and was verbally accosted by The Grey.

Hearing The Grey, Danger Boy! decided she was getting fed, which meant HE was getting fed. So, with full enthusiasm he went tearing back down the hallway and onto the counter, right into 'his' pan.* The pan is metal, on a 'wood' counter... it slides.

Suddenly it was 'Surf's Up!' for Danger Boy! who went sailing off the counter in his pan. Apparently the look on his face was one of surprise and confusion. That is, until the pan crashed to the floor.


*note, 'his pan' is a 9x13 baking pan-thing that has a lid. My sister would recognize it as belonging to our mother. I'm not sure Leo will let us give it back to our mom. The pan has been sitting on the corner of the counter in an attempt to make sure I remember to bring it with me the next time I visit mom and dad. This didn't work the last trip I made...

More recently Leo has taken this to be his 'safe' location. In general if I'm cooking he's not allowed on the counters, unless he's sitting with all four feet in his pan. At that point he's too far from what I'm doing to get into it. So he will sit in his pan, and if he's on the counter and is yelled at to 'get down' he will scurry to get back into his pan. He will even curl up and sleep there.

I love my strange kitty. Sure, there are times I want to kill him, but I still love him. :)

YAY!!

I've been seeing the friend collage all over the place, but the site wouldn't work for me. But now!!

( My LJ Friend Collage )

Oooh!

The only point of this entry is to point out my new Sasha icon. :)