DOG SHOW REPORT

Little tongue in cheek look at the dogs among us.

DOG SHOW REPORT

Good evening Mr. and Mrs. America .
Goodwill here, bringing you the news from standard
stations, Gray Bull, Wyoming

We have exciting news on the dog show circuit this
evening. The Irish Setter has taken the lead and is
expected to steal honors at the giant Gray Bull, Wyoming show, the show of the week.

The Big Standard French Poodle is way out front on
her front and by shaking her tail in a girlish way, she
has all the male dogs in the show in an uproar, they
are all barking their foolishness at the empty stands
while the judge , with monicle firmly in place, puts
them down as just mongrels by their barking.

The old Irish Sitter has not been sitting idly by, in his
cunning way he has preened himself, looking every
bit the champion, he has wormed himself in to the
winning circles while the other male dogs are so busy
barking at the scenery.

Now the judge lines them up , dismisses the dachshund as being just short on points, dismisses
the terrier because he can`t keep his mouth shut.
Now he strokes his van dyke, looking every bit the
consumate professional.

The German has been put up, now he puts up another
German, the Rottweiler and another German, Spaniel.


The poodle is going nuts, held on the sidelines by
her handler, she is jumping in the air, barking, shaking her fluffy little tail. This poodle is going to
distract the other males if she possibly can.
It is becoming obvious folks, the poodle has a thing
for the sitter, who is foaming at the mouth in lust.

The rest of the pack, jumping, barking their silly heads off have lost their focus, aware of nothing but
the poodle with the fluffy tail. Of course the judge has taken this all under consideration. As he paces
back and forth in front of his selection, stroking his
van dyke, he draws on his experience to solve the problem.

All dogs have been dismissed now except for the
Irish Sitter and the German Shepherd. It has come
down to a matter of loyalty, all other factors having
been considered. The wiley sitter fawns at the judge,
panting as if no one existed on earth but the sitter and the judge.

Dignified and aloof, the shepherd is the epitome of
loyalty, but what of the things the juge has heard ?
Are shepherds trustworthy ? He makes a decision.

The Wiley Irish Sitter has been selected , he will be
Dog of theWeek. The German Shepherd , heartbroken , but maintaining the most exemplary
behavior, strolls back to his designated position.
Beaten, he will never be defeated.
----Eagle Cruagh

Reviews

[Eagle Cruagh]

Those of you who thought this was a take on life were
absolutely correct.
Each dog represents a character that was active in Cafe at the time
this was written.
The German Shepherd was the best dog, but we all know the best dog
often does not win.
The poodle was a girl who tried to play all the males against each other.
Some of these dogs may still be around town, often barking up the
wrong tree.
Hope you enjoy. It was fun to write.
------ Eagle Cruagh

[Silvario]

lol. Very nice! A clever, well written little piece. I'm definately a fan of your work. As for your taste in dog breeds... hmm, I dunno... I mighta given you a 100% rating if you chose the German Shepherd to win :P hehe. I'm a G shep. guy :)

By the way... was the Setter in heat? just curious. lol :)

Seriously tho, a really great read. Well done.

[StrawberryDream]

One of the things I love about your poems, is your constant loyalty to the things you feel most passionate about. Of course I mean dogs in this example.
P.S I'm sure the German shepard was the greatest dog anyway. :) Virtue is its own reward.

[dasher_basher]

Nice and so true..it's practically a take on life.And I really like it

This was hilarious, but I like the dignity of the German Shepherd.

I like the concept, and it plays symbolically in many levels as well. It has to be read over again to see how it can apply to many things.

A wonderful piece.

[Valentine]

This is wildly funny,,but you left out the best part...what happens to the poodle with the fluffy tail? Which one does SHE CHOOSE?????? God bless..Valentine

[Michaela Maloney]

I love dog stories and this story is very hurmorus and enjoyable to read.