What are you doing Feb 6th, 2010?

[Sensible Shoes]

If you are around, I'd ask that you be watching Animal Planet, where you will see Shoes' dog in the last seven standing at the Eukanuba National Championship. She won the sporting group - and we are here in Long Beach for this amazing feat. The Scot Terrier won Best in Show - something everybody expected.

Just if you want to.....no pressure......to watch the most beautiful dog in the world. Yes I am biased.

Details (http://www.akc.org/nationalchampionship/show/detail.cfm?layoutType=pop&section=detail&text_event_number=2009277101&rc=2009277101&rt=AKCREG&ri=SR38276909&rComp=AB&cdeRegion=region&descCountry=country)

[Hardrock69]

Congrats! :D

[thome]

I enjoy watching the dog shows on TV.

I used to catch them on PBS long before all the new cable channels.

Just good clean fun.

Showing dogs seems like a lot of work.

On occasion I have had friends that had show quality dogs.

The kind that win competition trails over land, hunting and treeing type stuff.

Interesting stuff.

Congratulations.

[Anonymous]

If you are around, I'd ask that you be watching Animal Planet, where you will see Shoes' dog in the last seven standing at the Eukanuba National Championship. She won the sporting group - and we are here in Long Beach for this amazing feat. The Scot Terrier won Best in Show - something everybody expected.

Just if you want to.....no pressure......to watch the most beautiful dog in the world. Yes I am biased.

Details (http://www.akc.org/nationalchampionship/show/detail.cfm?layoutType=pop&section=detail&text_event_number=2009277101&rc=2009277101&rt=AKCREG&ri=SR38276909&rComp=AB&cdeRegion=region&descCountry=country)

You know... if you had a cat, the above would be MUCH more appealing...

Cheers! :bottle:

[Seshmeister]

Save the planet: eat a dog? | Stuff.co.nz (http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/national/2987821/Save-the-planet-eat-a-dog)

Save the planet: eat a dog?

By TANYA KATTERNS - The Dominion Post

Last updated 22/10/2009

The eco-pawprint of a pet dog is twice that of a 4.6-litre Land Cruiser driven 10,000 kilometres a year, researchers have found.

Victoria University professors Brenda and Robert Vale, architects who specialise in sustainable living, say pet owners should swap cats and dogs for creatures they can eat, such as chickens or rabbits, in their provocative new book Time to Eat the Dog: The real guide to sustainable living.

The couple have assessed the carbon emissions created by popular pets, taking into account the ingredients of pet food and the land needed to create them.

"If you have a German shepherd or similar-sized dog, for example, its impact every year is exactly the same as driving a large car around," Brenda Vale said.

"A lot of people worry about having SUVs but they don't worry about having Alsatians and what we are saying is, well, maybe you should be because the environmental impact ... is comparable."

In a study published in New Scientist, they calculated a medium dog eats 164 kilograms of meat and 95kg of cereals every year. It takes 43.3 square metres of land to produce 1kg of chicken a year. This means it takes 0.84 hectares to feed Fido.

They compared this with the footprint of a Toyota Land Cruiser, driven 10,000km a year, which uses 55.1 gigajoules (the energy used to build and fuel it). One hectare of land can produce 135 gigajoules a year, which means the vehicle's eco-footprint is 0.41ha – less than half of the dog's.

They found cats have an eco-footprint of 0.15ha – slightly less than a Volkswagen Golf. Hamsters have a footprint of 0.014ha – keeping two of them is equivalent to owning a plasma TV.

Professor Vale says the title of the book is meant to shock, but the couple, who do not have a cat or dog, believe the reintroduction of non-carnivorous pets into urban areas would help slow down global warming.

"The title of the book is a little bit of a shock tactic, I think, but though we are not advocating eating anyone's pet cat or dog there is certainly some truth in the fact that if we have edible pets like chickens for their eggs and meat, and rabbits and pigs, we will be compensating for the impact of other things on our environment."

Professor Vale took her message to Wellington City Council last year, but councillors said banning traditional pets or letting people keep food animals in their homes were not acceptable options.

Kelly Jeffery, a Paraparaumu german shepherd breeder who once owned a large SUV, said eliminating traditional pets was "over the top".

"I think we need animals because they are a positive in our society. We can all make little changes to reduce carbon footprints but without pointing the finger at pets, which are part of family networks."

Owning rabbits is legal anywhere. Local bodies allow chickens, with some restrictions.

YOUR PET'S MARK

The eco-footprints of the family pet each year as calculated by the Vales:

German shepherds: 1.1 hectares, compared with 0.41ha for a large SUV.

Cats: 0.15ha (slightly less than a Volkswagen Golf). Hamsters: 0.014ha (two of them equate to a medium-sized plasma TV).

Goldfish: 0.00034ha (an eco-finprint equal to two cellphones).

[diamondsgirl]

If you are around, I'd ask that you be watching Animal Planet, where you will see Shoes' dog in the last seven standing at the Eukanuba National Championship. She won the sporting group - and we are here in Long Beach for this amazing feat. The Scot Terrier won Best in Show - something everybody expected.

Just if you want to.....no pressure......to watch the most beautiful dog in the world. Yes I am biased.

Details (http://www.akc.org/nationalchampionship/show/detail.cfm?layoutType=pop&section=detail&text_event_number=2009277101&rc=2009277101&rt=AKCREG&ri=SR38276909&rComp=AB&cdeRegion=region&descCountry=country)

wow...very cool...congrats

I love dog shows. We had an Irish Wolfhound back in the day when I was growing up, and his breeder showed some of her other dogs in shows.

Now, I have a bullmastiff and I love the Dog de Bordeaux. That will be my next dog.

[NATEDOG001976]

Did the dog take a dump on the floor? Will Triumph the insult comic dog be there?

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[Nickdfresh]

I guess I'm getting fuuuuccckkkked up! And watching a dog show...

[kwame k]

I guess I'm getting fuuuuccckkkked up! And watching a dog show...

Does it help? Like drinking during a football game.

[Seshmeister]

It always helps... :)

[Nickdfresh]

It certainly never hurts; though Mr. Liver might disagree. :)

[kwame k]

:hee:

[Angel]

Make sure you remind us, Shoes! That's a long ways away, yet!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! I know how hard you've worked to get there. Way to go!:jumping0041:

[ThrillsNSpills]

dammit shoes I have plans.


You know you got to give me at least eight to ten months notice.

[bantonelli]

dammit shoes I have plans.


You know you got to give me at least eight to ten months notice.


LOL! Sounds like a great show - will definitely tune in to see your dog win! Man's best friend ROCKS! Love a pooch & Animal Planet~!..;)

[ZahZoo]

Congrats!!

You worked hard to reach this goal!!

[Sensible Shoes]

Thanks guys - I was a tad toasted and excited when I posted this. Sesh honey, you still suck pissing on my parade (don't worry guys we've done this before)

Of COURSE I"ll remind you. And because *I* don't even like to watch any of the rest of it cept my own dog, I'll tell you what portions to watch to catch her - certainly you will see her at the end. :D Jesus Christ - VIP seats, a 50K grand prize, spotlights, media coverage.....it was really something.

[twonabomber]

Just if you want to.....no pressure......to watch the most beautiful dog in the world. Yes I am biased.


and a great houseguest to boot. perfectly behaved.

[GAR]

Did you have to split the dough with whatsisname?

[Sensible Shoes]

Hell no.

[lesfunk]

cuntgrats shoosie! Way to go!

[Sensible Shoes]

I just.......can't........STOP MYSELF!!!!!

[Sensible Shoes]

You know... if you had a cat, the above would be MUCH more appealing...

Cheers! :bottle:

Is this a pussy joke?

[Sensible Shoes]

Did the dog take a dump on the floor? Will Triumph the insult comic dog be there?


Well this is interesting. You're referring to the dog who DID take a dump at Westminster a few years back - and strangely enough, Emily DID take a dump in the ring at the Irish Setter Club of America's National show last June. It has been immortalized on DVD - damn that photographer. I am proud that she went ahead and won the damned thing anyway.

As for Triumph - I don't know if he will be back, but I do LOVE watching him crash Westminster. It's still all on YouTube and the BEST was him trying to interview my beloved steel-haired lady - the late Annie Clark. The old girl would have had a field day with the little scamp if it were OFF camera. Ultimately, she just got him tossed out of the show. Still makes me wet my pants.

I really do get how fucked up this all is. But so is being this rabid about classic Van Halen. Hell, my whole life is like this.

[Anonymous]

Is this a pussy joke?

:lol:

Yes.

If you replace certain key words in your text, you'll see how much more interesting it gets. :hee:

Cheers! :bottle:

[Sensible Shoes]

:lol:

Yes.

If you replace certain key words in your text, you'll see how much more interesting it gets. :hee:

Cheers! :bottle:

Took me a while, eh?

[GAR]

$50K whuu.. that check says $500.00!

[Sensible Shoes]

There was 50K for Best in Show. The check you see is for winning the group - it says 15 hundred. Adam got 15 hundred, I got 15 hundred as the breeder.

[Anonymous]

Took me a while, eh?

Well, sometimes the more blatant jokes will go right over our heads, and sometimes we get the most subtle ones in a heartbeat.

Such is the way of stuff.

Cheers! :bottle:

[Sensible Shoes]

More shameless bragging - Emily is now the #1 dog all breeds in the USA. Now you're probably going to have to watch TWO shows - Feb 6th on Animal Planet- and Feb 16th on USA for Westminster.

Sorry, Shoes has no life.

[PETE'S BROTHER]

nice, congrats

[ZahZoo]

What time does this show air?

[Sensible Shoes]

8PM for both I think

[Dan]

Best Of Luck To You And Your Dog,Shoes.:D

Go Doggy-Style.

[Igosplut]

Good for you Shoes....

[LEFTY is Gar's Bitch]

im against dog fighting.sorry i wont watch this.

[Sensible Shoes]

Great! Happy not to have you in the viewing audience

[Angel]

More shameless bragging - Emily is now the #1 dog all breeds in the USA. Now you're probably going to have to watch TWO shows - Feb 6th on Animal Planet- and Feb 16th on USA for Westminster.


Shoes, that's AWESOME! Congratulations. :beers8:

[JOEThasreturnen]

so gay its unfuckinbelievable. Its shit like this that makes me wanna leave this site. I wouldn't do that to sarge again tho.

[VanHalener]

How very cool!

Two thumbs up for the righteous breeder and her dog.

OWWWWWWW!


Keep in mind I will be watching this dog show with no clothes on at my local Sears store to honor you both.

[Splooge]

More shameless bragging - Emily is now the #1 dog all breeds in the USA. Now you're probably going to have to watch TWO shows - Feb 6th on Animal Planet- and Feb 16th on USA for Westminster.



Excellent!!

[Nickdfresh]

so gay its unfuckinbelievable. Its shit like this that makes me wanna leave this site. I wouldn't do that to sarge again tho.

Shoes needs to start about four more threads, then.

BTW Joe, when's the big fight where me and you go round and round, douche-runoff?

[Sensible Shoes]

I started one about smoking loon that Joe didn't object to. I'll have to find something more lame

[Sensible Shoes]

BUMP.

This Sat, Feb 6th, 8PM, simulcast on Animal Planet and Discovery Chanel. Eukanuba/AKC National Championship, Long Beach Ca, Taped in mid December.

You're looking for a red dog named Emily - Ch. Shadagee Caught Red Handed. You only need to watch the Sporting Group and Best in Show.

I'm having people over and anybody who wants to drive to Western MA is welcome!!!!! :D

[standin]

3 days away~:)

[LEFTY is Gar's Bitch]

dogfighting is crule.

[CVH Rulz]

Look what you find while channel surfing at midnight! (on USA)

Just saw Emily in a recap of winners so far. Very pretty!

Best in Show coming up.

[ZahZoo]

Awesome dog Shoes!!

[sadaist]

BUMP.


I'm having people over and anybody who wants to drive to Western MA is welcome!!!!! :D


Dammit Shoes! I missed it. Now that it has aired, are there any clips floating around the net? Would love to see it. And GRATS!

[thome]

I have no idea why the judge had to look at Emily twice she was really on .

Congrats.

[Sensible Shoes]

Thanks guys. Animal Planet will be rerunning it ad nauseum - we had a party last night - about 20 people, lots of great food and apple martinis. Just for fun I pulled out all her dog trophies - the silver stuff - and used it for serving dishes. The Best in Show Silver Bowl from Virginia had tostitos in it. LMAO.

[Sensible Shoes]

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Found it on youtube - guarantee it won't be there long!!!!

[sadaist]

Awesome! Great looking dog there. That hair has to be a pain to keep so nice like that.

Funny thing on that Boxer they showed. Working breed? I have 2 boxers and they've never done a days work in their lives. ;)

[GAR]

So.. let me get this straight: you come to SoCal then leave me totally in the dark about it?

I owe you a nice dindin for the load of xmas apples that rotted at the post office due to the 9-11 bullshit.. or did you get a credit for that one off your card?

[Sensible Shoes]

So.. let me get this straight: you come to SoCal then leave me totally in the dark about it?

I owe you a nice dindin for the load of xmas apples that rotted at the post office due to the 9-11 bullshit.. or did you get a credit for that one off your card?

I can't remember if it was refunded or not. Honestly, I was so cranked up about the show, I didn't even think about Long Beach being close to LA.

[Dan]

So,What Prize Did You Get For Your Dog?

[GAR]

Ask your alias.

[Dan]

Ask your alias.

Dont Have One,NumbNuts.:hitch:

[Sensible Shoes]

So,What Prize Did You Get For Your Dog?

Both my handler and I got 1500 dollars. this is the ONLY money prize in dog shows - so it was a great win in that way alone.

[Igosplut]

Both my handler and I got 1500 dollars. this is the ONLY money prize in dog shows - so it was a great win in that way alone.

Will that even cover the cost of the vacuum cleaner bags??

Grads again Shoes.

[Susie Q]

Sax...."This is a lovely bitch"....:hee:

I know, I know...it's the name for a female dog, but for something this serious in dog show stuff, I find it funny. :biggrin:

[PETE'S BROTHER]

Awesome dog Shoes!!

were they dress shoes or casual shoes?:hee:;)

[ZahZoo]

were they dress shoes or casual shoes?:hee:;)

Pay attention Pete!! They were "Sport" shoes...

Emily ain't no stinkin poodle!!

[Sensible Shoes]

Sax...."This is a lovely bitch"....:hee:

I know, I know...it's the name for a female dog, but for something this serious in dog show stuff, I find it funny. :biggrin:

I know. You get used to it after a while, except I try not to use it outside of a dog show, or dog company. Or if I'm on FB or something pushing people to watch, or putting up her stats - I refrain from saying "I'm just pimping my bitch"......but it still makes me laugh

[LEFTY is Gar's Bitch]

how many stitches did your dog need after the fight?

[Dan]

how many stitches did your dog need after the fight?

STFU.:umm:

Get A Life.:fufu:

[Sensible Shoes]

how many stitches did your dog need after the fight?

Bout as many as you did to sew your ass to your face.

[Diamondjimi]

Bout as many as you did to sew your ass to your face.

:lmao:

[Sensible Shoes]

So Westminster is over and we lost big as we expected we would. So now we're immersed in the competition to be #1 dog in the US. She's slipped to #2 as of the Sunday before Westminster.

This is like the post Christmas blues. Even after she won 3 best in shows last weekend.

Think I need to redirect my focus to school and the job search. Nothing else big in the dog world coming up until June.

In the meantime, HTML is a HUGE pain in the ass. It's like doing scales on the piano right now - learning the concepts of coding - cause I understand NOBODY knows how to do it from scratch - they just copy and paste out of other websites. I will like it better when we actually start putting some things together. Much more motivation to learn when you can see some results.