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LIAM IS INTO THE AWARDS RACE

It is awards season.  The Golden Globes, the Screen Actors Guild, The Directors Guild, The Producers Guild,  British Academy Film Awards and many more. While the actors move forward through these preliminary competitions to the Academy Awards-the canine world is also showing, competing and celebrating its stars with Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at New York's Madison Square Garden.   In addition, the first awards competition for performing pooches was held this year in Los Angeles -The Golden Collar Awards. The doggie post award parties include daytime TV shows, a restaurant lunch at Sardi's as well as appearances with human celebrities at various Red Carpet functions.

Westminster Dog Show
A two day competition held in NYC, February 13 and 14th. http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org/
Dogs are grouped into categories and a best in each group is chosen.  Then there is The Best in Show. Malachy a very fluffy Pekingese, won. 

Sardi's
The treat for the Westminster winner is a lunch at Sardi's --see link- endangered tradition that went ahead despite some opposition
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/16/for-champion-dogs-the-traditional-sardis-feast-will-continue/

The View
An annual tradition has become The View's Mutt show featuring adoptable dogs, and viewer's dogs. A special guest dog was Uggie, star of the much award nominated film, The Artist.   More about Uggie later.

Also on hand (or paw) David Frei, Westminster Kennel Club judge, who was recently featured in the Metropolitan section of the Sunday NY Times.
BTW this section features a little piece each week about the Sundays of notable New Yorkers- see link
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/12/nyregion/david-frei-living-a-dog-mans-life-on-sundays.html?scp=1&sq=david%20frei&st=cse

The Chew
This ABC show had their chefs guesting with their dogs.  The show was billed as Family Day and chew toys. see link
http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/the-chew/episodes/February-17-2012

Liam just wants his treat stuffed Kong in front of his fireplace (the hot air vent)

The Oscars
This year, a silent black and white film, The Artist,  is gaining momentum as Best in Show. The star of The Artist is as much Uggie as it is its male human lead, Dejardin.  Uggie retired after this role.  He has already won the 2012 Golden Collar Award- the Dog Oscar. He competed against himself in another movie in which he was nominated Water for Elephants.

Liam gives a bark out for Uggie to win best actor.  Liam feels a canineship with Uggie who is also a rescue dog.

FOR BARKING OUT LOUD, VOTE FOR UGGIE

Enjoy the Oscars this coming Sunday, watch Uggie steal the show.

Woof, Woof