Ukraine dog catchers fill their dens and put down their quarry In the Ukraine, it really is a dog's life... for both people and dogs. 'In a country struggling to move towards market reform and shed its Soviet skin, many cannot even feed themselves.' Despite their expense, purebred dogs are hot status symbols, even though soon discarded to the streets to fend for themselves. Dog wardens round up both pets and strays and dispatch them to dog pounds, where they linger for only a few days before their execution:
'Fights break out in the pens, where a hierarchy is quickly established. Many are skinny, their ribs protruding. Some are missing ears or paws. Saliva running out of the mouths of a few has frozen in droplets and moves stiffly as they bark. "I know how much to feed them. I have all the veterinary advice I can have in the office. They get fat here," said Valery Butko, deputy director of the centre and the man in charge at the dogs' home as he looked over at some unmistakably emaciated dogs... [China Daily]
Bernese mountain dog climbs to top spot at Westminster VA After falling in love with the Bernese mountain dog while on a vacation in Germany, Frederick resident Janet Grandstaff had to wait four years to get one of her own. She began breeding Bernese mountain dogs in 1988, and this year, her best dog, Billy, took the dog world by storm, winning Best of Breed in his fourth show ever. In February, Billy, a five-year-old, won Best of Breed at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City, the most prestigious dog show in the US...
'It is a very expensive game. You could easily spend $120,000 a year to campaign the dog...' [Winchester Star]
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