Tuesday, February 10, 2004
CHAMPION BULLDOGS SENT PACKING AT WESTMINSTER
The Mysterious Allure of the Standard Poodle
Without cable or over-the-air television reception, Mildred and I are following the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on the web.
The bulldogs were judged Monday night.
Best of breed went to Ch. Phenix’s Fire Chief, a fine specimen, though with a surprisingly small head for a dog (i.e., male). (Born: August, 7, 2000. Breeders: Jo Ann Menefee and Marcel R Daignault. Sire: Ch. Little Ponds Chief. Dam: Ch. DK’s PHD. Owner: Menefee.)
Best of opposite sex was awarded to Ch. All-Star’s Girl Scout Patch, who is truly outstanding. (Born: December 15, 1998. Breeders: Shane Twamley and J. Allen. Sire: Ch. Flippin Scout. Dam: Ch. Arthur’s Queen Miss Maybelline. Owners: Twamley and Allen.) [Photos of the best of breed and best of opposite sex may be found at the Westminster web site.]
No big surprise: In the group judging -- bulldogs are included in the non-sporting group -- the first-, second-, third-, and fourth-place awards went not to the bulldog, but to, in order, a standard poodle (one with the truly and characteristically pretentious name, Ch. Ale Kai Mikimoto on Fifth -- And do you just want to vomit?), a chow chow, a Tibetan terrier, and a French “bulldog.”
The bulldog (also known as the English bulldog) rarely wins in the group contest. Yes, I’m biased, of course, but with all due respect to the many fans of poodles, all of them fine animals I know (the poodles, I mean, not their fans), what is this thing the Westminster judges, among many others, have for standard poodles? I just don’t get it. But then, I’m sure there are plenty of people who don’t “get” bulldogs either, a group that sometimes includes, when the question hits directly at home -- and yes, I’m talking about you, Mildred -- even me.
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James Martin (Jim) Capozzola launched The Rittenhouse Review in April 2002, TRR: The Lighter Side of Rittenhouse, HorowitzWatch, and Smarter Andrew Sullivan in July 2002, and Bulldogs for Kerry-Edwards in October 2004. He is also a contributing member of President Boxer.
He received the 2002 Koufax Award for Best Post> for "Al Gore and the Alpha Girls" (published November 25, 2002). Capozzola's record in the Koufax Awards includes two additional nominations for 2002 (Best Blog and Best Writing), three nominations for 2003 (Best Blog, Best Series, and Best Writing), and two finalist nominations in 2004 (Best Blog and Best Writing).
Capozzola’s experience beyond the blogosphere includes a lengthy career in financial journalism, securities analysis, and investment research, and in freelance writing, editing, ghost-writing, and writing instruction.
He earned his bachelor's degree in political science from the University at Albany and a master's in foreign affairs from the University of Virginia.
Capozzola lives in Philadelphia with his bulldog, Mildred.
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