Friday, January 25, 2008

For the love of Cats and Dogs: Part 1 - For the Woofs.

Since last year October till now, i've been to TWO dog shows, and TWO cat shows.
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But i have still yet to post about any yet.

Yes, i'm the all-time famous bloody procrastinator.

So, before i waste any more time, lets just proceed to pictures!
Also because to avoid me from blabbering and bores (and confuse) everyone and all =P!

These are pictures from LAST YEAR's Malaysia Responsible Dog Ownership Day 2007 which was held on 7th October 2008 at Central Park!

I went there with JungAh, and considering the fact it was my FIRST time to a Dog Show (loads of pwetty babies around!), i woke up exceptionally early for it (also because JungAh is good at waking me up... sorta... imagine that scene when EeTeuk was trying to wake KangIn up... very similar...)!

We arrived early, before the sun can even shine properly to kill everyone, and as early as we come, there were already loads of dog-owners and their babies around!

I'll just go by breed, considering the fact that it was last year, my memory is bad, and i didn't want to blabber too much till i get side-tracked as usual! That wouldn't be nice!

Oh behold the beautiful babies (of last year's dog show)!

Please don't mind the number of BIG DOGS (or WORKING DOGS) on most pics!
One: I'm NOT a fan of Toy Dogs. In case of toy dogs i do like, its mostly because i like that individual dog, and not by the breed (except perhaps Pugs?). I guess i'm probably prejudiced against them. Please do note small dogs and toy dogs are different; small dogs are useful because they are working dogs, but not toy dogs.
Two: I find my eyes scanning far and wide for more "rare-breeds-in-Malaysia", and most "rare-breeds" you hardly find around Malaysia are well, BIG DOGS!
Three: I ADORE AND WUFF BIG DOGS!
They are MOST ADORABLE and MOST WUFF-ED!

First up, the REAL BIG ONE! St. Bernards!

They are BBB - not "Big, Bold, Beautiful" - but rather, BIG BEAUTIFUL BERNARDS! =P

This one here is so friendly, i love her/ him so much! Rottweiller!

She/ him just let me fuss all over her/ him, and you can see she/ he really enjoys it!!

One word of advice:
Never judge a dog by its cover - always ask the owner (^^ )!

You know whats BEAUTIFUL HAIR?
This!
Afghan hound!

I think its this one, but anyways, the owner also has "long beautifu hair" albeit black! Hehe!

Cute Lab-"bee"-dors!

Hehehe, BEE-DOGS! This is the second time i see them!

Border-collie!

I can't tell you how much i love this breed! Except the fact they are hard to care for, otherwise i definitely want to keep them in the future! They're precious (^^ )!

Great Dane!

Never be intimidated by size! This one's adorable as well!

I really love BIG DOGS yah XD!~

Ok, i realize i'm coming up with lame-and-lamer tags with the pics! Woops?

Chow chow! I really like the cream one!

No dog show are complete without this pure-baby of mine (and Er Jie's!), German Shepherd!

Pure-black! Such novelty!
And he/ she is really smart too! This one's with the Johor Working Guard Dog Association or something (can't remember)! But anyways, i'm really amazed with the guarding-performances by them! Not one you should miss really!

Ok, some blabberings from me!
For my adoration of BIG DOGS, i really like Siberian Husky, till i met this cute Alaskan Malamute pup at an SS2 petshop! Its just 8/ 10 months-old, BUT ITS SO HUGE ME LOVE (its the size of a St-Bernard adult... even though its just a PUP!)!

But then, the more i found out about how to care for that breed (i enjoy asking owners questions on "how-to-care" about their fur etc, just in case in the future when i want to keep that specific breed of dog, i'm all well-prepared! Explains why i know so much about dogs - i'm KPC =P!), its so difficult as compared to Siberian Huskies (Malamutes have thicker coat)! So i converted back to my dream of owning a Siberian Husky instead!

Another factor is because i think most Husky has a very nice face which i like! Of course, Malamutes have a handsome face too, but i prefer Husky's =D!

And with no further a due...

Grand huh (^^ )?

Here's a Husky!

I prefer the darker black shade to this breed; either those greyish snow, or darker black, or red!

Another Labrador!

If i remember correctly, this guy got excited and almost bite me, luckily i "siam" (Hokkien) just in time!
But his still really adorable really! Just had a swim in the pool!~

Boxer baby!

Not to be mistaken with the wearable type obviously!

Another RARE-BABY!

I love their fur! So soft and nice! And this one is really cute too!

Ok, just in-case anyone got "bored" of BIG DOGS (but honestly who will?), here's some SMALL ONES i like!

Mind, they are more of those "rare-breeds", as in those you hardly see in Malaysia! I a bit the malas take pics of those you can see everyday (with the exception of big dogs)!

PEMBROKE WELSH CORGI!
I always mistaken call them "Welsh Corgi Pembroke" =P! Oh well, terbalik the origin name nya mar!
Apparently, these are British Royal's most favourite dog, and i've heard a few of them are apparently really "famous" for being feisty! Ah, life of Royal Dogs!

A cute pic!

The owner is really friendly too, and she has THREE of 'em!! Woot!!!

Shetland Sheepdog!

This baby is really friendly! Because me and JungAh were pampering him (free without leash), and she/ he kept running away from the owner around us, so we could continue sayang-ing her/ him!

This one is a malu-case! Sorta-lar!

Its like this, i saw this dog and approached the owner, i asked "Is it a greyhound?", and the owner replied its not and its a "something-something", which i forgot, and because the owner isn't exactly friendly, so i didn't bother getting the name right, just quickly ask if i could take a pic then i chow already!
If anyone know what breed it is tell me ok? It really is a rare-breed ne?

Beagles!

Got to love them! But i prefer those without the "eyeliner" one, lotsa cuter i think!

This dog is like famous yah? Almost every dog show's pics sure got him one! Hehehe!

Got alcohol?

And last but not least... NO DOG SHOW IS COMPLETE WITHOUT MY MOST PRECIOUS BABIES!

Golden Retrievers!
I seriously can't tell you just how much i adore them! Its my biggest dream to be able to own a Golden Retriever! And it still tops my list since i was like, 12 years-old and learn about different dog breeds! I can actually go mad (in a good way of course... depends how you see it) when i see really beautiful, well-groomed ones! Honestly!
I actually prefer the English-type, because they are bigger-boned! Some Goldies can be a bit wee too small of course i love them all the same, but i generally prefer bigger ones!

As much as it is probably Malaysia's MOST POPULAR BREED (if you see most of my pics above, there'll always be a Goldie in there somewhere!), almost everyone have them and you may not be able to "steal-the-spotlight" at dog shows unless your dogs fur is really nice and all, but i still love them a lot, and am VERY determined to keep them!!... in the future!

I want a Goldie!!!

Ooh, and concluding last year's Malaysia Responsible Dog Ownership Day 2007 with one last pic for that day!

The weather's freaking hot, and look whose the smart one!

Hehehe!
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As for THIS YEAR, 2008!
The Malaysia K9 Day 2008 which was held on 20th January 2008 at Central Park!

Unlike last year, i went slightly later this year (couldn't wake up =P) with Amanda! Ooh, and i met up with AhMa!~
I took less pictures this year, because apart from the fact i went late, i've seen most of the dogs there before the previous year, so no point taking some of their pics again!

But there's two very special ones at the end! Read on!

BTW, something actually DID happened to me at the dog show, something "not-very-pleasant", but i'll leave the story to another time! This time is specially just for the dogs!~

No dog shows are complete without...
Golden Retrievers, obviously (^^ )!

I think thats a Great Dane behind it!

For ErJie!

This one is a darling!

Bulldog!

I love how fruffy they are (don't ask me what "fruffy" is, it just pop into my mind)! Adorable things really!

This Afghan Hound's hair just got shaved! Where me pretty hair XD!!

The name's Kuru Kuru if i remember correctly! CUTE!

I was about to approach the owner to ask for a picture (of the dog of course), when he suddenly give it such a tight hug and it was difficult to get his attention, so i just snap the picture like that!

Alaskan Malamute!
I see more of them this year! Another "rising-popularity" breed in Malaysia yah!

Chow chow!

I wonder if its the same one last year?


Ok, the following pics... despite how i say i'm not a fan of toy breeds and all, but somehow or rather, i found myself capturing the pics of the following toy dogs!

The most ironic part is i had claimed i really dislike Chihuahua (except perhaps the long-haired type - they look much nicer!)!

But when i saw this, i *thought* it was a teacup-size, but its not! Eitherways, its really puny i guess it deserves a place in me camera!

I've already said i don't mind Pugs, so this is normal really!

Cute yah?

This one is probably the odd-est pic of em' all! Because Silky Terriers are SO COMMON in Malaysia! I don't know why i took a pic of this girl (guy?)!

Maybe because of the hair, and the friendly owner? Hehehe!

I told you how much i adore Goldies right?

I especially adore this type! Nice-thick-beautiful fur with a charming smile XD! Hehehe!

This one is a cool dog yo!

With Shrek ears, hehehe!

I like this pic a lot!

So friendly!

And i saw some FAMILIAR FACES!!
The two St Bernards!

And the Afghan Hound with the pretty hair who came with the owner who also have pretty hair!

Puny =D? Hehehe!


You were probably wondering now about the "special story" as mentioned above? Well, actually there's two special stories, and the first one would be meeting...

The Maltese Princess Cheddie!

Cheddie and her mommy Ringo!
Her nails are so nice I WANT (albeit i'll break it in an instant - but its nice, so i'll try my best to take good care of it!)! Another thing is Ringo's REALLY petite, that if me and Amanda were to hug her, i predict instant death =P!

Again please let me clarify, i've said i don't like toy-breeds, in case of toy-dogs i do like, its because of the dog's own individuality!
Like BiBi's Lucky and Tweety who i adore so much, i like Cheddie too because she's really cute, and though i don't know her personally, she's really so manja its adorable!

And yes, she is REALLY a Maltese Princess! Her fur is SO SOFT AND SILKY!! And she is cuter than in the pictures! I've seen loads of Maltese before, but somehow their fur just doesn't look like Cheddie's! And she's so small too! Hehehe! Really looks like a marshmallow with three dots XD!
Thanks to AhMa for informing me where Cheddie is, otherwise i would've missed her, because i was about to leave at that time!


Ok, and as for the second story!

Ooh, everyone, well-trained dogs who comes from a good-line are nothing to be afraid of!
Meet Tara!

She's a Doberman! And despite the Doberman's prejudice "aggressive" reputation, like the Rottweiller, it really depends on if they are well-trained, with a good, responsible owner, and if they come from a good line!
Tara is just adorable!
In fact, she's so adorable for a split-second i considered wanting a Doberman too! Hahaha!

Tara is Amanda's friend's dog's mother (Tara's owner is a breeder), so the three Doberman owners are actually chatting about their dogs when Amanda approached his friend to see his dog, when suddenly, Tara's owner just thrust Tara's leash to Amanda and got her to walk his dog!
I was really excited, but Amanda was taken by surprise i guess, in the end she let me walk Tara! Yeahs XD!
The whole thing was a long story, but anyways, the owner gave us some good tips on how to train and handle dogs, very useful informations! And also gave taught me some stuffs about the breed (being a breeder himself)!

And why is Tara such a darling?
Well, she kept leaning her head against my body (being such a big dog herself, if she stood up she would've reached my height!), so i could continuously pet, pamper and sayang her! Isn't she adorable?


And finally, LAST BUT NOT LEAST... the last picture of the day!!
FINALLY FINALLY FINALLY the last picture... because i'm so tired now!!
I actually spent 3 hours or more doing this post, when i could do better things like sleeping, annoying HeeChul or playing with EeTeuk!! So you better appreciate this post XD!!

No dog show is complete without...
SWIMMING GOLDEN RETRIEVERS XD!

I love to watch swimming doggies!
When i have a dog in the future, i'll train him to be a SUPER good retriever!
And...
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FINISH XD!~

Ok, i go sleep first!
Watch out for the Cat Show post next (^^ )!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

It's called a Whippet.

Cute dogs.

 
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