Here is the moment you have been waiting for! I have attempted to list
these in winning order...however, bear in mind that some of the dogs have
more than one entry...those I have placed in their highest winning position!
---------Geri
FIRST PLACE:
"LITTLE FLOWER"
Loki, owned by Marilyn Slaton. Obviously one who loves the camera,
versatile Loki is 6 years old. Her favorite foods are rawhide flat sticks,
ice cream, and cookies. Loki's hobby is playing the piano, as well as
serving as a therapy and sled dog. This multi-talented miss loves riding
in the car and has traveled to several states. Loki is especially
interested in cows, and frequently goes on car trips in search of them; her
particular favorites are the black and white spotted cows (this dog needs a
Gateway!!). Loki is known affectionately as the Little Princess because of
her sensitivity, and also answers to "Three Drinks" . Her drinking pattern
is slurp, slurp, slurp, pause, slurp, slurp, slurp..hence, Three Drinks.
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SECOND PLACE:
"THE STATUE OF LIBERTY"
Wegian, owned by Marilyn Slaton. Wegian's favorite foods are ham,
tomatoes, carrots and popcorn. The patriotic pixie is 3 and a half years
old, and enjoys chasing birds and squirrels. Wegian plays the piano, and
enjoys barking and bossing the other dogs. A therapy and sled dog, Wegian
loves to be the center of attention. Also known as "Two Dogs", because of
her split personality...sometimes a very good dog, and sometimes a very
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THIRD PLACE: "BATH TIME!!!!"
Seacrest's Luv N Stuff, owned by Larry and Judi Vines, bred by Margaret
Williamson. TJ, as he is known, was a beloved companion until his passing
to the Rainbor Bridge 6 months ago. TJ's owner Larry, worked in
construction, and TJ went to work with him. Larry would hold upsome
fingers and say how many, and TJ would bark the correct amount! He loved
to go places and meet new people, and he also enjoyed climbing trees!
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FOURTH PLACE:
TOOTH FAIRY
The fairy is actually a very embarrassed male, Pip! Pip, owned by Nancy
Krzycki, is 3 years old. This macho man loves all kinds of food. His
hobby is barking, and his special interest is being petted. He is truly a
man who is in touch with his inner feminine self!
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FIFTH PLACE: SADIE HAWKINS DAY
Under the sack is Mo (Vin Melca's Mark av Lindvagen). Mo is owned by
Mary Litchfield Reid and Pat Trotter. The happy-go-lucky hooligan is 2
years old. His favorite snack is raw liver. His hobby is racing around
the yard with the empty shavings bag! Also in the picture is Kisie
(Vin-Melca's Linvangn Kissmark), who is 6 and a half years old. This
Mo-tivated young lady adores raw meat. Her hobby, when possible, is roling
in manure and of course, chasing the Mo man! Last, but definitely not
least is Fiddle. This skedaddling Schnauzer is 11 years old. Fiddle
enjoys a Mickey D burger, hold the pickles if you please! Fiddle's hobby
is joining in the chase of the empty shavings bags, and as for
interests...a ride in the car while laying on the top of the back seat!
This picture was quite by accident. Mary had gone outside to get a picture
of her son when all of a sudden she was presented with this panorama of
pulchritudinous pranskters!! Back
SIXTH PLACE: WHERE'S MY COFFEE?
Lady Jane Grey, owned by Gil and Geri. Lady is approximately 15 years
old. This gallivanting grandma's favorite food is cheese cubes, and
whatever you happen to be eating at the moment. Her hobby is ganking, and
she is quite excellent at it Her special interests are snoozing, listening
to classical music, following Geri everywhere, and making sure that Belle
and Maxx don't have too much fun. Her nicknames are "Grandmere", Bright
Eyes, and "Miss Hannigan", after the character in the movie Annie (the
grouchy woman who walks into the room of singing orphans and says "Do I
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SEVENTH PLACE: ON WISCONSIN!!!
Savannah, owned by Chris and George Kemmerling. Also known as Savvy
Girl, Pretty Girl, and Savannah Rose, this diminutive darling is 3 and a
half years old. Savannah's favorite food is PLAIN yogurt (not that nasty
vanilla stuff her daddy once bought for her!! Her hobbies are chasing
Madison and shedding. Her interests include whatever Mom is doing, and
hiking with Dad as long as Madison carries the doggy backpack!!
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EIGHTH PLACE: HAWAIIAN TOURIST
Loki (aka Little Flower) owned by Marilyn Slaton
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NINTH PLACE: NORWEGIAN BACHELOR FARMER
Shadow (Ch Thorbjorn QB's Silver Shadow) is 6 years old.
Norwegian Bachelor Farmer is proudly owned by Barclay and Sharon Hills
Also, known as"Mr Cute", Shadow enjoys visiting nursing homes and group
therapies. His favorite food is bone marrow, and he is quite good at
tonguing it out of
the bone! Mr. Cute's hobby is outrunning everyone in the back yard. This
squash-growing stud is most interested in visiting and meeting people. He
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TENTH PLACE: AT LEAST I HAVE MY DIGNITY!
This fun bunch is owned by Valery Thompson.
The dignity dog is Buddy, who was too dignified to pose in a costume.
Bodacious Buddy is 6 and a half. His favorite food is freeze dried liver
treats with garlic. His favorite game is Frisbee. His activities include
wrestling with Aspen, jogging with Mike, and riding in the car. Buddy's
nicknames include Bud, Bud-boy, Bud-man, Budster, Buddy-boo, Bud-baby,
Buddy-babe. Also, in the picture is Aspen, who is 1 year old. Aspen loves
wrestling with Buddy. Aspen's favorite activities include snuggling,
chewing rawhides and nylabones, chewing on Buddy, going for walks, chasing
the kitty and pestering Duke. This elegant elf also answers to Missy,
Little bit, and Asp. Duke is also included in this photo, and his
statistics are in another entry.
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ELEVENTH PLACE: COOL DUDE
Ch Seacrest's Gray Storm is owned by Margaret Williamson. Stormy is 10
years old, and is the brother of Rosie, who very recently passed across the
Bridge. You may have seen Stormy before, as he was the Best Dog in
daughter Jennifer's wedding pictures and he also starred in the 1997 and
1998 Pridewood Calendars. This megatalented model also posed for the
Sandicast statue! Putting the H in Ham, Storny never misses a chance to
pose, being featured in a video of various breeds and their care. He has
been trained in obedience and carting, is a therapy dog and of course, an
AKC championship. He is his Mother's Pride and Joy!
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TWELFTH PLACE: ERIK THE RED
Ch Fenris av Trollheimen CGC Th D, owned by David Bergesen. Fenris is 6
years old. The valiant Viking prefers dried Norwegian Cod, and his hobby
is chasing chipmunks and getting lots of pats at Rescue events. Fenris'
main interests are saving his owners from the dreaded UPS truck and the
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THIRTEENTH PLACE: HAPPY CLOWN
Thor, owned and loved by Lois O'Neill. This picture was taken one
month shy of his 14th birthday. Thor was helped to the bridge Aug, 1999 and
he was fourteen years and nine months old at that time. His favorite food was
turkey. In his last days, all he would eat was turkey baby food, lovingly
spoon fed to him by his human mommy. This gallant gentleman loved his evening
walk to see the neighbors who always had a biscuit for him. Thor thought
everyone loved him. His special interest was trick or treating...he would go
to 4 houses where they had special treats for him. He would then walk the
neighborhood with Lois, passing out candy to the kids. This photo was his
last Halloween. Thor's nickname was Baby.
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FOURTEENTH PLACE: I'LL PUT A SPELL ON YOU!
Duke, owned by Valery Thompson. Duke is 5 years old. His favorite foods
are anything, especially smelly foods!! His favorite hobby is agility, and
we are all familiar with his exploits on the agility field. This athletic
ace's favorite activities are being petted, eating, walks in the woods,
eating, rolling on the floor, eating, going to obedience classes and not
being obedient, eating....hmmmm, do I see a pattern here?? In case you
don't remember, a year ago, Duke was very ill with Valley Fever. He had to
be force fed for some time, then later the only food he would eat had to be
sprinkled with freeze dried liver. When his blood tests finally came back
clear, he was able to go off the medications... his appetite came back and
now, well, we all know that he is the BOMB!!!! Duke is also known by
Dukey, Dukey-boy, Dukey-man, Dukey-babe, and The Wild Child!
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FIFTEENTH PLACE: TOUGH LITTLE VIKING
Loki (LITTLE FLOWER, HAWAIIAN TOURIST) owned by Marilyn Slaton
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SIXTEENTH PLACE: NATIVE AMERICAN
Wegian( STATUE OF LIBERTY) owned by Marilyn Slaton
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SEVENTEENTH PLACE: WITCHY WOMAN
The lovely QB (Ch Thorbjorn QB Silver Streak), owned by Barclay and
Sharon Hills, is 8 years old. Nicknamed "The Brat", her favorite food is
chicken skin. This sweet-faced sensation's hobby is chasing the boys
around the yard. She is most interested in becoming pack leader, but
Trixie, at age 13, won't let her. The QB stands for Queen Bee!
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EIGHTEENTH PLACE: THE WICKED WITCH OF THE WEST
Lady (WHERE'S MY COFFEE?) owned by Gil & Geri
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NINETEENTH PLACE: HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Schatze, who is 3 years old, is owned by Bruce and Kathy Levee.
Foodwise, Schatze enjoys anything edible. Also known as Schats or "Little
Chicken" the hobby of choice of this miss is watching Molly the Cat.
Special interests of this Millenium moppet include food and walks with Mom
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TWENTIETH PLACE: LOVE BANDIT
Brenne, owned by Kari Olsen. The vivacious vixen is 8 and a half. Her
favorite food is soup, her hobby is keeping her 2 boys in line, and her
interests include rolling in snow, grass, or her particular
favorite...goose poop. Brenne's nicknames include Brennmonster, Honey Bear
and Brennster. Back
TWENTY-FIRST PLACE: EAGER BRIDE
Brenne (LOVE BANDIT) owned by Kari Olsen
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TWENTY-SECOND PLACE: ALOHA!
Gracey, owned by Nancy Krzycki, is a beautiful Siberian Husky, aged 8
years. Gracey's favorite food is anything except dog food. This picky
princess lists her hobby as sleeping, and her special interest is sleeping.
Gracey is most comfortable in her muu muu, however she loves to wear
Victoria's Secret underneath....but then, that's HER secret, isn't it!
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TWENTY-THIRD PLACE: RAT DEVIL
Brottsjo, also owned by Kari Olsen. Brottsie is 4 and a half. His
favorite food is watermelon. This rascally rat's hobby is following his
human mommy around. His particular interests are obedience and food.
Brottsie's other nicks include Brat Man and Mr. Honey Bear. I am also told
that his childhood nickname was Dennis, so something tells me he was a
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TWENTY-FOURTH PLACE: PACKER FAN
Madison, also owned by Chris and George Kemmerling. Madison is 4 years
old. His favorite food is just that....food! His hobby is chasing
Savannah. Also know as Maddog, this Packer Backer finds rawhide bones
verrrryyy interesting, and he also enjoys getting petted!
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TWENTY-FIFTH PLACE: THE GREAT PUMPKIN
Wilda, who was rescued just this week by Lois O'Neill, didn't wait long
to jump into the fun! She is 7 and a half years old. Her favorite food
appears to be anything she can get. She is beautiful, gentle, loving and
intelligent. She loved dresing up, as you can see by the happy face in the
picture. This jaunty jack-o-lantern will be making the rounds come
Halloween night, just as Lois' beloved Thor did. Look again at that
smiling face....it's faces like hers that we are trying to help here on
Moosedog! Wilda's first nickname appears to be "Girl"!
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TWENTY-SIXTH PLACE: POCAHONTAS
Loki (LITTLE FLOWER, HAWAIIAN TOURIST, TOUGH LITTLE VIKING), owned by
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TWENTY-SEVENTH PLACE: DOROTHY
Belle,(Belle Bottom Bleau's) owned by Gil & Geri, has just turned 9
months old and she weighs 80 pounds. Whenever she is being bad, she is
known as "Naughty Babette", and at other times she is known as Tater Head.
Belle's favorite food appears to be pine cones. Her hobbies include
drooling, tormenting Maxx, and aggravating Lady. This perky Pyrenees'
special interest is sleeping in bed with her parents, and curling her tail
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TWENTY-EIGHTH PLACE: THE WINGED MONKEY!
Maxwell Silverhammer, otherwise known as Maxx. He is owned by Gil and
Geri. Maxxie is 2 and a half. His favorite food is peanut butter. His
hobby is licking and he spends probably 3 hours a day on it. This
lollygagging licker's special interests are chest scratches, protecting
Lizzie from monsters in the bathroom, and watching his human mommy read
books. Maxxie will also answer to the nickname "Mr Poo Poo Head". It used
to be Poo Poo Head, but we added the Mr. 'cause we thought it was time he
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