Congratulations to Clooney, the Irish Setter from nearby Normandy Park who captured "Best in Show" honors this week at the Purina National Dog Show in Philadelphia.We've seen local dogs vying in national competitions, including Westminster. Rare, though, do we enjoy the opportunity of watching a local boy or girl taking top honors during a national telecast. In a year without presumptive favorites, the three-year old Clooney has skyrocketed to the top of the list of frontrunners during the 2010-2011 season, which culminates in America with Westminster next February.
Clooney's victory is all the remarkable because the dog and his handler, Peter Kubatz, have only worked together since August. Interviewed after the championship trophies and ribbons were awarded, Kubatz said he took on the assignment because the Irish setter represented all the good traits of the breed: "He's a totally rollicking personality, totally attentive, he just loves to be shown."
Kudos to the champ for generating more good pub for Normandy Park than the municipality of a little less than 7,000 has received in a month -- hell, a couple decades -- of Sundays. Admittedly, we in the Lovely Rainier Valley don't understand your self-described "Manhattan Village Sub-Area planning process." Probably because if people likened our 'hood to a New York borough that the Lovely Rainier Valley would probably be the Bronx. Which would make Normandy Park... Seacaucus, NJ?
As much as we'd love to entertain a celebrity at the Genesee Dog Park (GDP), we'd advise Clinton to journey to "Gladiator Park" only if you come with an entourage equipped with Tasers to use against the aggressive canines that blur the lines between rollicking play and fighting.
Better yet, stop at Full Tilt for a scoop -- nothing with chocolate, raisins or nuts -- and call it a day.
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