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I'm happy to be writing to you from the 134th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden here in New York. If you would have told me 5 years ago that I would be here, not just once, but twice in the last year covering this most prestigious of dog shows for our own radio show, I definitely would not have agreed with you. Not that I'm not interested, I have been watching Westminster on TV many years before Butch came along. It's just that I never thought I would have the opportunity to be here, much less in the capacity of covering it for the My Buddy Butch Radio Show. This is the "Tournament of Champions" as ALL of the dogs in the show have had to earn the right to be invited or eligible and have attained the "Champion" moniker "Ch" in front of their registered names. Now, as we have said on the show, despite the fancy grooming and care that you see on TV to make these dogs look great, at the end of the day they are pets. Funny pets, loved pets, and pets who like to romp around just like any other dog including YOUR dog! Seeing the dogs walk around the streets of New York on their way to and from the Garden, you could easily forget that they are here to compete. The expressions on their faces is just like any other dog. Their sniffing around people and sniffing everything they pass on the street is testament to their life on this earth...they are dogs - no more, no less. The excitement builds as you enter the arena and see these dogs in their element, the show ring. Seeing the work to prepare them and then actually seeing them strut their stuff is quite a transformation which, in some cases, is done by a team of people that the biggest pop star might have working on them before starting a concert! When I get home, I am going to start our own dog show and Butch will be the only dog entered and will always be the winner! So as we watch Westminster crown the "Best in Show" on Tuesday evening, remember the dog sitting beside you on the couch is the real winner!