In Philadelphia: Superdogs

True or false?

1) A dog show is practically the only place on earth where a man can ask earnestly and with utter immunity, "Say, pal, what's this bitch's name?"

2) A dog show is no laughing matter.

3) No self-respecting punk rocker (forgive the contradiction) would shave himself the way some of the poodles in dog shows are shaved.

Answers:

1) True.

2) True (exhibitors seem entirely devoid of funny bones, ha-ha!).

3) No hypothetical questions, please.

O.K., O.K., no more jokes-not even an easy aside like, "To a dog, every day is Saturday." The American Kennel Club observed the 100th anniversary of its founding this year...

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