Dog Show in Denver

Once again, it's 25 degrees outside.  I have the patio door cracked open so my kits can run in and out, and Rawhide is on TV again.  Today's episode included June Lockhart and DeForrest Kelley as guest actors. The Denver AKC Dog Show is running through Monday, the 20th.  It's sponsored by the Colorado Kennel Club, the Plum Creek Kennel Club, and the Peak to Peak Working Dog Association.  Besides the normal judging classes, there are also loads of vendors, catering to the canine set.  The Show is taking place at the National Western Complex in Denver/Commerce City.
  Black Caviar won her 19th straight race yesterday in Australia.  Some sports writers are calling her a "freak" because she has recently been running frequently, but is still blowing away all of her competitors.  ....  The explosion of the equine hyperbaric chamber in Ocala has been determined to have been caused by the horse in the chamber.  It had metal shoes on, but the folks there said that since there was an insulating material on the inside of the chamber, the horse did not need to be barefoot, have the shoes covered with plastic tape, or wearing Easy-boots.  The horse became upset 20 minutes into the procedure, and began kicking the sides of the chamber.  It removed the insulating material with the first kick, and sparks began to fly with each ensuing kick.  There is still conflicting testimony as to whether the horse was given a sedative before the procedure; some say yes, others say no.
  Kyle Dyer, the local TV personality/reporter, who was bitten by Max, the Argentine Mastiff, placed the following on her Facebook page: “After a 4 hour surgery, I have 70 stitches in my upper lip, lower lip and nose,” Dyer wrote. “I am unable to talk because my mouth is stitched shut to allow for the skin graft to take and get the blood circulating in my lips again.”  She goes on to thank all of her fans and friends who have sent her well-wishes.