{"id":338628,"date":"2010-02-19T06:00:40","date_gmt":"2010-02-19T11:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.justaguything.com\/?p=6600"},"modified":"2010-02-19T06:00:40","modified_gmt":"2010-02-19T11:00:40","slug":"the-toilet-paper-article-of-the-week-what-up-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/338628","title":{"rendered":"The Toilet Paper Article of the Week: What Up Dog!?!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.justaguything.com\/recommends\/ttp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.justaguything.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/TTP-logo-masthead.jpg\" alt=\"TTP-logo-masthead\" title=\"TTP-logo-masthead\" width=\"490\" height=\"85\" class=\"aligntop size-full wp-image-5945\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Here&#8217;s an article from our friends over at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.justaguything.com\/recommends\/ttp\">The Toilet Paper<\/a>.  To subscribe to their free ball busting daily newsletter, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.justaguything.com\/recommends\/ttp\">click here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Whether they dutifully walk with their owners, steadfastly guard the homestead, play with the kids, or take power hits off Great Aunt Gertrude\u2019s crotch, the unconditional love and dedication one gets from a canine companion is one of life\u2019s many joys.<\/p>\n<p>Last night, the 134th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show wrapped up with &#8220;Sadie&#8221;, a 4-year old Scottie, taking the prize for best in show. No word on if Sadie can catch a frisbee or <span id=\"more-6600\"><\/span>track a deer, but the bitch sure has a nice coat and white teeth.<\/p>\n<p><em>For our dog dollar, we\u2019re satisfied with a happy hound that doesn\u2019t hunch the varnish off the table leg or take a sh!t on the rug. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Number<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2,500 &#8211; Dogs that were entered in this year\u2019s event, coming from 173 breeds and varieties. A terrier has won nearly 43% of the time. Also, 67% of the winners have been male.<\/p>\n<p><em>Who would have guessed that even competitive dog shows have a seedy underbelly? Its name? Sexism.<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quote<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And to think that in some countries these dogs are eaten!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Fred Willard as Buck Laughlin, dog show play-by-play man in the 2000 comedy spoof Best in Show.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Word<\/strong> \t<\/p>\n<p><em>Award of Merit<\/em><\/p>\n<p>noun.     1. At the discretion of the judge, an additional award made to outstanding entries that are not judged to be either best of breed, best of variety, or best of opposite sex.<\/p>\n<p><em>Surprisingly, Best Set of Nuts has yet to be officially recognized.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fact<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>First held in 1877, the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show predates the invention of the automobile, the building of the Brooklyn Bridge and Washington Monument, the invention of basketball, and the establishment of the World Series.<\/p>\n<p><em>This proves that even in the \u201cold days\u201d there were rich as*holes with nothing better to do.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The List<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Best in Show Superlatives<\/p>\n<p>Youngest &#8211; Ch. Laund Loyalty of Bellhaven (Collie) at nine months old (1929).<br \/>\nOldest &#8211; Ch. Clussexx Three D Grinchy Glee (Spaniel)\u2014AKA \u201cStump\u201d\u2014at ten years old (2009).<br \/>\nMost Wins &#8211; Ch. Warren Remedy (Fox Terrier) with three consecutive (1907-1909).<br \/>\nFirst to Be Invited to the White House &#8211; Ch. K-Run&#8217;s Park Me in First (Beagle)\u2014AKA \u201cUno\u201d (2008).<br \/>\nMost Ejections from Show &#8211; Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.<\/p>\n<p>For more in-your-face news blasts, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.justaguything.com\/recommends\/ttp\">click here to subscribe to The Toilet Paper now. <\/a><\/strong><br class=\"clear\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.justaguything.com\/?ak_action=api_record_view&#038;id=6600&#038;type=feed\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Related posts:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href='http:\/\/www.justaguything.com\/the-toilet-paper-article-of-the-week-fathers-dont-let-your-daughters-date-john-mayer\/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The Toilet Paper Article of the Week: Fathers, Don&#8217;t Let Your Daughters Date&#8230;(John Mayer)'>The Toilet Paper Article of the Week: Fathers, Don&#8217;t Let Your Daughters Date&#8230;(John Mayer)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href='http:\/\/www.justaguything.com\/the-toilet-paper-article-of-the-week-knock-em-dead-kid\/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The Toilet Paper Article of the Week: Knock &#8216;Em Dead Kid'>The Toilet Paper Article of the Week: Knock &#8216;Em Dead Kid<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href='http:\/\/www.justaguything.com\/the-toilet-paper-article-of-the-week-mouth-of-pain\/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The Toilet Paper Article of the Week: Mouth of Pain'>The Toilet Paper Article of the Week: Mouth of Pain<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/justaguything?a=h52zitR5WiI:Txx8uro2H34:D7DqB2pKExk\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/justaguything?i=h52zitR5WiI:Txx8uro2H34:D7DqB2pKExk\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/justaguything?a=h52zitR5WiI:Txx8uro2H34:F7zBnMyn0Lo\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/justaguything?i=h52zitR5WiI:Txx8uro2H34:F7zBnMyn0Lo\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/justaguything?a=h52zitR5WiI:Txx8uro2H34:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/justaguything?i=h52zitR5WiI:Txx8uro2H34:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/justaguything?a=h52zitR5WiI:Txx8uro2H34:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/justaguything?i=h52zitR5WiI:Txx8uro2H34:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/justaguything?a=h52zitR5WiI:Txx8uro2H34:TzevzKxY174\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/justaguything?d=TzevzKxY174\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/justaguything\/~4\/h52zitR5WiI\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s an article from our friends over at The Toilet Paper. 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