A show for the rest of us.

We all know one pure-bred snob dog. You know the type. Too good to stop and give your butt a sniff; Too good to roll in the mud with you; There is one in every community. Well these types are always the ones that get into dog shows. Well not anymore.

There is a new dog show for the rest of us. In Detroit, MI, the Detroit Kennel Club Dog Show is including a "Free Press Dog Show" where anyone can compete. There are several categories to compete in. These are:

(1) Best resemblance between human and canine (do you and your human look alike, then sign up);
(2) The Best Mutt (You who would not be allowed to even look through the door of a "regular" dog show must enter);
(3) Best Friend (What have you done that brought you recognition or praise? Tell your story);
(4) Most talented trickster (think unique);
(5) Best accessory (do you look good in a purse?);
(6) Best Dressed (Don't sign up for this one, no self respecting dog should wear clothes);
(7) Celebrity Look-alike (Do you look like a celebrity?).

If you win, you should go to Detroit to get your award. To sign up, you can email freepdogshow@freepress.com by March 6, 2006. I think I will sign up for the trickster category. I mean, how many dogs out there have their own website?

Good luck to you all.