http://nhpr.org en http://nhpr.org/post/not-spoiled-well-trained <p>Paws for a second: Author Josh Dean's new book tells the story of Jack, an award-winning purebred Australian Shepard and his endevours as a show dog. We'll hear a little about the book, and get answers to some questions that make our heads cock.</p> Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:56:48 +0000 Virginia Prescott 1773 at http://nhpr.org Not Spoiled. Well Trained http://nhpr.org/post/malachy-pekingese-becomes-top-dog-land He took on competition that was much bigger and much faster, but in the end the judges decided Malachy, a Pekingese with a long mop of fur framing his funny little pushed-in face, was the top dog in the land and gave him top honors at the Westminster Kennel Club show in New York.<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/15/sports/westminster-kennel-club-dog-show.html"><em>The New York Times</em> describes his win thus</a>:<p><blockquote><p>"While his six competitors sped around the ring at Madison Square Garden, Malachy moved so deliberately that he only had to make a half circuit on the gree Wed, 15 Feb 2012 12:57:00 +0000 Eyder Peralta 1915 at http://nhpr.org Malachy, The Pekingese, Becomes Top Dog In The Land