Dubai: Pedigree and Whiskas show at Festival City

By Naveen Frank - Sharjah
Daijiworld Media Network - UAE

Dubai, Feb 23: At a  time of recession , the people of Dubai had reason to relax on a warm Saturday morning. People of all nationalities, children, young and old, made it towards the Dubai Festival city to take part and witness the 21st Pedigree and Whiskas Dubai Pet Show.

Over a hundred breed of dogs contested in various categories that included the best puppy, best pedigree , happiest dog, fancy dress and dog most like owner.

The K9 friends club also made their presence felt at the show. K9 friends club is a voluntary organization that helps find shelter to abandoned cats and dogs in the UAE and also helps in the sterilization of cats and dogs. They displayed homeless dogs and puppies with a home that someone would adopt them.

It is a common thing for UAE expatriates to abandon their pets during relocation as transportation of pets is a costly affair.

There were dogs everywhere for every dog lover to feast his eyes on and to pet them. The breeds varied from the rare Afghan Hound to the most common Pomeranians. Among others were the Dachshunds, Norwegian Elkhound, Bullmastiff, Doberman, German Shepherd, St Bernard, Cocker Spaniel, Golden retriever, Bulldog, Dalmatian, Poodle, Fox Terrier, Swedish Lapphund, Chihuahua and Pekingese.

The most fascinating show was the performance by the police dogs of Dubai and Abu Dhabi police department.  The highly trained dogs performed marvelous feats from jumping displays, obedience, fetch, smelling out drugs and weapons from suitcases, attacking get away criminals on vehicles. On the lighter side the police dogs matched up with a group of little children on a tug-of-war game and won it. 

For all dog lovers, we present to you an album of the best dogs of  the UAE.