New York City Canines Get Into The Halloween Spirit
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While there are many Halloween dog parades held all over the country, one of the biggest and most elaborate is the one held at New York City's Tomkins Square Park. Now in its 21st year, this is one where owners and their pooches seem to go through extraordinary lengths, to win the title of 'Best in Show'.
This year was no exception. On Saturday October 22nd, over 500 dogs and their doting owners came together and waited patiently for their five minutes of fame in costumes that ranged from the ordinary to those that were well - A little over the top!
There was a painful looking pincushion, a runaway bride a bulldog strong man complete with weights and even, an aircraft carrier.
The entertainment world was represented by a Lady Gaga wannabe dressed in a red and white replica of the entertainer's attire from the 2009 Video Music Awards - Which not surpringly, took home the prize for 'best dressed'.
Hollywood was not forgotten either - With a tiny pooch emulating Black Swan star Natalie Portman, complete with a tutu.
New York and its public transportation system were full represented too, with a pooch dressed as the city itself, another as its subway and a third, as an M23 bus with its little owner lugging behind as passenger. The cute duo impressed the judge's enough to win the coveted 'Best of Show'. Unfortunately, by the time the announcements were made, neither was around to claim the prize and bask in their few minutes of fame.
HAVE A HAPPY & SAFE HALLOWEEN!
Sources: Dailymail.co.uk, nypost.com, dnainfo.com
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460 Comments
- Andy101over 10 yearsThis is so cute if I were to go to NYC I would take my dog and enter her into it
- Jover 10 yearsSO CUTE
- breover 10 yearsso cute
- Jover 10 yearsSO COOL
- kkgalmost 11 yearsso adorableee! wish i was there but couldnt make it was i was so dissapointed to here i wasnt going!
- bethesda3almost 11 yearsomg CUTE!!!
- cookiecrummblesalmost 11 yearsOmg super duper cuteeee!!!!!! ^U^
- kkgalmost 11 yearsi know right!!!!!!!!!
- lollipop123about 11 yearscuuute! I would love my dog to be in america... :)
- buddygirlabout 11 yearsAdorable :)
- mousiabout 11 yearsbut i agree that dog in the bee costume is absolutly adorable!