God loves a terrier, but what's that thing he's wearing?
February 12, 2008 8:59 PM Subscribe
Watching last night's Westminster Kennel Club dog show, what is this thing attached to the terrier's lead under his throat? It's made of metal and it isn't a tag.
Response by poster: Tags aren't allowed in AKC show rings. The judge saw it and didn't question it, so it isn't a tag.
posted by acorncup at 9:12 PM on February 12, 2008
posted by acorncup at 9:12 PM on February 12, 2008
Did any of the other dogs have one? Maybe it's an official show ID issued to the owners to put on their dogs' collars. It makes sense that they should have an official one to easily identify a dog, even if they don't want unofficial ones brought in the ring.
posted by aeschenkarnos at 9:20 PM on February 12, 2008
posted by aeschenkarnos at 9:20 PM on February 12, 2008
Response by poster: As far as I could tell, this was the only dog wearing it.
posted by acorncup at 9:46 PM on February 12, 2008
posted by acorncup at 9:46 PM on February 12, 2008
maybe the dog is epileptic or has some other medical condition that an emergency animal caretaker would really need to know about. maybe.
posted by gavtaylor at 9:55 PM on February 12, 2008
posted by gavtaylor at 9:55 PM on February 12, 2008
I was going to say slide on tag but that is ruled out. Interesting that the loops aren't solid, there is a break in the middle of each.
posted by Mitheral at 9:57 PM on February 12, 2008
posted by Mitheral at 9:57 PM on February 12, 2008
Derail: how come tags aren't allowed?
posted by PercussivePaul at 10:29 PM on February 12, 2008
posted by PercussivePaul at 10:29 PM on February 12, 2008
Best answer: It looks like an evil version of this.
posted by Shoggoth at 6:01 AM on February 13, 2008
posted by Shoggoth at 6:01 AM on February 13, 2008
Response by poster: The only identification allowed in the ring is the handler's armband. That's supposed to keep politics and favoritism out of the arena.
Shoggoth might be on to something. I wonder if there's padding on the inside that we can't see.
posted by acorncup at 12:47 PM on February 13, 2008
Shoggoth might be on to something. I wonder if there's padding on the inside that we can't see.
posted by acorncup at 12:47 PM on February 13, 2008
lead?
posted by i_am_a_Jedi at 2:39 PM on February 13, 2008
posted by i_am_a_Jedi at 2:39 PM on February 13, 2008
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posted by red_lotus at 9:08 PM on February 12, 2008