Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the loveliest pup of all?

[Surya Gayatri]

http://www.france24.com/en/20130831-mirror-mirror-wall-whos-loveliest-pup-all


Huge, tiny, bald, or fluffy, but all groomed to the extreme: more than 11,000 dogs from all over Europe are in Geneva this weekend for the continent's biggest canine beauty pageant.

"The brushing is also good for calming the nerves -- both his and mine," says the 58-year-old Norwegian, bending down to rub noses with AL-x, who is balancing on a small folding table, apparently oblivious to the pumping music, barking and scattered applause filling the exhibition hall on the outskirts of Geneva.

The small, white fluffy ball of fur with his pointy face and ears will soon enter the ring in a bid to add a European title to the global one he already has under his collar this year.

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http://www.france24.com/en/20130831-mirror-mirror-wall-whos-loveliest-pup-all

Yes, Europeans are every bit as ga-ga about their four-legged friends as Americans.

[newfie11]

1. Love Poms. Nt

[Surya Gayatri]

2. Great dogs for city and apartment living.

[newfie11]

3. Lol she is our farm dog

Of course she has 4 Newfies for backup lol.
Also a large fenced yard.

[Surya Gayatri]

4. Doesn't she get under foot with the Newfies? Or is she too fast for them?

[newfie11]

5. No she bite their toes.

They don't step on her or the pay with a bite on a toe. She weighs 5 pounds and the newfs are between 155-120lb.