Meet Porterhouse, the Beautiful Bulldog
22 Apr 2009
DES MOINES, Iowa – The newly crowned English bulldog is named Beautiful Bulldog for the rest of the year. Porterhouse has all reasons to drool happily as he sits on his throne to which he was so close to getting it for three years. He had come a long way from two runner-up finishes and one “Mr. Congeniality” title before finally crowned the winner of Drake University’s annual Beautiful Bulldog Contest in downtown Des Moines.
The 4 year-old brown and white bulldog hailing from Des Moines claimed the title and beat out 49 others dogs coming from eight states. The event coincides with the Drake Relays, hosted for the 100th time this week by the Drake University Bulldogs.
Looks, in a dog’s standard, is everything when named the Beautiful Bulldog but not necessarily the prettiest mutt in the blend. They wanted to see the X-factor of a bulldog of drool, bloodshot eyes and bowed legs and costumes won’t hurt either. Colorfully clad bulldogs showed off their stuff including tutus, blonde wigs, goggles and all kinds of wacky hats to accessorize the mutts.
Pedigree is not major judging criteria according to Dolph Pulliam, the master of ceremonies for the event, said of the judging.
The annual dog contest has grown in popularity in recent years. Pulliam said the 50 slots intended for this year’s pageant filled up faster than ever before in history. Drake could have had 100 bulldogs more listed in the competition if it had enough room.
Porterhouse beat out Maxxis, another Des Moines bulldog, to claim top dog honors by sporting a camouflage and an army helmet for the event.
The proud owner of Porterhouse, Erin Bell, said her dog is a sweet, friendly guy who loves to make people laugh. She and her hubby, Kevin Bell, had a gut feeling that Porterhouse would finally emerge victorious this time around. The bulldog finished second in 2006 and 2007.
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2010 May 11
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