HOT OFF THE PRESS....
August 23, 2002
World's Smartest
Dog, Chanda-Leah recently entered a 'Superdog'
contest in Toronto, Canada. This past week she was chosen one
of five dogs to go to the Canadian National Exhibition for the
competition.
Back stage while the
other four dogs were practicing their tricks, Chanda laid down
and went to sleep in the Puppy-Mobile.
Finally, it was time
to go on stage for the competition. The contestants and their
owners walked out onto the runway and went to a designated area
to sit.
Each dog was
given two minutes to perform his or her tricks.
Contestant
#1...chased a Frisbee
Contestant
#2...could sneeze, cry, whisper, bark, play dead, and
sit pretty. Unfortunately he could only do all this back stage.
In front of the live audience he appeared to have stage fright.
Contestant #3
(Chanda-Leah) was at her best. Her first trick was bowling.
She didn't make a strike...but did knock down all but two
bowling pins. From there she picked up the garbage on the floor
and put it into the garbage pail. As her owner and trainer,
Sharon Robinson, was picking up the garbage pail, Chanda was
already riding her skateboard across the floor. When Sharon
sneezed Chanda ran quickly and grabbed a Kleenex for her. At
this point she put her paws up on a basketball, and with a huge
smile on her face walked all around the floor, to the delight
and amusement of the audience and the cameraman who was shooting
for the local Toronto television station.
Contestant #4 was a big black dog who could jump to amazing
heights to retrieve a ball. This also could only be done back
stage.
Contestant #5 was a white part poodle, who jumped through a hula
hoop, and dropped a ball into a basketball hoop attached to his
crate.
The audience choose
the winner by their applause.
It was paws down for
Chanda all the way.
Eukanuba (Iams) Dog Food, CFTO T.V.,
and the Super dog Show sponsored the contest.
The 'Superdog' Shows can be seen
across Canada and the United States. Check local papers for
further information.