Everybody’s seen that annual thing called the Westminster
Kennel Club Dog Show. People parade their absolutely perfect dogs around and
the most absolutely perfect dog of all wins a blue ribbon for Best in Show.
So of course there are no crippled dog allowed. A
three-legged dog or a deaf dog or blind dog wouldn’t stand a chance since the winning dog has to be absolutely perfect.
But how come there isn’t a Westminster show for crippled
dogs? Somebody really ought to put one together. I think it would be a big hit. People love crippled dogs. It would be like the doggie Special Olympics. And every dog would get a ribbon just
for showing up and trying.
Only crippled dogs allowed. An absolutely perfect dog wouldn’t
stand a chance because that which is a crippled dog’s primary liability in the regular
Westminster show would be their primary asset in the show for crippled dogs.
The more pitiful a dog, the more formidable a contender it would be.
And so the top dog to beat would be that spinal cord injured
dog who gets around with that two-wheeled contraption attached to its hind quarters. It’s the dog that looks like it comes with training wheels.
And for the grand finale, this dog and all the other
crippled dogs are lined up at the starting line on a running track. And at the finish line
at the end each lane is a bowlful of hamburger or something. All the crippled
dogs race for their bowl but the winning dog isn’t necessarily the one that
gets there first. No, the winning dog is the one that exhibits the most pluck
and determination in getting to their bowl. The greater the struggle, the better. It’s not the
destination that matters most. It’s the journey.
The judges hold up their cards. And that dog is awarded the blue ribbon and the coveted title of The Bravest Dog in the World.
