Mango Minster

That's right, Mango the relentlessly huge mastiff is having its annual Mango Minster 2010 and I'm a Comp-Pet-Itor this year. The category I will be competing in is none other than Bad Sports.

Lord Judge Ike

The questionable honorable judge for this category is Ike, a boston terrier and the reigning Bad Sport winner of last Mango Minster. What the AKC standard fails to tell you about boston terriers is that they are known to be very meticulous in their daily routine and would pay attention to the minutest of details; and to have them as a judge would be incredibly stressful for the contestants to say the least.

This is the kind of effort only a boston terrier would go through as god forbid there should be any fleas on the contestants.

No part is small enough to escape the scrutiny of a boston terrier protruding little eyes...

... and the inquisitive nature of a boston terrier will have you snort-searched from head to tail.

As with all dog shows, this one is no exception (but exceptional at the same time). Apart from physical appearance, all contestants would be judged by their temperament too. However, at Mango Minster, in order to have any inkling of tasting victory, everydog must bring out their dark side in the Bad Sports category. May the force be with you, my fellow contestants. It's time to open the closet and show those incriminatory evidence.