British Dog Show Says "No Makeup on Dogs, Please"


Updated 03/18/10 12:42 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 6 comments

British Dog Show Says "No Makeup on Dogs, Please"

Forget about putting lipstick on a pig — in England, people are worried about putting makeup on dogs. Officials from this month's Crufts Dog Show warned entrants that they'd be on the lookout for any dogs who seemed to be getting a little cosmetic help. While show rules don't specifically forbid using makeup on the woofers, they do "forbid anything that alters an animal's appearance during Read more

The Scoop: Charmin Wins Crufts!


Updated 03/10/09 12:01 PM · Posted by PetSugar · 1 comment

The Scoop: Charmin Wins Crufts!

Do you recognize this furry face? It's Cha-Cha-Cha, Charmin. (Sorry, I'm feeling punchy.) The Sealyham Terrier won the 2007 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship, captured the terrier group title for the 2008 Westminster Dog Show and now just won Crufts Best in Show!After last August's documentary claiming the Crufts Kennel Club allowed (or, at the very least, did not protect against) damaging Read more

2008 Crufts Winner: Best in Show!


Updated 03/10/08 6:27 PM · Posted by PetSugar · 3 comments

2008 Crufts Winner: Best in Show!

Congratulations to the Giant Schnauzer, Jafrak Philippe Olivier! The third time's the charm for this pooch, who has never come out on top during his previous efforts – and beat out some pretty awesome competitors. Group Breed Toy Chihuahua (Smooth Coat) Utility Japanese Shiba Inu Gundog Spaniel (American Cocker) Working Giant Schnauzer Pastoral Samoyed Terrier Soft Coated Wheaten Read more

Super Cute Crufts Gallery!


Updated 03/09/08 7:00 PM · Posted by PetSugar · 2 comments

Super Cute Crufts Gallery!

I just couldn't resist! I've gathered some of my fave pups that competed during the first two days at Crufts. This is the winning American Cocker Spaniel from Friday – see more pups from the Utility, Toy, and Gundog groups in a gallery when you read more Read more

2008 Crufts Winners: Toy, Utility, and Gundog Groups


Updated 03/10/08 1:33 PM · Posted by PetSugar · 7 comments

2008 Crufts Winners: Toy, Utility, and Gundog Groups

Crufts is underway and thus far we've seen the winners of three groups. Yesterday, the Utility group was won by this Japanese Shiba Inu, Janeryls in the Line of Fire and the Toy group by Chihuahua (Smooth Coat) Gibeltarik Happy Go Lucky. Today the Spaniel (American Cocker), San Jo's Born to Party won the Gundog group – and what a perfect name for Friday! Stay tuned for a gallery and the Read more

PetSugar's Crufts 2008 Cheat Sheet


Updated 03/07/08 4:27 PM · Posted by PetSugar · 3 comments

PetSugar's Crufts 2008 Cheat Sheet

The time has come for the largest dog show in the world — Crufts features over 23,000 pooches! Sadly, it's not televised (live) and it takes place in England, so it's not something most of us can watch. Sigh. But don't worry, I'll be providing photos and updates from the four-day event as it progresses here on PetSugar! Before I got started, I needed to brush up on my dog groups because the Read more

Witness a Wild Week at Crufts!


Updated 03/14/12 12:02 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

2012 Crufts Dog Show Photos

Yesterday's best in show judging capped off four days of canine cavorting at the 2012 Crufts Dog Show in Birmingham, England. One of the largest dog events in the world, this year's Crufts saw more than 21,000 canines compete for best in show alone. But Crufts is so much more than an arena dog show: the event boasts contests for obedience, agility, flyball, cross-country, and heelwork set to Read more

Sugar Shout Out: How to Re-Create Beauty Looks From The Hunger Games Premiere


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Sugar Shout Out March 13, 2012

Copy the hair and makeup looks from The Hunger Games premiere 20 hot Irish actors we'd let steal our pot of gold See the silver screen's best bromances Four yoga experts share their go-to poses for stress relief Spring denim: celebs inspire our obsession with wide-leg jeans Luggage tags for geeky travelers Jennie Garth and Peter Facinelli split — see the way they were An interview with New Read more