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| Zeus and Catherine Garcia at the photo event at Chico's. |
The dog fashion competition featured two phases: a “cat walk” at the best-dressed pet contest during the Taste of Annandale on Oct. 5 and a subsequent social media contest. All the competitors were invited to a free photo shoot at Chico’s Nov. 17.
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| Evie |
The judges at the Taste of Annandale selected these winners:
- Daphne-Pink, a Shetland sheepdog, was the judges’ top choice. Owner Fred Hadeed decked her out as a carnival dancer with tulle, pom poms, crystals, and feathers.
- Sheba, a German Shepherd from Shenandoah Shepherd Rescue, came in second. Sheba didn’t participate in the social media phase, so she was eliminated from the Top Pet Model competition.
- Third-place winner Bingo is a rescue chihuahua-wiener dog mix, known as a “chiweenie,” owned by Al Silas. Bingo wore a basic hoodie outfit that was transformed into a dragon costume.
- Milo, wearing a handmade hippie outfit, was the fourth-place winner.
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| Bingo poses on the red carpet at Chico's |
Zeus was the wildcard winner picked by Chico’s owner Danielle Areco. Zeus, a one-year-old lab, wore a handmade T-shirt costume that celebrates his active, energetic personality. His owner, Katherine Garcia, created a sports jersey for Zeus with his name on it and the number 19, in honor of his birthday, on Oct. 19.
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| Daphne-Pink |
Zeus and Eevee won the social media contest, getting lots of shares, and, in fact, got the same number of likes.
The top five dogs – Zeus, Eevee, Daphne-Pink, Bingo, and Milo – are all getting a three months’ supply of dog food from Chico’s. All of the contestants at the Taste of Annandale received a large basket filled with treats.
At the photo shoot, a representative from Natural Farm handed out chewable treats made from various parts of bulls, including the private parts.