Hanging Out With Lady G

Alex and the lovely Laura are in Coachella this weekend for the mother of all music festivals. When you are 26 I can see why a weekend concert would be fun, but at my age, I can't imagine having to going there just because I wanted to see Julian Casablancas, Faith No More and MGMT.
Happily, I'm not at the concert and I get to take care of Alex and Laura's miniature dachshund, Lady G, aka "the ween".

Here's a photo of Laura holding Lady G. For some reason the dogs eyes always turn turquoise in photos. It's a little like a demon dog, don't you think?
I've always been a big dog person, dobermans, labs, golden retrievers, newfoundlands, ridgebacks, etc...but I'm starting to see the fun in having a little dog.

Doggy Style at the 2010 Westminster Dog Show

Last night I was watching the Westminster Dog Show in Madison Square Garden...
OK, so I have no life, don't judge me.

I totally fell in love with the Komondor

Who wouldn't love a dog that looks like this when it jumps?

Of course I was happy when the Doberman with the perfect gait won the the Working Dogs class and I thought she would go all the way but a very cute Scottish terrier won Best in Show

Perhaps the best thing about the dog show is the formality of the event with the male judges in tuxedos and female judges and handlers, your iconic sturdy gals, dressed for success in their sparkly, shiny evening wear and sensible shoes. It always cracks me up.
Why is it that we never see such formal attire at Grand Prix horse shows?