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What do you get when you combine the relentless self-absorption of Mill Valley with the cheery self-entitlement of dog owners<\/strong>? A cluster of dogs, people of all ages, wandering tourists and the standard assortment of Marin eclectics, all crammed into a corner of the downtown square on a foggy late afternoon for a cute dog contest. (See the slide show<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

Sponsored by Pacific National Bank<\/a>, the contest attracted hundred of entries, including my mother-in-law<\/a>, who entered her rambunctious terrier<\/strong>, Topper<\/a>. A snapshot I made of him was displayed among with those of fellow contestants on the bank’s windows.<\/p>\n

The winners — small and large — were chosen yesterday and the grand prizes (paintings of the winning dogs by a local artist) were secondary to the event itself.<\/strong> As dogs strained at leashes, reaching for tables of dog biscuits, chews and chocolates, owners socialized, strutted and, some too obviously, preened vicariously for their canines. Good fun.<\/p>\n

As I meandered through the scene, I shot with my 17 mm held low to the ground, using the auto-focus to get down to the dog’s level. Some shots came out pretty well. Take a look<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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