Jul 10, 2008 7:45 pm US/Eastern
'Greatest American Dog' Search Kicks Off Thursday
By MEGAN GLAROS, CBS 2 HD News
NEW YORK (CBS) ―
For years, the Westminster Kennell Club Show has been the best thing that dog lovers had to look forward to on TV.
But all that is changing Thursday night as a nationwide search pulled in a varied group of competitors together to duke it out for the title of the Greatest American Dog.
From show dogs to stray dogs, competition has never been more dog-eat-dog. They will fight it out week-by-week, with one couple being eliminated each show. And just to add to the fun, they have to live together – the owners, the pets, and all their drama!
CBS 2 had a chance to meet one very hopeful contestant and the dog she calls a diva, Bella Starlet, at their SoHo apartment which was decorated, of course, with Bella memorabilia.
That's just the beginning of Beth Joy's joy for her prized pet.
"I have her tattooed on my leg," admits Joy.
Bella Starlet keeps in shape with yoga each morning. She gets her hair beaded and cut uptown, eats only organic frozen yogurt and kobe beef. And in her own column, she writes all about how to be a fabulous dog in the city.
"I'm her ghostwriter," says Joy. "We write for a city pet guide called 'Life of a CelebPup' and for 'New York Tails' called 'Tails About Town.'"
Bella Starlet and Joy will have some stiff competition from another New York couple: Upper East Side's Dr. David Best and his dog Elvis, who he says changed his life.
"I was a typical New Yorker. I had to go to the hottest Broadway show, the new hot restaurant no matter where it was like most New Yorkers do," says Best. "Then this little 2-year-old in a fur suit came into my life and now I'm just content to hang out with my buddy."
The competition won't be a walk in the park for any of these teams.
"Each episode gets more challenging and more elaborate until that Greatest American Dog is found," says Jarod Miller, the host of the new show.
If you think you've got the Greatest American Dog, you can submit a picture of your pooch for a slideshow and upcoming contest by
clicking here.
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