FIDO Awards Coming to Nick at Nite
October 4, 2008 by Paris and John
Filed under News
Sunday, Oct. 5 will mark the First Annual Worldwide FIDO Awards. Televised on Nick at Nite, the one-hour show will be hosted by actor/comedian Fred Willard (of “Best in Show” fame). The show has six categories ranging from “Cutest Dog” to “Best Trick” to “Dog/Owner Look Alike.” The show is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT).
One dog will also be crowned the 2008 Worldwide Fido winner and one will receive a special Hero award for the services he has performed for humans. User videos entered in the contest will also be featured. One of the judges is dog trainer-to-the-stars Tamar Geller.
The semifinalists include:
“Cutest Dog”
- Big Mac (Bulldog) from Palmdale, California
- Bella (Maltese/Yorkie Mix) from Colonia, New Jersey
- Konan (Maltese) from Glenarden, Maryland
- Samson (French bulldog) from San Francisco, California
“Best Trick”
- Gabe, a toilet-flushing, skateboarding Bulldog from Bellingham, Washington
- Dazzle, a milk-bone flipping Border collie from Renton, Washington
- Petie, a dancing Chihuahua/Mutt mix from Pflugerville, Texas
- Jesse, a jump roping, stair-climbing Jack Russell from Avondale, Arizona
“Best Voice”
- Coda, an opera-singing Pomeranian/Chihuahua mix from Grand Prairie, Texas
- Sunny, a Schubert-humming Golden Retriever from Ocean Beach, California
- Fred, Beagle singing the blues from San Diego, California
- Pugsly, a Pug singing “I Love You” from Calabasas, California
“Owner Look-Alike”
- Safy (Standard Schnauzer) from Miami, Florida
- Kaine Vom Feuerspiel (German Shepherd) from Avondale, Arizona
- Duke King Pierre (Cocker Spaniel/Lab mix) from The Colony, Texas
- Piper (Yorkshire Terrier/Chihuahua Mix) from Dexter, Missouro
“Most Outrageous”
- Kate, an extreme, ladder-climbing Labrador Retriever from Harvest, Alabama
- Tommy, a deep diving Labrador Retriever from Sewell, New Jersey
- Camilla Guardama, a skate boarding Chihuahua from Kennesaw, Georgia
- Sugar Rodriguez, a cat-boxing Pug/Toy Fox Terrier) from Santa Rosa, California
“Best Dressed”
- Hurkulez, a tuxedo clad Pug from Valencia, California
- Jasmine, a 70′s hippy clad Golden Retriever from Elko, Nevada
- Phoebe Buffay, a poolside boxer in a bikini from Pasadena, Texas
- Maygen Kelly Murray, an Australian Shepherd dressed for a Sunday drive from Lexington, Kentucky
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