Westminster winner to write book?
It hasn't been announced yet, but I hear at the local dog park that Stump, the 10-year-old Sussex Spaniel named Best in Show at the 2009 Westminster Kennel Club, is writing a book. It's tentative title: "Old Dogs Rule, Puppies Drool." The book would be a dramatic recounting of Stump's retirement from the show ring in 2004 after a Westminster group win, his near-fatal illness, and his Michael Jordan-esque return to the competition -- with much better results. He'll also describe his training regimen and strategy for beating perennial Westminster favorites such as standard poodles.
In the wake of the Michael Phelps bong scandal, publishers are said to be checking for any problems in Stump's background before committing to the book. But Stump, whio is almost 70 in human years, doesn't lead a fast life.
Anyone who saw him lumber around the Madison Square Garden ring can attest to that.
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Comments
Stump is a bad name for an author. It's too close to Writer's Block.
Posted by: patrick k lackey | February 13, 2009 4:08 PM