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M o n .-Fri. 9 a m - 6 n m Sat. 9 a m - i p m Whippet lost forever by Delta at JFK in 2006. Chanel is brindle & white like Vivi. They share a grandfather and both hail from southern California. Chanel’s breeder told me that this Whippet came to NYC via a private charter and that her owners would never fly a dog on Delta. The Metropolitan Dog Club hosted a dinner at the Affinia on Monday evening. I had the privilege of sitting with the Bishops who own Rufus, the colored Bull P t f t L r a g m m m Westminster is a celebration of purebred dogs, actually every dog. Even though there is only one Best In Show (BIS), this year Ch Roundtown Mercedes of Maryscot, better known as Sadie the Scotty, each of the more than 2,500 dogs participating is already a champion. The canine contenders are all winners; as are the millions of couch potato pets • lounging alongside their humans to watch the show on USA Network. For 134 years, Westminster has spotlighted the worlds love affair with dogs. I can’t help but notice that the image of Sensation, Westminster’s emblematic Pointer, is everywhere: atop each catalogue, on Madison Square Garden’s ceiling TV monitors, even embossed on the brass posts that hold the ropes defining the show rings. Alas, after three years of sleuthing, I remain only about 95 percent certain of the spot in Babylon where the great Pointer was buried in 1887. Yet, I am extremely fortunate. Westminster is my “die and go to dog heaven” time of year. I get to mingle with the top dogs and their escorts. I even sit on the Garden floor at the press table next to the chute where the dogs run out to meet millions of fans. After Best In Show, the “puparazzi” goes back to the press room. I was inches from Sadie though my amateur photos are dark and awful. ., Sadie has won an American triple crown- the National Dog Show, the AKC/Eukanuba and the most prestigious- Westminster Kennel Club. She is the eighth Scottish Terrier to triumph at Westminster. After winning, her handlers panicked when they couldn’t find the whale leather leash passed down through the generations. It belonged to Sadie’s great grandfather Bingo who won BIS at the Garden in 1967. Her breeder told me that four-year- old Sadie would be retiring from the ring to start a family. A rendezvous with a handsome “mail order husband” from Sweden’s Kennel Raglan is planned. There were other magical moments. Anna Stromberg won the Breed with Nacira, an Afghan Hound from Chile. The next evening Nacira flew to Sweden to continue her career. Last year, Anna won the Breed with her Whippet Glory, but actually she is more of an Afghan Hound goddess plus a great friend to our breed rescue. In fact, five years ago Anna rescued my Beauty Queen who bears a striking resemblance to Nacira, so this win was particularly thrilling. This year after the Whippet Chanel won the Hound Group, the media was reminded of Vivi, the Westminster Terrier who won BIS at Westminster in 2006. During the weekend Rufus came to the same hotel along with Uno, Stamp and JR, three more Westminster BIS emeriti for a benefit to support Angel on a Leash, Westminster’s pet therapy program that visits gravely ill children at Columbia Presbyterian, Sloan and other hospitals. I considered it an honor to send my tenderloin doggy bag to Rufus. I wasn’t going home, still please don’t tell my dogs. They will never forgive me. The minute the show is over, the newly crowned canine’s name becomes a household word Sadie appeared on the morning shows, held another press conference at the Empire State Building and rang the opening bell at the NY Stock Exchange Thursday. Sadly, the six remaining finalists are quickly forgotten. Marty van Duyne, a photo journalist whose pictures are a zillion times better than mine, and I were leaving the Garden Tuesday around midnight after Sadie left for one of her many all night parties. I spied a familiar face in a polka doffed coat venturing onto Seventh Avehue. There was no “puparazzi” or flash bulbs going off in her face. She was just going home to North Carolina. She didn’t know about the hoopla nearby or that she was about to be retired and have pups too. It was CJ (short for “Calamity Jane”) the fabulous Doberman also known as Ch Allure Blazing Star Alsaton, first to strut her staff during in Best In Show. She was my pick for most deserving her romp was disturbed by the PETA intruders. (Don’t get me started about PETA; save that for another day.) I asked if we could take a photo of CJ. Her owners and handler were quite pleased. As the quintessential example of good sportsmanship, CJ stacked herself and posed right there on the sidewalk. You can take the champion out of the ring but you can never take the champion out of the dog. CJ, this photo salutes you and the other 2,500 wonderful Westminster dogs. Not a one came from a pet store. For Adoption at Babylon Town Shelter (643-9270) Lamar St W. Babylon: The shelter dogs and cats would love' to win someone’s heart This gorgeous Collie mix in Cage 46 was found by Home Depot in Deer Park dragging a leash. “Tuck” in C-9 is an affectionate declawed cat only 2 years old. Female: “Xena”-Neapolitan Mastiff Cage 42; Rottie/Shep Cage 35; “Tricia”- black Shepherd mix Cage 27; “Roxy”- brindle gal Cage 25. Male: older buff Cocker Spaniel Cage 16; “Teddy” Retriever mix Cage 6; Hound mix puppy Cage 10. dieting P e t s f o r A d o p t i o n Shown, left, K 9 : : ; : ... ■ ■ m m “Tuck” ~ declawed cat Shown, right, Collie mix iS*:?: Jira§| 1 11111 POLICE BLOTTER The following incidents have been reported by the Suf folk County Police Department’s Third Precinct and other heal fire and law enforcement agencies. For additional po lice information, see the Beacoris main section newspaper, which is available at newsstands and by subscription. To subscribe, call (631) 587-5612 or go to www.babylonbea- con.com to order on line. BURGLARY Central Islip: Someone stole a boiler from an Ash Street home sometime before 9:30 a.m., Feb. 5. Brentwood: A vacant house on Leahy Street was bro ken into Feb. 6 at around noon. It is not known at this time what may have been taken. Brightwaters: An undisclosed amount of jewelry was stolen Feb. 1 from a Lombardy Avenue home. Police were called at 7 a.m. Baywood: At 8:30 p.m. on Feb. 8, police responded to a break in at a Martinstein Avenue home. The thief fled just before police arrived. North Bay Shore: Police were called at 9 a.m. on Feb. 5 reporting a break-in at a Lincoln Boulevard home. GRAND LARCENY Brentwood: A number o f undisclosed valuables were taken from a car parked on Crooked Hill Road Feb. 8. Po lice were notified at 6 p.m. Central Islip: Someone stole a white Maxima Feb. 5 that was parked on Cordello Ave. The car was taken sometime before 6 a.m. Islip: Several items were stole from a Fenrndale Boule vard shed the night of Feb. 1. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF Central Islip: On Jan. 31, someone made graffiti on a Pine Street fence. The incident was reported at 12. •Police were called Feb. 4 at about 6 p.m. in response to a graffiti incident at a Main Street building. Brentwood: Someone made graffiti on a building on First Street the afternoon of Feb. 3. ARRESTS DWI: The following persons have been arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated or impaired: Jea nette Schmidt, 174 Brook St, Bay Shore; Lori Rosa, 146 Smith Ave., Islip; Joel Bonilla-Velasquez, 14 Pintetop Dr., Central Islip; Michael Brescia, 12 Rogers Ave., Hunting- ton; Vagner Correia, 986 Suffolk Ave., Brentwood; Eric Inge Bretsen, 64 Shinnecock La., East Islip; Daryl Les ter Jr., 8 Ridgewood Ave, Selden; Anthony Lopez, 1520 Young Ave., Clearwater (FI); Jose Lopez, 56 Les St, Bay Shore; Monte McCall, 80 Miller Ave., Central Islip; Dar ren Trojcak, 1100 Udall Rd., Bay Shore; Rape: James Davidson, 10 West Perkal, Bay Shore; Robbery: Christian Castellano, 55 W White St, Brent wood; Christopher Navarro, 41 W. White St, Brent wood; Grand Larceny: Brittany Chenrick, 37 North Pine St, North Massapequa; Adriene Williams, 4 Birch St, Cen tral Islip. The charges against those arrested are allegations and the cas es are still pending in the courts. Individuals charged and whose names appear in this column may submit documentation to us at a later date that the charges have been dismissed or that they have been found innocent and we will include that information in this space in a timely manner. Police charge three with robbery spree Suffolk County Police have arrested three men for a string o f armed street robberies that occurred in Brent wood during a seven-week span. More than a dozen armed street robberies were com mitted in Brentwood between Dec. 22,2009 and Feb. 2, 2010. During most o f the robberies, cell phones and iPods were taken at gunpoint Following an investigation by Third Squad detectives, Demetrius Labozetta,18, of 44 Fran St, Brentwood, was arrested and charged Feb. 11 with two counts of robbery 1st degree The following day, Jonathan Luciano, 21, of 308 Hancock St, Brentwood, was arrested and charged with 10 counts of robbery, 1st degree. George Ramos, 21, of 41 William St, Brentwood, was arrested and charged with four counts o f robbery, 1st degree on Feb. 14. Ramos was held overnight for arraignment at First District Court in Central Islip on Feb. 15. Labozetta was arraigned Feb. 12 and Luciano was arraigned on Feb. 13.
