You might not be impressed to find your daughter entering ‘Manchester’s best twerker’… but what about your pet pooch?
Mancunians will be getting their dogs primed and prepped as RSPCA Manchester and Salford are running a dog contest this August.
And the city is bracing itself to see which one can shake it like Miley Cyrus as the four-legged creatures compete for the unique prize of Waggiest Tail.
“It’s about the dogs that can shake their bottom the fastest,” said Brand Manager for the centre Susie Hughes.
“For this competition it’s just a bit of fun and all we really do is go over to them, say hello, and see which one wiggles its bum the most.”
DO YA THINK I’M SEXY? Daisy wonders if you’re looking at her bum (image courtesy of QueenKV)
Potential bum-shaking superstars can be enticed and encouraged by their owners and from the small to the outrageously large, all dogs compete for the same prize regardless of tail size.
“All the dogs are put into the same competition regardless of how long or short their tail is and the competition is purely a question of when the judges go to greet the dogs how they respond,” added Susie.
From the firm favourites Staffordshire Bull Terriers to the monstrously long Great Danes, the Wiggliest Tail category is just one of a number up for grabs at the Dig The City Festival.
And Susie is hopeful that the show, which will run on Sunday August 10 at Exchange Square, will be a big hit.
“We’ve had lots of dog show events in the past and we have been invited to this one and hopefully it will be really good,” she said.
“A lot of it depends on the weather, we did an event in the Northern Quarter and had 75 dogs there because the weather was so good, and it was a real success.”
The canines will be battling to become top dog in other categories from Best Dog and Bitch to Best Dog Owner Look-a-Like, which Susie describes as ‘extremely popular’.
Also on offer is the Best Young Handler category, incorporating the family feel of the event.
“It’s a family show and it’s about making the dog feel part of the family,” Susie added.
“There are many young people who have a great deal of responsibility looking after animals these days and it’s about rewarding them.”
And although the event is an opportunity for the centre to raise some funds to help care and rehome abandoned animals, Susie understands what an important event it is for the community.
“It’s obviously a fund raising event but at the same time it is a community event and is a great opportunity for people to go out and have a nice family day out,” she said.
Image curtesy of Eloise Mason, with thanks.
