Celebrity Life

I mean it must be hard, being a celebrity. Paparazzi follow you around all the time. They judge you on your 72 day marriages. They report your weight fluctuations and they never leave you alone.

Yup, celebrity life is hard. Unless you are this guy:

Oh sorry, don’t recognize him from the cover of US Magazine. Haven’t seen him on E! News. Well, it is for good reason. Because he is so much more accomplished. His name is Ch. Rocky Tops Sundance Kid, but that is mouthful so everybody calls him Rufus. Rufus is by no means a regular dog. His is a colored bull terrier and he has a resume. A very impressive resume. Here it is:

The Silverwood Trophy winner, 2001.
Bull Terrier Club of America National Specialty winner, 2002 and 2004.
Bull Terrier Fanciers Association of Canada, Bronze Trophy and National Specialty, 2003.
31-time winner of All Breed Best in Show.
Bronze Trophy
BTFA Nat. Specialty Canada
BTCA National Specialty Winner (2x)
Multiple Winner of the Pedigree & Eukanuba Championships
Am. Champion, R.O.M.

And last, but certainly no least, Best in Show, Westminster Dog Show 2006. Not to mention being a sweetheart with a heart of pure gold. I really mean it. At our meeting, I expected him to move around a lot and he just calmly sat by and let me pet him and take his photo. A real pro, I could tell. His owner was also a sweetheart, who was obviously tickled by some being so excited to meet him. And hey, I was.

I have a love for bull terriers and this is nothing short of a miracle. I lived with a white bull terrier for a year a couple of years ago. That dog is the constant subject of all of my crazy stories, because she was crazy. She ate my comforter, one dragged a half eaten croissant into my room, barked at everyone, nearly stole a cupcake from a small child and nearly lost her privileges to go to a local pet store. Still I loved her and took care of her. Really weird.

My love of Rufus stems from that, and when his egg shaped head appeared on my screen during the Westminster dog show in 2006, I wanted him to win and he did. Let’s enjoy some more pictures: