Cynosport 2012: Dog Geek, meet Car Geek

"There is no human activity so silly it cannot be advertised on the ass end of an automobile."


- SoldierGeek


Dog agility is no different --  the agility geeks pimp out their cars with custom license plates, magnets, bumper stickers, and event custom-painted windows.  Car choices tend to the mundane and practical, as crate and gear space is at a premium.  This means that minivans rule the roost, with smaller numbers of SUVs.  Subarus are disproportionately represented -- the Outback and Forester both seem to be pretty popular dog haulers -- as are Honda Elements, whose boxy shape is well-suited to hauling boxy dog crates.  A few smaller roomy sub-compacts like the Honda Fit are starting to pop up now, too.


Here's a selection of the more interesting personal statements from the parking lot at the USDAA Cynosport World Games.


Agility Nerd.  Yeah, I married one of those.


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Agility Dog: Paw prints galore.


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AUSSOME.  Someone really, really likes Australian Shepards -- upper left "If it's not an Aussie, it's just a dog".  Except for that one little "I

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Published on September 28, 2012 03:00
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