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.
Agility Dog: Paw prints galore.
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
