Perth, Western Australia April 8, 2006 Home News Time Out Letters Classifieds Search Real Estate Trades & Services Submit About Contact Us Advertising Legal	Fair dinkum pets Amy Joyce and Lucy are all ears. Pictures: Fisher's Photography. A marvellous menagerie of pets vied for a swag of awards at the Claremont Lifestyle Fair on Sunday. Dogs, cats, ferrets, lizards, rabbits, budgerigars - even a huge beetle - basked in the balmy autumn sunshine as they awaited the judges' verdict in the fair's inaugural pet show. The show - sponsored by the POST and Grantham Street Veterinary Clinic - was a huge success, and helped Claremont-Cottesloe Rotary Club raise more than $20,000 for cancer research and other Rotary projects. The judges - ABC presenter Sinead Mangan and local vet Dr Cameron Murray - awarded the $100 Best In Show prize to Rani, the gorgeous golden retriever belonging to Ishabel Laing (see letters, page 2). Runner-up was Wolfgang Amadeus, a smart little schnauzer, owned by Alexandra Smith. Bijou (10) and Luxxe Daniels (3) with prize-winning pugs Louis and Peaches. The Best-Dressed Awards went to George, a most realistic wolf/grandmother, with his owners Jessica and Madeline Lee, who were dressed as characters from Little Red Riding Hood; and Lucy, an Easter-themed golden retriever belonging to Amy Joyce. The Waggiest Tail Awards went to corgie-cross Missy and owner Hamish Duddy, and Rebus the labrador and owner Cameron Silvia. There were no surprises when Betty the rabbit won the Biggest Ears Award for her owner Lucas Richardson. Bodleigh the ferret snatched the Cutest Exotic Pet award from his three siblings Sispip, Bubbles and Squeak, leaving owner Dylan Bailey wreathed in smiles. Rhino the rhinoceros beetle was as proud as punch when he snapped up the Ugliest Pet Award for his owner Riley Johnston. And Scarlet the cavalier dog felt much the same when he won the Pet Owner Lookalike Award for Nicholas Flanders. Organisers said the fair, which was attended by 7000 people, was the best in 47 years. BACK TO TOP < PREVIOUS - HOME - NEXT> Copyright © 1999 - 2006 Post Newspapers Pty Ltd. All rights reserved.