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Dogs set to take a bow, try to wow at Westminster

Scottish Deerhound Hickory poses for photographers with his

Photo credit: AP | Scottish Deerhound Hickory poses for photographers with his handler Angela Lloyd, right, and judge Paolo Dondina after Hickory won best in show at the 2011 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. (Feb. 15, 2011)

Standing at attention, or "stacked," as they say in the dog show world, Eira is the picture of wire fox terrier perfection.

A dense, white coat falls off her jaws. She's got alert eyes, a very still tail and plenty of ribbons to prove her pedigree.

And she's primed for America's most prestigious pooch parade, the 136th Westminster Kennel Club event, starting Monday at Madison Square...

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