In One Ear: Four-legged stars

Published 12:15 am Thursday, May 14, 2020

NBC will finally air the 2020 “Beverly Hills Dog Show Presented by Purina” from 8 to 10 p.m. Sunday. It was taped on Feb. 29, but postponed due to postproduction delays.

As might be expected in Beverly Hills, before the games begin, the “canine competitors will mingle with celebrity guests and strut their stuff on the red carpet,” the press release said.

The event is co-hosted by TV personality, author and Broadway actor John O’Hurley (pictured, left) and Cannon Beach’s own David Frei (pictured, right), an American Kennel Club-licensed judge and expert analyst.

Frei has officiated dog shows all over the world, and hosted television coverage of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show for 27 years. As a former breeder/handler/owner, he says he’s proudest of the work his therapy dogs have done at health-related institutions.

Also the author of two books, Frei wrote “The Angel by My Side,” with Mike Lingenfelter, and “Angel on a Leash,” and was inducted into the Dog Writers Association of America Hall of Fame in 2018.

“We all love our dogs, of course,” he noted. “We invite fans to celebrate these four-legged stars with us at the Beverly Hills Dog Show, where they can cheer their favorites. After it’s over, hug your own dog, and remind them they’re always Best in Show.”

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