Article: WILL THEY EVER THROW A GOLDEN A BONE?(Sports)

Byline: WILLIE

AS A MEMBER of the canine race, I will watch and once again be outraged by the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show (tonight and tomorrow night at 8 on USA Network).

I readily acknowledge its storied existence as the second-longest continuously held sports event behind the Kentucky Derby. The grand-doggie of them all started in 1877.

But it's a sham, fixed like I am. A golden retriever has never won Best in Show. The world's greatest breed - blanked, shut out, royally screwed over.

A golden hasn't even won its own group title since 1968. And it's not like goldens are battling Muhammad Collie or something. No, their sporting ...

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