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Downtown Pooch Parade's Cute Canines
Adorable pups and costumed pets took a stroll during downtown Pleasanton's First Wednesday Street Fair.
The Tri-Valley Guide Dog Puppy Raiser's annual fundraising event, The Pooch Parade, featured more than 200 four-legged friends scampering down Main Street during the First Wednesday Street Fair, and competing in costume and trick contests at .
All proceeds from the event help the Tri-Valley Guide Dog Puppy Raising Club, a local group of volunteer who train guide dog puppies to help those with visual disabilities.
The winners of each contest category are listed below. And make sure you click on the photos and video to see the pooches.
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Puppy Name (Owner)
Senior Pooches: 10 years or older
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1st place - Sebastian (Christie & Karen Quinn)
2nd - Bogie (Diana Kimbrough)
3rd - Telly (Brenna Fisch)
Oldest Pooch
Bogie, 15 years old (Diana Kimbrough)
Cute Enough As Is: under 30 lbs
1st - Junior (Tosh Scoffield)
2nd - Shadow (Mahesh & Nicole Seetharama)
3rd - Gizmo (Zandi Bothwell)
Cute Enough As Is: over 30 lbs
1st - Posey (Deborah Wanlin)
2nd - Bear (Kim Hahlbeck)
3rd - Bob (Delaney Vance)
Best Team Outfit
1st - Mia (Jill Krovitz)
2nd - Ginger (Annika Jernstedt) & Sandy (Tim & Tara Dolan)
3rd - Mali (Travis & Morgan Fields)
Farthest Pooch
Jasper (Sato family), Alaska
Puppy Fun: 4 months - 2 years old
1st - Belle (Sandy Shane)
2nd - D'arby Doo (Christie Quinn & Karen Gutekunst)
3rd - Truman (Mallory Youngstrom)
Most Creative Costume
1st - Asha (Barbara Erwin)
2nd - Lexie (Denise Kretzinger) & Woody (Marta)
3rd - Daphne (Brianna Camacho)
Best Trick
1st - Fig (Alexis Giannecchini)
2nd - Bella (Lara Garza)
3rd - Winston (Kathi Finley)
