時尚雙語:美國“最靚鬥牛犬”閃亮登場
Buddy is a sleeping beauty: Reddish brown, he's usually asleepon his back, snoring loudly with his large tongue lolling out.
He was wide-awake Monday, though, when he was crowned winner of a "Beautiful Bulldog" contest.
"He doesn't have a good stamina to him ... he's been laying around all winter," said George DuBois from Ankeny, Iowa, who owns Buddy with his wife, Cindy. "Just in the last 10, 15 days we've done some walking. We've been getting in shape for this."
Buddy was among 50 bulldogs from mostly Midwestern states who came to compete. The contest was among events leading up to the Drake Relays, one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious track and field competitions.
"I'm so excited. I didn't think he had what it took to get it," said Cindy DuBois.
Buddy competed unadorned, unlike many of his rivals. They dressed up as fairy princesses, rock stars, cheerleaders, bumblebees and even Snow White and Mr. T.
Bella Star of Elmwood, Ill., had her nails painted red and wore a Hawaiian lei, pink bikini top and a grass skirt. The skirt slipped off as she strutted down the "dogwalk" before the judges.
Buddy panted heavily as he sat on his throne, getting used to his new crown and cape as photographers snapped his picture. On Saturday, he'll ride in a golf cart at Drake Stadium before about 18,000 spectators.
"I don't think he really wants attention all that much," said George DuBois. "He's just a rascal."
一身紅棕毛的巴迪可是個名副其實的“睡美人”：他總是仰面朝天，拖着大舌頭，呼呼大睡。
但週一那天他很清醒，因爲他奪得了“最靚鬥牛犬選美大賽”的冠軍。
巴迪是來自艾奧瓦州安科尼市的喬治•杜波伊斯和妻子辛蒂的愛犬。喬治說：“巴迪體力不好，整個冬天他幾乎都在躺着。直到比賽前10天到15天，我們才帶他出去遛了遛，主要是爲比賽做準備。”
今年的選美比賽共有50只鬥牛犬參加，其中大多數來自美國中西部地區。該比賽拉開了德雷克大學接力賽的序幕，德雷克大學接力賽是美國最古老、最具名望的田徑賽事之一。
辛蒂說：“我太激動了。沒想到他能拿冠軍。”
參賽的鬥牛犬們有的打扮得像公主、有的像搖滾明星、有的像拉拉隊隊長、大黃蜂，有的甚至打扮成了白雪公主和Mr.T。而與其它參賽選手不同的是，巴迪幾乎“未施粉黛”。
來自伊利諾伊州艾爾姆伍德市的參賽選手貝拉•斯塔爾塗着紅指甲、頭戴夏威夷花環，身穿粉色比基尼內衣和草裙。不過她在裁判面前秀“狗步”時，草裙不慎滑落。
巴迪氣喘吁吁地坐在冠軍寶座上，頭戴王冠、身穿披風，從容不迫地面對攝影師的鏡頭。他將於本週六乘坐一輛高爾夫球車進入德雷克體育館，與約18000名觀衆見面。
喬治說：“他肯定不願受到這麼多關注。他只不過是個淘氣鬼。”
