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Dog scoops top prize 狗狗選美冠軍

He drools. His teeth stick out. His hobbies include begging and attacking noisy appliances.

And now, he is a beauty contest winner.

Three-year-old Riggs won the "Beautiful Bulldog" contest, beating 50 other dogs that included Sir Grizwald Snorzalot, Napoleon Underbite and Crazy Legs Da Moose.

Luckily for the dog from Prairie City, Iowa, the contest is more about personality than beauty.

"The last thing you're going to get with a bulldog is beauty," said master of ceremonies Dolph Pulliam. "But bulldogs have character."

Riggs was dressed in a blue-and-white form-fitting costume. Last year's winner, Hannah, gave him a snarl, but he kept his cool, plodding down the runway gracefully.

Riggs celebrated his victory by posing for photographers and munching on a doggy bone, leaving crumbs and drool on his throne. (AP)

牠流著口水，嘶牙裂嘴。興趣包括乞討與攻擊吵雜器具。

現在，牠拿下了選美冠軍。

三歲的瑞格斯打敗了包括吉斯瓦．史諾薩勒爵士、戽斗拿破崙與瘋腿達穆斯在內的五十隻狗，贏得了「美麗鬥牛犬」大賽。

幸運的是，對這隻來自愛荷華州裴瑞市的鬥牛犬來說，比賽著重的是個性而非美貌。

「鬥牛犬最不會讓人聯想到的就是美貌，」典禮主持人多佛．普立恩說︰「不過鬥牛犬很有個性。」

瑞格斯穿著藍白相間的緊身衣。去年的冠軍漢娜朝著牠咆哮，但牠冷靜以對，沉穩優雅地走下伸展台。

瑞格斯對著攝影師擺姿勢，津津有味地啃著狗骨頭，王座上滿是碎屑與口水，慶祝著自己勝利。  （美聯社/翻譯︰賴美君）

3. character n.

個性 (ge4 xing4)

例: Simone is a bit of a character. She's very outgoing and funny.

(席夢滿性格的，她非常外向又風趣。)

TODAY'S WORDS 今日單字 1. drool v.i. /v.t. 流口水 (liu2 kou2 shui3) 例: Tom sometimes drools on his pillow at night. (湯姆有時候晚上睡覺會將口水流在枕頭上。) 2. personality n. 人格 (ren2 ge2) 例: I think Steve has a great personality. He's warm, friendly and caring. (我認為史提夫個性很好，他熱情、友善又關心別人。)

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