The tension is palpable, the excitement is mounting and the heady scent of competition is in the air as hundreds of eager contestants from across America prepare to take part in what is undoubtedly one of the greatest events of their lives -- the Mayflower Dog Show. The canine contestants and their owners are as wondrously diverse as the great country that has bred them.

Bob Balabanas Dr. Theodore W. Millbank, III
Jennifer Coolidgeas Sherri Ann Cabot
Christopher Guestas Harlan Pepper
John Michael Higginsas Scott Donlan
Michael Hitchcockas Hamilton Swan
Eugene Levyas Gerry Fleck
Jane Lynchas Christy Cummings
Michael McKeanas Stefan Vanderhoof
Catherine O'Haraas Cookie Fleck
Parker Poseyas Meg Swan
Roberto Schaefer