Dogged behavior
Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championship Trials, Wed. to Sept. 7, Meeker; 970-878-0080,
Baa-ad company.
Watch 120 top dog and handler teams at work in the celebrated annual Meeker trials. Listen for the handler to cue the dog to run a counterclockwise circle by calling “Away to me!” or “Come by” for a clockwise circle. Other popular features include Scottish dancers and spinning and saddle-making demonstrations.
Nobel-esse oblige
“PeaceJam: A Billion Simple Acts of Peace” by Ivan Suvanjieff and Dawn Gifford Engle (Puffin Books), peace
Mmm . . . PeaceJam.
The tenacious Colorado couple who turned a shoestring activism effort into a movement that provided a platform for Nobel laureates, including the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Burma peace activist Aung San Suu Kyi, now have a book. In it, the authors — themselves nominated this year for a Nobel peace prize — outline PeaceJam’s history of hosting 150 international conferences that team young adults with laureates.
On your bark, get set
Petco Unleashed National Chihuahua Races, San Diego; petco
Chihuahuas gone wild.
Fifteen regional champions, including Mia of Elizabeth, compete today for the coveted title of America’s Fastest Chihuahua. Her rivals include Cuppycake, Bones, Kahlua and Pancho Villa. The tiny racers — Chihuahuas are the smallest dog breed — compete between innings of a San Diego Padres home game.
