Rocco Rips: James Lick Middle School’s Bulldog Day and Dog Show raised $16,000 and an incalculable number of spirits on Saturday, Nov. 10. PTSA president Todd Standish estimated the fundraiser drew a few hundred dogs, who showed up to perform, look pretty, and be pampered by their pals. Harvey Dent, an Old English Bulldog, won first place in the bulldog beauty pageant. Happy, a three-legged dog rescued from a car accident in Pulau, was awarded the “Mutt-astic” title. The competitor with the biggest smile was clearly skatedog Rocco (pictured above). Though he came in second in the bulldog beauty contest, he turned heads all day on the JLMS blacktop.    Photo by Beverly Tharp

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