Pomeranian dressed as Sir Elton John stars at Oscar-themed dog pageant
Dexter the Pomeranian was one of the stars of the Furbabies event in Leeds.
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Your support makes all the difference.A Pomeranian dressed as Sir Elton John and a chihuahua in a Beauty And The Beast-inspired outfit were among the dogs on display at a Hollywood-themed pageant.
The latest quarterly Furbabies UK event, which sees owners dress their pets in lavish costumes, was titled Hollywood (A Day At The Oscars) to coincide with next weekends Academy Awards ceremony.
And there was no shortage of canine glamour on display at Sunday’s meeting, held at Collingham Memorial Hall in Leeds.
Dexter the Pomeranian stole the show with his Sir Elton costume, complete with eye-catching sunglasses and a miniature piano.
Dexter also modelled a second outfit designed to look to look like an Oscar statuette.
Rosie the chihuahua wore a blue outfit inspired by Nicole Kidman, before teaming up with another chihuahua, Minnie, for a look based on the Olsen twins.
Meanwhile Lindy Lou, a third chihuahua, modelled a design inspired by Belle’s ballroom gown from Beauty And The Beast.
The Furbabies events have been running since 2019 and see dogs coming from as far afield as Scotland and the south coast.
In December, the group held a special Christmas-themed event, while a previous pageant saw dogs dressed as characters from children’s literature.