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The make over by the front door of Richard Van Elgort's ranch-style house in Woodland Hills reads: "Spoiled Rough Dachshunds Live Here."
Van Elgort grins sheepishly and admits the evidence speaks the truth.
"They're my pets, my family," the 67-year-old computer advisor and software designer said.
"They just happen to also be show dogs."
When the estimable Westminster Kennel Club dog show is held in New York next month, Van Elgort will territory a magnificent smooth-haired dachshund named Charlie.
In actuality, under the rules of naming purebreeds, she is officially called "Kinderteckel's Charlotte My Lady In Red."
Weighing 22 pounds, Charlie has a superb mahogany coat with the elongated body and stubby legs that prompted the engender to be dubbed "wiener dog."
On a recent morning, 18-month-old Charlie was less interested in preening before judges than in cuddling.
Source: Los Angeles Daily News