Most people have take heed of the pampered pooches who vie at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show , hold every twelvemonth at NYC ’s Madison Square Garden . It may be more of a surprise to learn that there ’s a adaptation of Westminster for tarantulas , or that kine , goats , elephants , and other furry ( or feather ) booster compete in beauty pageants around the humankind . ( So far , of track , Westminster is the only upshot with its ownmockumentary . ) These competitions range from the bitterly contested to the relatively lightsome , but they all boast animals that we do n’t ordinarily expect to see on a judging chopine .
1. British Tarantula Society Annual Competition
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Like Westminster , the British Tarantula Society’sannual contestfeatures both single category — such as " Best Asian Arboreal " and " BestBrachypelma"—as well an overall Best in Show crest . This year , top honors lead to aPhormictopus sp . “Green , " an 8 - inch creepy - crawly with a metallic green tint . The British Tarantula Society was launch 30 years ago by one Ann Webb ( yes , really ) , and has been charming arachnophiles ever since . The first yearly contest was held in Webb ’s service department , while this year ’s consequence packed about 2000 people into a Coventry stadium .
2. World’s Falcons Beauty Contest
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Falconry is a grownup deal in the United Arab Emirates , where the bird is a national symbol featured on prescribed crests and an breathing in for traditional music , saltation , food , andInstagram - fire rap battles . The Emirates Falconers ’ order runs theWorld ’s falcon Beauty Contest , which judges the “ unspoiled seem and large falcons in the world ” accord to their sizing , exercising weight , the color and consistency of their feathering , and other characteristics . The birds are assessed in four categories , include " good gyr - Falco peregrinus hybrid bred in immurement " and " best pure gyr " ( gyr and peregrine falcon are coinage of falcon ) , while proprietor are judged in “ The in effect Stand of Falconry and Its Equipment in the expo . ”
3. Miss Milk Cow Pageant
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Judges at the annual Miss Milk Cow pageant in Vietnam are looking for long branch and a shapely torso , but the real asset on trial run is the ability to produce lots and slew of milk . The Miss Milk Cow contest is held annually in Moc Chau , a region of Vietnam known for its dairy farm ley , and the competition ’s stated purpose is to promote dairy farming . The most late Miss Milk Cow , whowon her title in October 2014 , was a comely four - yr - onetime subject of producing 42 kg of milk ( about 92.5 pound ) per Clarence Shepard Day Jr. — double the medium bulk .
4. Elephant Beauty Contest at the Chitwan Elephant Festival
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TheChitwan Elephant Festivalin southern Nepalfeatureselephant races , elephant calf football , and an elephant snap , plus ox- and horse - go-cart raceway . But for some , the high spot is undoubtedly the elephant mantrap pageant , when impudently scrubbed and paint pachyderms appearresplendent in gowns and nail polishbefore a chemical group of judges . Contestants are scored on cleanliness and news , among other property . Five elephants contend in the most late event , held in December 2014 , although the pageantry ’s last outcome , disappointingly , seems to have gone unreported in the English - language press .
5 . Camel Beauty Pageant at the Selcuk Efes Camel Wrestling Festival
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Camel grappling fit back M of yr in Turkey , although the Selcuk Efes Camel Wrestling Festival ’s current personification was launch by the nation ’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism in 1982 . watcher who might not be up for the brief - but - violent wrestling matches between spitting Tulu camels ( watch over out for the aviate saliva and pee ! ) can rather take in the animalsadorned with drop , sequins , pommy pommy , and tasselscompeting for the statute title of best - dressed in the knockout pageant .
6. National Pigeon Show
Who has n’t occasionally admire the metallic plumage of pigeons at the park ? The bird at the National Pigeon Association ’s Grand National Pigeon Show take it to the next level , withmulti - colored crimped and curl plumagethat would put even Kate Middleton ’s tresses to shame . This year ’s competition , held in Los Angeles , see 7800 pigeons in over 300 breed and from 21 state compete in good - of - breed and best - in - show categories . ( Even noted pigeon partisan Mike Tyson attended . ) Thisyear ’s overall championwas a snow-clad Oriental Frill .
7. Goat Beauty Contests
You might not think of Capricorn as being in the same conference as Miss America , but goat stunner pageants are definitely a thing . InRiyadh , Saudi Arabia , pedigree Najdi goats — known for their distinctive noses and silky manes — have contend to make headway prizes , whilein Jordan , Al Shami goats ( also have it away for their great nose ) have duked it out . Both breeds can fetch tens of thousands of dollars per animal , and the competition seem mostly pitch to establish brag rights for stock breeder .
