Check out our first PETnews segment!

England has Crufts. New York has Westminster. And Canada has The Purina National®, a charity event for the Canadian Kennel Club Foundation.

It’s Canada’s most prestigious dog show, with top international judges on hand as hundreds of purebreds from around the world compete for their share of honour and prize money.

Are you voting for your favourite pooch in the Fido Casting Call contest? There’s not much time left: voting closes Nov. 17. The winning dog will get to star in an upcoming Fido ad — and for every vote Fido will donate $1, up to $200,000 to Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides. There’s no shortage of stellar canine contenders to choose from, as you’ll see when you check out The Pet Network’s videos from the recent Casting Call events in Calgary and Montreal.

Visit the Fido Casting Call site for all the contest details. And don’t forget to vote!