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Sit! Speak! Pose! Dogs take to runway at Victoria fashion show

The catwalk is going to the dogs in Victoria this week.

Fashion show raises money for Victoria Humane Society

Left to right: executive director of the Victoria Human Society Penny Stone, All Points West guest host David Lennam, owner of Outlooks Menswear Dale Olson and All Points West tech Michael Tymchuk hold some puppies that will be up for adoption at the Man and His Dog Fashion Show. (Kirstie Hudson/CBC)

The catwalk is going to the dogs this week in Victoria.

The annual Man and His Dog Fashion Show features two-legged and four-legged runway models: men showing off clothes from Outlooks Menswear, and six very adoptable dogs from the Victoria Humane Society who are looking for homes.

Proceeds from the sale of tickets are going to the Victoria Humane Society

"We have over 100 dogs right now in care, so we have a lot of dogs up for adoption," Penny Stone, executive director of the society, told All Points West guest host David Lennam.

"It is fun. We just try and get people to look as much as the dogs," Dale Olson, owner of Outlooks Menswear added. "The clothes are in a big fight here."

You can see some photos from previous editions of the show below.

The Man and His Dog Fashion Show takes place Oct. 6 at the Atrium in Victoria.

A man and dog walk down the catwalk during a previous edition of the Man and His Dog Fashion Show. (Jesse Holland)
A model holds a puppy at a past year's Man and His Dog Fashion Show. (Jesse Holland)
It appears there was some canine confusion between these dogs on the catwalk. (Jesse Holland)
This retriever got a little distracted on its turn down the runway. (Jesse Holland)
A chocolate lab (and some guy) walk down the runway at the Man and His Dog Fashion Show. (Jesse Holland)
A corgi on the catwalk in a previous edition of the Man and His Dog Fashion Show. (Jesse Holland)

With files from CBC Radio One's All Points West


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