A Young Reporter on the Scene at Meet the Breeds

Pier 92 was overflowing with dogs last weekend at the annual AKC Meet the Breeds event, where local breed clubs erect eye-catching displays to help introduce members of the general public to each breed's history and temperament. We sent 7-year-old reporter and canine enthusiast Kai Robin to investigate.

Junior reporter Kai Robin pets a Poodle at the American Kennel Club's Meet the Breeds event.

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It's a great time to find out which type of dog is best for your household and life style, and lots of families turn out audition a canine companion. Kai doesn't have a dog at the moment, but he's read up on lots of them, and wanted to meet some of his favorites--boxers, bull dogs, pomeranians, and pugs among them. 

Junior reporter Kai Robin watches a bulldog at the American Kennel Club's Meet the Breeds event.

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WNYC producers Sarah Montague and Manoush Zomorodi (Kai's mom) made the rounds with him. 

Junior reporter Kai Robin asks a question at the American Kennel Club's Meet the Breeds event.

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He also had some searching questions: why do Boxers get cancer? What about those Bull Dog teeth? Why are Chows' tongues blue?

A Chow Chow watches as junior reporter Kai Robin asks a question at the American Kennel Club's Meet the Breeds event.

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Junior reporter Kai Robin pets a Pomeranian, one of his favorite breeds, at the American Kennel Club's Meet the Breeds event.

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