As the festivities commence, all eyes are on the drama playing out on and off the grid, which began with a wild dog roaming the track, according to the BBC.

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The statistics track how many wins and points a show dog earns and are a good metric for determining Westminster favorites.

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Patrol officers arrived and a tracking dog was brought in and established a track, but lost it, Lawrence told reporters.

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Yet his anger at what he sees as the cluelessness of the governing class hasn't dampened his zest for life, or his sense of wonder at such transformations as the tatty dog track of his youth giving way to a resplendent Olympic stadium.

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And you get RBDS station and track info, which is a nice new trick to teach an old dog.

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The 44-tonne Metcalfe's truck from Hawes in North Yorkshire was spotted by a dog walker as it drove about 300m (985ft) along the concrete track.

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