The usual approach is to serenade engineers with online postings involving wandering monkeys or battling robots, which rapidly morph into fiendish challenges of math and logic.

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Only a third of the applicants pass the harsh written exams, which test math, logic and analytic reasoning.

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On a positive note, the robot will only react to logic, math and common sense.

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Manufacturing requires math, geometry, logic, basic science, engineering and technology skills coupled with a strong work ethic and willingness to get ones hands dirty.

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The math behind this logic is basic: There are 187 breeds, only seven will win their groups and just one will win the opinion of Michael Dougherty, the Best in Show judge on Tuesday.

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