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Dogs in costumes parade in Rio de Janeiro as pet lovers kick off Carnival

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As Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations kicked off on Saturday, dozens of dogs dressed as mermaids, superheroes, butterflies and clowns paraded alongside their house owners in one of many metropolis’s most beloved canine road events.

The Blocao – a play on phrases that joins “bloco”, which refers to Carnival road events, and “cao”, or “dog” in Portuguese – gathered greater than 200 folks in Rio’s beachside Barra de Tijuca space on Saturday morning.

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Clad in tulle and sequins, fluffy fashionistas took half in a contest to decide on the day’s prime costumes.

On a small stage in the midst of a leafy sq., pups of all sizes and breeds strutted and wagged their tails.

Organisers introduced the contestants over a microphone, as confetti rained down.

Brazil Carnival Dogs
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Alana the chihuahua was dressed as a glittery mermaid, Trinde the cocker spaniel as a cape-wearing Hermione, and Bidu the Shih-tzu as a furry Superman.

Scooby Doo, a bully-type pit monster, was a crowd-pleaser as a lion with an unruly golden mane.

Brazil Carnival Dogs
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Pacoca, a two-year-old dachshund with 100,000 followers on Instagram, paraded as a sizzling canine – stuffed in a bun and topped with ketchup and mustard.

“He’s an influencer,” stated his proprietor Helena Ribeiro, 32, who wore a pink shirt emblazoned with a Heinz ketchup label. Pacoca’s costume, she stated, was impressed by his breed. “It suits him.”

Brazil Carnival Dogs
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Rodrigo Pirola and Cecilia Myrele, each 39, got here dressed as Fred and Wilma Flintstone, matching their four-year-old basset hound Amora, who wore an orange gown impressed by Pebbles Flintstone.

“Amora is our daughter; we are a family. We go everywhere together,” Ms Myrele instructed the Associated Press. “Here, everybody is crazy in love with dogs.”

Brazil Carnival Dogs
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Carolina Eduardo, 27, dressed her 13-year-old sandy-coloured canine Rebeca in a Snow White costume, pinning a shiny darkish wig between her ears as “the cherry on top”.

Channelling Rio’s ubiquitous ice tea hawkers – a staple of the town’s seashores – Charlotte, a three-year-old border collie combine, wore an orange outfit and carried two miniature tin kegs on her again.

Blocao dog
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“I love Carnival, I love parties,” stated her proprietor, Veronica Beck, 47, as fellow canine lovers snapped footage of Charlotte. “It’s this moment of joy. And it’s a way to celebrate this with our dogs. Because they also bring such joy to our lives.”

The pups and their house owners braved searing temperatures to participate within the bloco. Organisers distributed water and goodie baggage with treats, as canine members panted within the shade.

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“This year, the heat is not making it easy for us,” stated organiser Marco Antonio Veira, often known as Toto. He famous a significant concern was the new tarmac, which may scald paws. “We have to preserve the well-being of the animals.”

Following the costume competitors, the bloco started to weave across the sq. as canine lovers and their pets swayed and shimmied to the rhythm of Brazilian pop classics.

Brazil Carnival Dogs
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Twin sisters Daniely and Flavia Mendes, each 43, had been among the many revellers, singing together with the gang. They have been collaborating within the bloco practically yearly for the previous decade and, on Saturday, they introduced their an identical Shih-tzus, one dressed as Superman and the opposite clad in a vibrant, hand-made clown costume.

“For dog parents, it’s a way for us to have fun,” stated Daniely Mendes. “It brings our community together.”

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