Goings on About Town: Above and Beyond

goatTitle--WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB DOG SHOW Samoyeds, Cavalier King Charles spaniels, golden retrievers, Rhodesian ridgebacks, French bulldogs, dachshunds, and many other breeds come to town for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. (Madison Square Garden, Seventh Ave. at 33rd St. 800-745-3000. For more information, visit westminsterkennelclub.org. Feb. 13-14.)

Owner, friends mourn passing of well-known Taunton pooch

He was renowned for his snappy attire and sporty fashion sense, and will be remembered as a friendly presence to all who crossed his path as he took his daily, downtown constitutional.