Dog shows can be a treat for dog enthusiasts and dog owners, especially when there’s a prize involved. But some dog grooming and preparation for such shows can sometimes take a funny extreme, like in the photo list below. Despite the huge amount of skills and patience involved, some of our loved dogs turn out to look like cartoon characters, but the competition is still a real one.

Here is how some of our canine friends end up on the “catwalk”. Now, do you consider this worthy of your applause or a little bird weird and absurd? Would you do this to your dog if you knew that the prize is around $5000?