CBS has revealed the identities of the 12 teams competing on Greatest American Dog, an America's Next Top Model-like reality series for pageant pooches and their owners that will premiere Thursday, July 10 at 8PM ET/PT.
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Hosted by zoologist Jarod Miller, Greatest American Dog will follow the 12 "pageant dogs" as they live together in a house with their respective owners and compete against each other in a series of challenges designed to measure each owners' ability to train their dogs.
At the conclusion of each episode, Greatest American Dog's judging panel -- canine critics Wendy Diamond, Allan Reznik and Victoria Stilwell -- will eliminate one team.
The winning duo will ultimately take home the show's $250,000 grand prize.
The 12 teams competing on Greatest American Dog are:
- Beth Joy, an acting manager from New York City, and Bella Starlet, a 10-year-old Chihuahua, Labrador Retriever, Shih-Tzu, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever and Pomeranian mix
- Bill, a building maintenance employee from Flint, TX, and Star, a 7-year-old Brittany
- Brandy, a fashion designer from Orange County, CA, and Beacon, a 1-year-old Miniature Schnauzer
- David, a doctor from New York City, and Elvis, a 2-year-old Parson Russell Terrier
- Elan, an aspiring dog salon owner from Portland, OR, and Kenji, a 1-year-old Giant Schnauzer
- J.D., a dog entertainer from Bend, OR, and Galaxy, a 9-year-old English Pointer Border Collie and Labrador mix
- Laura, a film producer from Los Angeles, CA, and Preston, a 5-year-old Pomeranian
- Laurie, a doggy day care owner from Stafford, VA, and Andrew, a 5-year-old Maltese
- Michael, an aspiring comic from Los Angeles, CA, and Ezzie, a 2-year-old Boston Terrier
- Ron, a construction manager from Oxnard, CA, and Tillman, a 3-year-old English Bull Dog
- Teresa, a dog sitter from Fairfax, VA, and Leroy, a 5-year-old Border Collie
- Travis, a bartender from Los Angeles, CA, and Presley, a 1-year-old Boxe
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