One-year-old Derek Hale holds his pets, Gracie, left, and Rex during the Strut Your Mutt contest Friday at Vandenberg Community Center. The Yorkshire terriers competed in the smallest dog category, and Gracie came in second. Derek's parents are Staff Sgt. David and Linda Hale. Sergeant Hale, an instructor in the 335th Training Squadron, is a member of Keesler's Marine Corps Detachment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)