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Cameron the Dalmatian waits for his owner Linda Riggins before the start of the 2012 Furry 5k in Seattle's Seward Park Sunday, June 10, 2012. Proceeds from the event benefit the Seattle Animal Shelter's Help the Animals Fund, which provides care for sick and abused animals. Cameron and Riggins have participated in the event for almost a decade.

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Figgy, a 10-year-old French Bulldog, laps water at the end of the Furry 5k at Seward Park. Don Morgan, who was walking his girlfriend's dog, said it was Figgy's second time participating in the race, and this time she walked the entire time. "She's a real lover," he said. "I call her my chick magnet."

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Dogs and runners prepare for the start of the 2012 Furry 5k in Seattle's Seward Park Sunday, June 10, 2012. Proceeds from the event benefit the Seattle Animal Shelter's Help the Animals Fund, which provides care for sick and abused animals.

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Lou Green, with Bulldog Haven NW, wears her favorite breed in earring form during the Furry 5k at Seward Park. Green said Bulldog Haven NW has 22 foster dogs in their care.

ERIKA SCHULTZ THE SEATTLE TIMES

Small dogs sniff one another before the start of the 2012 Furry 5k in Seattle's Seward Park Sunday, June 10, 2012. Proceeds from the event benefit the Seattle Animal Shelter's Help the Animals Fund, which provides care for sick and abused animals.

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Dogs and runners make a dash for the finish line during the 2012 Furry 5k in Seattle's Seward Park Sunday, June 10, 2012. Proceeds from the event benefit the Seattle Animal Shelter's Help the Animals Fund, which provides care for sick and abused animals.

ERIKA SCHULTZ / THE SEATTLE TIMES

Dogs and runners prepare for the start of the 2012 Furry 5k in Seattle's Seward Park Sunday, June 10, 2012. Proceeds from the event benefit the Seattle Animal Shelter's Help the Animals Fund, which provides care for sick and abused animals.