It's pawty time

Photo by Jim Covington Mary Green Kearse (r), associate pastor at Shandon United Methodist Church, held a birthday party for her one- year- old yorkies, Dallas and Dillon, Saturday, January 12, 2008. Kay Hunter (l) owns Oliver, the father of the birthday Canine Americans.Mary Lynn Batson owns Hanna Ray, the mother of Dallas and Dillon. Nine Canine Americans attended the celebration with the birthday boys at 3 Dog Bakery in Five Points. According to Kearse, a sniffing, barking time was had by all.