Spirits weren’t dampened by an afternoon sprinkle at the 22nd annual Wildflowers Dog Show in Barnegat Light to benefit the Friends of the Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter.

(Photos by Ryan Morrill)

The Bay Breeze Pavilion was the stage and arena for the multi-tiered event presenting tiny and enormous breeds, skilled trick performers, cleverly costumed canines and sloppy kissers.

John Philip Sousa’s “Stars and Stripes Forever” set the mood for mugging. Once registered, participants mingled, then lined up and proudly pranced and paraded, each enjoying their moment in the spotlight to be sized up and admired by the…