Photo by Pop Culture Passionistas
One of our favorite scenes in a movie ever is the one in the animated 101 Dalmatians when the owner’s walk their dogs down the street. The canine parade features a long line of pups who look just like they’re owners. Now any human being with the World Wide Web can go online and find out which dog looks the most like them.
All you have to do is visit
Doggelganger, an online pet adoption destination set-up by The Pedigree
Adoption Drive in New Zealand.
Either upload a photo of yourself or
use the handy webcam to take a new shot. If you decide to take a new pic you’ll
need to make sure your face lines up with a highly sophisticated hockey
mask-like matrix that confirm that you’re positioned just right.
When the software gets what it needs
you’ll get a message that says, “Photo acceptable for canine pairing process.”
Next totally cool graphics show the database scanning your eyes, nose and lips
and trying to find your perfect doggy fit.
We discovered our doggelganger is
Doc, who lives as the Auckland SPCA. He’s a 1-year-old male Greyhound Mastiff
mix. And yes, he does have big brown eyes and a dazzling smile. His profile
reads, “My name is Doc and I am a great older pup looking for a new family
home. I am a gentle soul who loves to hang out with either my doggy or human
friends. I am good with other dogs, children and probably cats too."
Local Kiwis can make contact by
submitting their name, email address, location and a brief message. And those
of us who live elsewhere can use the breed info to go to a local shelter and
see if there’s a doggleganger there that needs a home.
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