<DIV><BR><BR> <B>"A charming, hilarious look at a little-documented world." -- <I>People</I> </B><br><BR> In dog years, Robert Rodi is 350. Age, however, couldn't possibly have prepared him for his experience with canine agility-the athletic cousin to best-of-breed shows. Rodi, an epicure and urban intellectual, picks up agility with aspirations for blue ribbons. His dreams of glory quickly fade when faced with the competition: hearty Midwestern handlers and their ferociously fit pups, who annihilate scrawny, scruffy, Dusty, Rodi's rescue dog and would-be champ, in the ring. The duo is utterly lost in the agility circles, but as in the best human/pet stories, they forge an everlasting bond to carry them through.<br><BR> Combining the wit of Christopher Guest's <I>Best in Show</I> and the charm of <I>Marley & Me</I>, <I>Dogged Pursuit</I> is an uproarious account of a neophyte's year in the dog show world that abounds in humor and warmth.<BR><BR> </div>