Dude finished 2002 with a bang!  In four months of showing as a special Dude claimed 19 BOB wins and 5 group placements.  He qualified for the Eukanuba Classic in Orlando, Florida as one of the Top 25 Pugs in the country.  Dude was named the Northern California Pug Club's #2 Pug conformationally for 2002. 

In 2003, Dude won four Group 1's and two Group 2's.  He picked up several BOB wins along the way.  He was invited back to the 2003 Eukanuba Classic and finished 2003 as a Top Twenty Pug.