A dog is seen during a showcase of a dog festival in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 26, 2025. The event brought together a wide variety of dog breeds alongside professionally trained working dogs, as local visitors enthusiastically marveled at dog performances presented by experts. (Photo by Zafar Khalilov/Xinhua)

A local resident reacts with her dog during a dog festival in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 26, 2025. The event brought together a wide variety of dog breeds alongside professionally trained working dogs, as local visitors enthusiastically marveled at dog performances presented by experts. (Photo by Zafar Khalilov/Xinhua)

A pet dog is seen during a dog festival in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 26, 2025. The event brought together a wide variety of dog breeds alongside professionally trained working dogs, as local visitors enthusiastically marveled at dog performances presented by experts. (Photo by Zafar Khalilov/Xinhua)

Dogs are seen during a showcase of a dog festival in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 26, 2025. The event brought together a wide variety of dog breeds alongside professionally trained working dogs, as local visitors enthusiastically marveled at dog performances presented by experts. (Photo by Zafar Khalilov/Xinhua)

A local resident reacts with her dog during a dog festival in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Oct. 26, 2025. The event brought together a wide variety of dog breeds alongside professionally trained working dogs, as local visitors enthusiastically marveled at dog performances presented by experts. (Photo by Zafar Khalilov/Xinhua)