And, for the first time, for the 2024 Rose Parade, there’s a bespoke white satin coat worn by a chocolate Labrador retriever named Murphy. The beloved and soulful family pet is scheduled to ride high aboard a double-decker Omnibus wearing a custom-made jacket.
And, with such a swanky uniform, Murphy, is sure to steal the show.
Tournament of Roses President, Alex Aghajanian, shares a moment with his dog, Murphy, who received a tailor-made coat that he’ll wear during the 2024 Rose Parade at Maestro Custom Tailoring in Sierra Madre on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Murphy, a chocolate lab and a member of Tournament of Roses President Alex Aghajanian’s family, received his final fitting for a a tailor-made coat that he’ll wear for the 2024 Rose Parade at Maestro Custom Tailoring in Sierra Madre on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. The coat is similar to the one Aghajanian will wear during the parade. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Murphy, a chocolate labrador and a member of Tournament of Roses President Alex Aghajanian’s family, received his final fitting for a a tailor-made coat that he’ll wear for the 2024 Rose Parade at Maestro Custom Tailoring in Sierra Madre on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. The coat is similar to the one Aghajanian will wear during the parade. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Murphy, a chocolate lab and a member of Tournament of Roses President Alex Aghajanian’s family, received his final fitting for a a tailor-made coat that he’ll wear for the 2024 Rose Parade at Maestro Custom Tailoring in Sierra Madre on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. The coat is similar to the one Aghajanian will wear during the parade. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Murphy, a chocolate labrador and a member of Tournament of Roses President Alex Aghajanian’s family, received his final fitting for a a tailor-made coat that he’ll wear for the 2024 Rose Parade at Maestro Custom Tailoring in Sierra Madre on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Murphy, a chocolate labrador and a member of Tournament of Roses President Alex Aghajanian’s family, receives a treat from Aghajanian’s daughter, Lauren, during his final fitting for a a tailor-made coat that he’ll wear for the 2024 Rose Parade at Maestro Custom Tailoring in Sierra Madre on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Murphy, a chocolate lab and a member of Tournament of Roses President Alex Aghajanian’s family, received his final fitting for a a tailor-made coat that he’ll wear for the 2024 Rose Parade at Maestro Custom Tailoring in Sierra Madre on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. The coat is similar to the one Aghajanian will wear during the parade. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Tournament of Roses President, Alex Aghajanian, poses next to his dog, Murphy, who received a tailor-made coat that he’ll wear during the 2024 Rose Parade at Maestro Custom Tailoring in Sierra Madre on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Murphy, a chocolate labrador and a member of Tournament of Roses President Alex Aghajanian’s family, received his final fitting for a a tailor-made coat that he’ll wear for the 2024 Rose Parade at Maestro Custom Tailoring in Sierra Madre on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. The coat is similar to the one Aghajanian will wear during the parade. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Murphy, a chocolate labrador and a member of Tournament of Roses President Alex Aghajanian’s family, waits as Aghajanian’s daughter, Lauren, helps fit a tailor-made coat on him that he’ll wear for the 2024 Rose Parade at Maestro Custom Tailoring in Sierra Madre on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Tournament of Roses President, Alex Aghajanian, with his dog, Murphy, who received a tailor-made coat that he’ll wear during the 2024 Rose Parade at Maestro Custom Tailoring in Sierra Madre on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Murphy, a chocolate labrador and a member of Tournament of Roses President Alex Aghajanian’s family, waits patiently for Aghajanian’s daughter, Lauren, to adjust the bow-tie on his tailor-made coat that he’ll wear for the 2024 Rose Parade at Maestro Custom Tailoring in Sierra Madre on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Murphy, a chocolate labrador and a member of Tournament of Roses President Alex Aghajanian’s family, waits as the final touches are made for his tailor-made coat that he’ll wear for the 2024 Rose Parade at Maestro Custom Tailoring in Sierra Madre on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer)
Murphy Aghajanian, 5, didn’t ask to be named “First Dog,” but he also didn’t object when owner and Tournament of Roses President Alex Aghajanian presented him with the idea.
Afterall, there have been pooches in the parade before.
As far as Tournament of Roses officials can tell, Murphy will be the first “First Dog” to ride in an official Rose Parade vehicle in its 135-year history. Tournament of Roses President Libby Evans Wright, in 2006, had plans to include her dog as dignitary in the parade, Aghajanian said, but that pup pulled out due to the rain that year.
“I knew about a year and a half after we got him, that including (Murphy) in the parade was a way to include other dog lovers,” said Aghajanian.
Murphy is probably the smartest dog the lifelong pet owner Aghajanian has ever been around, he said.
There’s something about Murphy’s demeanor, that when you look into those imploring brown eyes, “it makes you want to talk to him,” said Aghajanian, who confessed to starting plenty of conversations with his best friend.
“But, then, when you ask him a question,” Aghajanian said, “You realize he can’t talk back to you.”
If Murphy could talk, he’d have plenty to say about preparations to be the Rose Parade’s First Dog.
Like how about the three fittings he had to sit through at Maestro’s Custom Tailors in Sierra Madre?
Ultimately, Murphy looked forward to coming to the shop, said Kristine Keshishyan, whose husband Ruben Keshishyan has fashioned the red coats for at least the last five Tournament presidents.
Ruben chose the fabric for its fanciness, said Kristine Keshishyan, and because Alex wanted something that would keep Murphy cool.
And the color? Well, only the Tournament president is allowed to wear red, said Kristine. Thus, the white.
There are special loops built-in high in the jacket for Murphy’s special collar complete with a silk, red bow tie. And, Murphy has a name tag just like his Dad’s.
But those first couple canine fittings? Well, Murphy is, after all, a dog.
“Because you know,” said Kristine Keshishyan, “he’s not a human. Because when you say ‘Stand up,’ he lays down.”
After a few treats, Murphy cooperated and allowed his sleek brown body to be festooned in the silk jacket, complete with lapels and pockets.
The First Dog seemed a little tense wearing his full get-up.
But once the jacket was on he settled in. No barking or whining or tugging. He was a natural.
And wearing his full regalia for the first time is when the First Dog performed his first Rose Parade miracle.
Kristine Keshishyan — who screamed and ran from dogs since she was a child — decided to come out from behind the counter and give Murphy a pat on his white silk-covered back.
“It’s the first time in my life I petted a dog,” Keshishyan said. “It was a good day.”
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