It's an animal-heavy day at the Bee.
In addition to the second round dogs, spellers have been given breeds of cattle -- Beefalo and Holstein.
So when Tajaun Gibbison (Speller 87) heard his word -- papillon -- he had just one question.
"Is this a dog?" the Jamaica eighth grader asked.
"Yes, it is," Dr. Bailly replied.
Tajaun spelled it correctly.