Most of the contestants at the dog show are animated versions of the show's writers and their dogs.
In the courtroom, Brian tries to cite a case, called Plessy v. Ferguson, as precedent. Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), is a landmark United States Supreme Court decision in the jurisprudence of the United States, upholding the constitutionality of state laws requiring racial segregation in public facilities under the doctrine of "separate but equal".
The commercial where the daughter and her mom are talking about being fresh 'down there' is copied word-for-word by Lois and Meg in a later episode.
This episode features the first appearance of Stewie's teddy bear, Rupert.
When Brian is in the bathroom getting ready for the dog show, he squeezes eye drops into his eyes, smiles into the mirror, and says, "Showtime." This is the same thing that Roy Scheider's character does before each performance in All That Jazz (1979).