The fur trim on some of the most popular boots sold at ski resorts this season isn't rabbit or fox. It's pooch.

The fur is imported from China, where dogs are eaten.Terry Lame, of T. Lame Sportmode in Vail, said if customers ask, they are told of the fur content.

"If they object, they don't have to buy it, and I'd say very few people object," he said.

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