diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/PetTypeFormatter.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/PetTypeFormatter.java
index 4940bcb38..0df1a38a9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/PetTypeFormatter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/PetTypeFormatter.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class PetTypeFormatter implements Formatter<PetType> {
 	public PetType parse(String text, Locale locale) throws ParseException {
 		Collection<PetType> findPetTypes = this.pets.findPetTypes();
 		for (PetType type : findPetTypes) {
-			if (type.getName().equals(text)) {
+			if (type.getName().equalsIgnoreCase(text)) {
 				return type;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/fragments/selectField.html b/src/main/resources/templates/fragments/selectField.html
index 438474463..2ae37735e 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/templates/fragments/selectField.html
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/fragments/selectField.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
         <div class="col-sm-10">
           <select th:field="*{__${name}__}">
             <option th:each="item : ${items}" th:value="${item}"
-              th:text="${item}">dog</option>
+              th:text="${#strings.capitalize(item)}">dog</option>
           </select>
           <span th:if="${valid}"
             class="glyphicon glyphicon-ok form-control-feedback"
@@ -26,4 +26,4 @@
     </th:block>
   </form>
 </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>