Skip, a Yorkshire terrier, is groomed in the benching area before judging at the 2016 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City, Feb.15, 2016.
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More than 3,000 dogs competed for the sought-after title.
Nunes-Atkinson is a second-generation breeder and grew up with champion dogs, describing her evolution as initially trepidatious around the champions before coming to accept them as dogs. As expected, he was picked as best of breed in early judging Tuesday.
It is no surprise that research shows petting a dog can quickly lower your blood pressure. I’m so excited right now. “I wanted to have one just like that”.
“You couldn’t go wrong with any of them. It’s a big thing, it is the show of the shows, it’s like the big tamale”.
Each finalist was chosen best in its breed before working its way to the top spot in one of several broader groups: hound, toy, sporting, nonsporting, herding, working and terrier. Four of the last 11 bests in show have been first in their breed to win.
Now in its 140th year, the show is the second-longest continuously running sporting event in the United States after the Kentucky Derby.
The award recognizes achievement in exemplary breed standards.
Karen Justin, Diane Travis, Flo Laicher, Priscilla Marsh, and dog companions Splash and Woody represent the Putnam Kennel Club and the Great Pyrenees at Meet the Breeds.
That was Monday night at the Westminster Kennel Club. Owner Mai Ozeki said she was shocked when her dog, with its characteristically narrow head and silky coat, advanced to the finals.
Wire fox terriers hold the Westminster record with 14 bests in show.
“No, they’re ideal”, he said.
Humphrey and Scarlett had handlers who put them through their paces in front of the judge. Instead, watch what the top handlers wear on the green carpet. After their win, the two dogs were photographed by the show organizers and the Baezes were presented commemorative ribbons.
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The idea, she said, is to connect with “new faces, new people”, as well as to grow alongside the club’s more digitally savvy canine-owners.
