Pictures of a few of the Best in Breed dogs from today’s Westminster preliminary judging.
All of today’s pictures are from Westminster Kennel Club’s website.
Below is the list of winners for each breed in the Herding Group. My pick for tonight is the German Shepherd, in memory of my hero, Jethro, who was killed recently in the line of duty.
Australian Cattle Dog: #8 GCH Kokopelli’s Sobe It
Australian Shepherd: #33 GCH Wind Spirit Rod’s Amazing Grace
Bearded Collie: #17 CH Aberlour’s Doctor Zhivago
Beauceron: #10 GCH De Joie Du Chateau Rocher TT CA CGC
Belgian Malinois: #8 GCH No-How Ever N’Ever CA
Belgian Sheepdog: #9 CH Celebre Journey To Chantryile
Belgian Tervuren: #15 GCH Directed Verdict Du Cadre Noir At Sandcastle
Bergamasco: #11 CH Viggo Artos Dell Albera
Berger Picard: #21 GCH Guess V.D. Bovendijkse Hoeve RN CGCA CM6
Border Collie: #18 GCH Majestic Elite Clever Endeavor PT
Bouvier des Flandres: #6 GCH Stonepillar’s Steel Blu
Briard: #20 CH Déjà vu Posakadoo It Is What It Is
Canaan Dog: #8 GCH Caliente Dangerous Gale Force Winds
Cardigan Welsh Corgi: #7 GCH Grangefield Aberdovey Vanity
Collie (Rough): #30 GCH Pleasant Acre Creekwood Rock Star
Collie (Smooth): #19 Sugarnspice Creekwood Ooh La Latte
Entlebucher Mountain Dog: #10 CH Liberty Run’s Exquisite
Finnish Lapphund: #8 GCH Lumiturpa Tapakka
German Shepherd Dog: #8 GCH Lockenhaus’ Rumor Has It V Kenlyn
Icelandic Sheepdog: #7 GCH Tri-Star Jord
Miniature American Shepherd: #20 GCH Dynasty’s Triple Crown
Norwegian Buhund: #9 CH Fabraj Moon Of My Life Trollheimen
Old English Sheepdog: #9 GCH Lambluv’s Sultry Sensation
Pembroke Welsh Corgi: #10 CH Heronsway Comedy Central
Polish Lowland Sheepdog; #7 GCH Snowhill’s Zak Misha Z Starpons
Puli: #7 CH Cordmaker Mister Blue Sky
Pyrenean Shepherd: #15 CH Hourcadet De Terra-Blue
Shetland Sheepdog: #15 CH Randomcreek Doctor Watson
Spanish Water Dog: #12 CH Jango CM2
Swedish Vallhund: #7 GCH Suddanly Lunar Eclipse
Check back often between 8 and 11 tonight for winners of the Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting, and Herding Groups. Tomorrow, I’ll be posting best in breed and group for the Sporting, Working, and Terrier Groups, as well as the all-important Best in Show.