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Westminster 2016: Hound Group Winners

Best in the Hound Group, the Borzoi named Lucy
Best in the Hound Group, the Borzoi named Lucy

Winners in the first breed group, the Hounds, are as follows:

Best in Group: Borzoi, Lucy, who came all the way from Japan to compete this week
2nd Place: Whippet, Brazen
3rd Place: Saluki (sorry – I didn’t catch her name)
4th Place: Beagle, 15-inch, Victoria

My Redbone didn’t make the cut, but I still think I want one!

Up next: The Toy Group!

All of today’s pictures are from Westminster Kennel Club’s website.

Westminster 2016: Stragglers from Best in Breed Competition

Hitimes What the Inferno (Pomeranian)
Hitimes What the Inferno (Pomeranian)

All of today’s pictures are from Westminster Kennel Club’s website.

The last two results have now been posted from today’s Best in Breed competitions. Winners were:

Miniature Poodle: #22 GCH Durandel Dance With Me

Pomeranian: #9: GCH Hitimes What the Inferno (pictured here)

Westminster 2016: Herding Group Best in Breed List

Pictures of a few of the Best in Breed dogs from today’s Westminster preliminary judging.

Jango CM2 (Spanish Water Dog)
Jango CM2 (Spanish Water Dog)

Pleasant Acre Creekwood Rock Star (Rough Collie)
Pleasant Acre Creekwood Rock Star (Rough Collie)
Kokopelli's Sobe It (Australian Cattle Dog)
Kokopelli’s Sobe It (Australian Cattle Dog)
Aberlours Doctor Zhivago (Bearded Collie)
Aberlours Doctor Zhivago (Bearded Collie)
Celebre Journey to Chantryile (Belgian Sheepdog)
Celebre Journey to Chantryile (Belgian Sheepdog)
Directed Verdict Du Cadre Noir at Sandcastle (Belgian Tervuren)
Directed Verdict Du Cadre Noir at Sandcastle (Belgian Tervuren)
Viggo Artos Dell Albera (Bergamasco)
Viggo Artos Dell Albera (Bergamasco)
Caliente Dangerous Gale Force Winds (Canaan Dog)
Caliente Dangerous Gale Force Winds (Canaan Dog)

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. Continue reading Westminster 2016: Herding Group Best in Breed List

Westminster 2016: Non-Sporting Best in Breed List

A few of today’s winners from Westminster breed judging:

Nuuktok's Atka
Nuuktok’s Atka Inukshuk (American Eskimo Dog)
Sabe's Simply Invincible (Boston Terrier)
Sabe’s Simply Invincible (Boston Terrier)
Imperious Hamitup Southern Bell (Bulldog)
Imperious Hamitup Southern Bell (Bulldog)
Marbo's Wild Blue Skies (Chinese Shar-Pei)
Marbo’s Wild Blue Skies (Chinese Shar-Pei)
Flamingstar The Lion King (Chow Chow)
Flamingstar The Lion King (Chow Chow)
Merry Go Round Coach Master (Dalmatian)
Merry Go Round Coach Master (Dalmatian)
Mickywins Mainio Skandia (Finnish Spitz)
Mickywins Mainio Skandia (Finnish Spitz)
Madriglace Gingery Jet Setter (Lowchen)
Madriglace Gingery Jet Setter (Lowchen)
Bonchien Lawless V Jet (Schipperke)
Bonchien Lawless V Jet (Schipperke)
Bayshore Stonehaven Manny Machado (Xoloitzcuintli)
Bayshore Stonehaven Manny Machado (Xoloitzcuintli)

All of today’s pictures are from Westminster Kennel Club’s website.

The full list of breed winners is below. I’m picking the Chow-Chow to win tonight, in memory of my friend Reuben. Continue reading Westminster 2016: Non-Sporting Best in Breed List

Westminster 2016: Toy Group Best in Breed List

The Toy Group was a little shy today. Only one picture was posted online!

Kimro's Miss Vera Vain (Min Pin)
Kimro’s Miss Vera Vain (Min Pin)

All of today’s pictures are from Westminster Kennel Club’s website.

Results from each breed competition are below. I’m going to pick the Yorkie to take tonight’s best in group competition.
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Westminster 2016: Hound Group Best in Breed List

Not all of the dogs had pictures online, but here are a few of the winners of today’s best in breed competition in the hound group.

Twisted Creek Gentleman Start Your Engines (Redbone Coonhound)
Twisted Creek Gentleman Start Your Engines (Redbone Coonhound)

Phaererin Agustinho CM (Portuguese Podengo Pequeno)
Phaererin Agustinho CM (Portuguese Podengo Pequeno)

X'Plorer's Star for Patriot (Beagle, 13 inch)
X’Plorer’s Star for Patriot (Beagle, 13 inch)
GCH Sporting Fields Shameless (Whippet)
GCH Sporting Fields Shameless (Whippet)

Cherry Creek Confetti (Treeing Walker Coonhound)
Cherry Creek Confetti (Treeing Walker Coonhound)
Baghdad Eleganza Extravaganza (Saluki)
Baghdad Eleganza Extravaganza (Saluki)

All of today’s pictures are from Westminster Kennel Club’s website.

Results for each breed are below. My pick? I think I’m going to go with the Redbone Coonhound to win tonight’s group competition. And this just may be my next dog. They’re beautiful! Continue reading Westminster 2016: Hound Group Best in Breed List

Westminster 2016: Master Agility Awards

Australian shepherd blue merle, lying, panting, 4 years old, isoThe competitors:
Wren, a Papillon from the 8-inch class, qualifying with a time of 33.37 seconds
Keebler, the 2-time, back-to-back winner of the 12-inch class, qualifying with a time of 34.37 seconds
Cruzer, a Shetland Sheep Dog from the 16-inch class, qualifying with a time of 36.26 seconds
Holster, the Aussie from the 20-inch class, qualifying with a time of 35.10 seconds
Smartie, the from a 24-inch class, qualifying with a time of 35.24 seconds
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Westminster 2016: 24-inch Agility

Belgian Tervuren DogThe winner for the 2016 Master Agility 24-inch class is Smartie, a Belgian Tervuren, finishing in a time of 35.24 and no faults. She also made it to the finals in the Obedience competition!

2nd place: Banshee, a yellow Lab, 39.92 seconds and no faults
3rd place: Shambhu, a Standard Poodle, 40.67 seconds and no faults
4th place: Ffynch, last year’s winner, a Border Collie, 42.31 seconds and no faults
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Westminster 2016: 12-inch Agility

Welsh Corgi Pembroke dogThe winner in the 12-inch Master Agility competition was Keebler, a Pembroke Welsh Corgi, who defended her title from last year. It’s especially amazing because she is recovering from being stepped on by one of the larger dogs at her house. Her time was 34.37 with no faults. And to think she almost wasn’t rescued – the shelter had to call her family at least three times and finally convinced them to foster the dog on a trial basis. They named her, so they had to keep her!

2nd place: Camber, a Papillon, with a time of 40 seconds and no faults.
3rd place: Dobby, an All American dog, with a time of 43.85 seconds and no faults.
4th place: Jett, a Schipperke, with a time of 47.29 seconds and no faults.
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Westminster 2016: 16-inch Agility

Tricolor sheltie dogFirst place in the 2016 Master’s Agility, 16-inch class goes to Cruzer, a Sheltie, with a time of 36.26 seconds and no faults.

2nd place: Bolt, a Sheltie, 32 seconds and a 10-second fault, total score 42
3rd place: Hailey, an All-American dog, 42.11 seconds, no faults
4th place: Lilac, an Australian Shepherd, 33.19 seconds + a 10-second fault, total score 43.19
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