Another poodle win?
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- February
- 12
So the standard poddle won the non-sporting group last night at the Westminster Dog Show.. Yaaaawwnnn…
But the country’s most prestigous dog show did turn out some surprises including the naming of Uno, a 15-inch beagle, as best in group among the hounds. While I always root for sighthounds (which includes greyhounds, Afghan hounds and whippets) the beagle hasn’t won a best in group title since 1939.
Also making it to the finals last night was a Sealyham terrier and an Australian shephard.
There were a couple of other notable dogs in the ring yesterday, including the niece of Vivi, the champion whippet that disappeared from the JFK airport two years ago after competing at Westminster, and Diva, the French bulldog owned by publishing heiress and former revolutionary Patty Hearst.
And while the Ibizan hound Ch. Serandida’s Spirit Of Luxor wasn’t notable in a national headline kind of way, he was in our family. My mom’s beezer (insider slang for Ibizan hound) Blaze came from the same breeder.
Judges tonight will select winners in the sporting, working and toy groups before choosing the best in show.
Here’s hoping the Italian greyhounds finally get some love in the toy group and that we see something other than a toy poodle or a pekingese get named best of group.
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Sarah Netter has covered Rockland County government and politics for The Journal News since August 2005. A Connecticut native, she previously covered several municipalities and state elections for her hometown paper. Sarah's passions include her two Italian greyhounds and cheesy disaster movies.
