“They have cornered the market on energy, enthusiasm and just pure spunk,” show host John O’Hurley said of Winston and his handler, Perry Payson.
This year is the first to feature the Mudi and Russian Toy, two newly recognized breeds.
Winston beat out hundreds of dogs to win Thursday’s prize. The Kennel Club of Philadelphia’s dog show airs every Thanksgiving following the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and is the most-watched dog show in the country. The dogs sometimes train for years in an effort to win the national title.
But this isn’t Winston’s first bout with fame: He also competed in the Westminster Dog show earlier this year. Ad Feedback Ad Feedback Ad Feedback
Winston the French Bulldog won Best in Show, the top spot, at this year’s 21st Annual National Dog Show presented by Purina. Winston is the first French Bulldog to ever win the competition’s top prize.
Striker the Samoyed wins the Working Group I Westminster Kennel Club Watch as Striker the Samoyed takes best in breed class for the Working Group.
The Terriers were the last to show and MM the Lakeland Terrier took home the final Group win.
A bold, zesty “big dog in a small package,” the Lakeland Terrier, named for the Lake District of his native England, was once a farmers dog bred to work in packs on sheep-stealing foxes. Lakeland Terriers are high energy, which makes them well suited for an active lifestyle.
Belle the English Setter wins the Sporting Group | Westminster Kennel Club Check out the highlights of the Sporting Group, as Belle the English Setter came away victorious as best in breed class.
The next winner was Striker the Samoyed for the Working Group.
Samoyeds are gentle, adaptable, and friendly. Theyre also a powerful and energetic breed with a thick all-white coat impervious to cold. Samoyeds are beautiful but highly functional.
National Dog Show 2022: Best in Show (Full Judging) | NBC Sports
The 2022 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show wrapped up Wednesday with the last round of Group judging, as the final three dogs secured their spot in the Best in Show judging.
The 146th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show kicked off Saturday at Lyndhurst Estate in Tarrytown, New York with the Masters Agility Championship, followed by the Masters Obedience Championship and beginning of Breed judging on Monday.
Competition continued Wednesday with Breed judging in the Sporting, Working, and Terrier Groups, followed promptly by Group judging in those same categories. The three winners join Tuesdays four winners to make up the field of seven dogs competing for the title of Best in Show.
The Sporting Group was the largest of the four groups judged on Wednesday, followed by Working, and Terrier.
English Setters are over 400 years old and are mellow, merry, and friendly dogs. Their origin goes back to working on different terrains in England, Ireland, and Scotland.