Wednesday, February 16, 2011

“Scottish Deerhound Takes Best in Show at Westminster” plus 1 more

“Scottish Deerhound Takes Best in Show at Westminster” plus 1 more


Scottish Deerhound Takes Best in Show at Westminster

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 03:01 PM PST

Westminster Dog Show Photo - Scottish Deerhound Best in Show at Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

The 135th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show has just come to an exciting end. The champion of champions is - drumroll please - a Scottish Deerhound named "Hickory" (GCH Foxcliffe Hickory Wind). The seven group champions competed tonight for the prestigious title of best in show. They were all beautiful champion dogs, so needless to say it was a tough competition. The dogs in the running tonight were as follows:

Six new AKC dog breeds made their Westminster debut this year. Though none of them won in their groups, it was nice to see a few new breeds. Here's that list:

Boykin Spaniel
Leonberger
Cane Corso
Redbone Coonhound
Bluetick Coonhound
Icelandic Sheepdog

You can see highlights from the show as well as entertaining behind-the-scenes coverage on MSG.com. For the full breed competition results, visit the Westmister Kennel Club online.

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Westminster Dog Show - Day One Recap

Posted: 15 Feb 2011 07:24 AM PST

135th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

The second half of the 135th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is currently underway, and the Best in Show competition is just a few hours away. Did your favorite breed place? Dogs from four out of the seven groups have competed for Best of Group (Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting, Herding). The remaining three groups (Sporting, Working, Terrier) will have their Best of Group judging tonight. Group winners go on to compete for the ultimate title of Best in Show. The following dogs won Best of Group yesterday will and will compete tonight for Best in Show:

If you were not able to make it to NYC for the show, you can still watch from home. USA network will air the final competitions starting at 8:00 PM EST tonight. In the meantime, see highlights from the show as well as entertaining behind-the-scenes coverage on MSG.com. For a few good laughs, check out the "Rock Star Hair Styles" photo gallery! For the most recent breed competition results, visit the Westmister Kennel Club online.

Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

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