Pekingese named Wasabi wins Westminster Kennel Club best in show
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. The flavor of the year at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show: Wasabi.
A Pekingese named Wasabi won best in show Sunday night, notching a fifth win for the unmistakable toy breed. A whippet named Bourbon repeated as runner-up.
Waddling through a small-but-mighty turn in the ring, Wasabi nabbed U.S. dogdom s most prestigious prize after winning the American Kennel Club National Championship in 2019. He has showmanship. He fits the breed standard. He has that little extra something, that sparkle, that sets a dog apart, said Wasabi s handler, breeder and co-owner David Fitzpatrick. Show judge Patricia Trotter said simply: What s not to like about this dog? . He stood there as though he was a lion.
Who s top dog? Pampered pooches vie for best in show at the Westminster Dog Show finals - held outside of New York City for the first time in 145 years and without spectators
A Pekingese named Wasabi was named the Best in Show at the Westminster Dog Show on Sunday and a whippet named Bourbon was named the runner-up
They faced a French bulldog, an old English sheepdog, a Samoyed, a West Highland white terrier and a German short-haired pointer in the 145-year-old competition
Each of these dogs has a history of winning and some were bred from former Best in Show winners and runners-up