Feb 09 2009
Westminster!
Tonight is the first night of Westminster. Even though I should be reading 3 articles for class tomorrow, I couldn’t help but turn on the TV to watch all the beautiful dogs strut their stuff. Fortunately, tonight they showed both the terrier and the non-sporting groups, the two groups that interest me most of course. Tomorrow they’ll be showing 3 other groups and best in show!
This year, unfortunately the scotty won the terrier group. I was really impressed by the wire fox. He had beautiful markings, an excellent presence, and a wonderful wire fox gait. Surprisingly, he didn’t even make it to the final 5 or 6 selected. This was a disappointment.
However, the standard poodle won the non-sporting group! He was a beautiful black standard named Yes. I first saw him at the Eukanuba Invitational where he won best in group. He definitely deserved it. I loved his gait and presence. You could tell Yes loved being a show dog.
I will definitely be watching tomorrow. I wonder who will make best in show!
Those two ARE the best breeds! My wife and I have a dog we rescued from the Pound who we believe is a mix of Poodle (probably Toy) and Wire Fox Terrier. We absolutely adore him. He is the best.
Hi Mike - Thanks for visiting! I love these two breeds. The spunk and alertness of the terrier and the intellect and beauty of the poodle… can’t get a much better combination than that!
I’ll be posting pictures of my Lola soon once I select the best of what I’ve taken so far. So feel free to come visit again : )