Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Honors Pekingese Named Wasabi As Best In Show
A whippet named Bourbon repeated as runner-up.
Jennifer Peltz
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (AP) 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-ever 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 big 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 and breeder, David Fitzpatrick, who guided the Peke’s grandfather Malachy to the Westminster title in 2012.
Due to the pandemic last year, the Westminster Dog Show was rescheduled for June, but it has survived many global wars, pandemics and economic downturns. Unlike previous Westminsters, this one took place on the grounds of the Lyndhurst Estate in Tarrytown, New York, rather than in New York City. Wasabi CHG CH Pequest Wasabi beat over 2,400 other canines from 209 breeds and won his giant purple ribbon and silver bowl. Here s all you need to know about the pretty pooch.
That’s a wrap! Follow along tomorrow as we spend the day with Wasabi! #WKCDogShowpic.twitter.com/HWMEli4Pmi Westminster Dog Show (@WKCDOGS) June 14, 2021
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Tarrytown, New York: Wasabi, a fuzzy Pekingese with a black and brown face and soulful eyes, won Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in Tarrytown, New York.
A Whippet named Bourbon came in second, winning the Reserve prize at the 145-year-old competition. This year marked the first time the show was not held in Manhattan.
Wasabi, a Pekingese won the blue ribbon in Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club.