Wasabi the Pekingese Wins Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Delights Fans
On 6/14/21 at 4:31 AM EDT
Wasabi, a Pekingese dog, has been crowned the winner of the Westminster Kennel Club dog show Sunday night and has won thousands of fans in the process.
Wasabi s handler and breeder, David Fitzpatrick, said: He has showmanship. He fits the breed standard. He has that little extra something, that sparkle, that sets a dog apart, according to the Associated Press.
When asked how 3-year-old Wasabi will celebrate his victory, Fitzpatrick said: He can have a filet mignon. And I ll have Champagne.
Fitzpatrick, of East Berlin, Pennsylvania, also won the Westminster Kennel Club dog show in 2012 with Wasabi s grandfather, Malachy.
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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.
A boxer competes at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show on S June 13 in Tarrytown, N.Y. (AP Photo)
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. Wasabi could be the flavor of the year at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. Or it might have a taste for Bourbon.
Dogdom heavyweights Bourbon the whippet, Wasabi the Pekingese and Striker the Samoyed are among finalists for Sunday’s best in show title, and they have plenty of competition: a French bulldog named Mathew, an old English sheepdog called Connor, a German shorthaired pointer named Jade, and a West Highland white terrier known as Boy.
“It’s always exciting every time, and you’re always hopeful,” said Wasabi’s handler and breeder, David Fitzpatrick, who guided the Peke’s grandfather Malachy to the Westminster title in 2012. “It’s an honor to be at Westminster.”