Whippet "Bourbon" Wins Best in Show at 20th AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin National Champion Beats Out More Than 4,000 Dogs News provided by Share this article Share this article ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- GCHP CH Pinnacle Kentucky Bourbon, a Whippet known as "Bourbon" triumphed over more than 4,000 competitors to earn a $50,000 cash prize and the title of Best in Show at the AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin, held December 12-13, 2020 in Orlando, FL. "Bourbon," owned by Justin and Cheslie Smithey, K. Latimer, J. Descutner, and N. Shaw of Sugar Valley, GA and bred by Justin Smithey and Yvonne Sovereign, was crowned "America's National Champion" by Best in Show judge Mr. James A. Moses after a weekend of intense canine competition.