Local Terrier wins at Westminster Dog Show

The sporting, working and terrier champions were due to be selected later on Tuesday to compete against Rumor, Lucy, Annabelle and Panda in the final event.

CJ also topped a Skye terrier, German shepherd, bulldog, shih tzu and Samoyed. “One, he fits the standard”. This dog never stopped looking properly into the space in front of him and then floated around the ring beautifully according to what he was meant to do.

Rogers took an interest in dogs at a young age and credits her mom with getting her involved.

“He’s an old soul”, she said. And listening to the crowd at Madison Square Garden chant her name, she easily was Miss Popularity, too. Michelle Scott is among the very best, she’s twice won best in show at Westminster.

The 4-year-old was one of 18 borzois entered for the 140th Westminster Kennel Club on Tuesday night at a almost packed Madison Square Garden. “I choose what’s going to look best against the color of the dog”, she said.

CJ certainly came from championship stock.

“Someone asked me at the front door if I hired someone from Central Casting to get that family”, said David Frei, spokesman for the Westminster Kennel Club, last year. “It was just reinforced”.

It’s a far cry from what CJ is like at home. And, hunting game o’er hill and dale, lord and laborer alike knew they needed a best friend to facilitate their hotblooded pursuit of winged birds and many-pointed stag.

Priscilla Marsh, Diane Travis, Flo Laicher, and Karen Justin, along with their big fluffy Great Pyrenees companions Splash and Woody, made themselves available to educate dog lovers on the breed they love. As a longtime breeder, owner, handler and judge in the world of purebred dogs, he has enjoyed much competitive success with his Afghan Hounds, Brittanys and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. Westminster is the second-longest continuously running sporting event, behind only the Kentucky Derby.

“I can’t believe this”, Baez said after her dogs were announced as winners and she hugged her daughter Chelsea and her husband, Jose. “This is what we strive for”.