The competition to succeed Uno, the popular beagle who was last year's Westminster Best in Show champion (above), appears to be more open than usual this year, says a local breeder and dog show enthusiast.
Martha Doerner, who has picked the Westminster winner the last three years, initially chose a pointer named Holly. But Holly, who won the big Eukanuba and National shows - and the Wilmington Kennel Club show last spring - is out because she is now owned by a Westminster Kennel Club member, making her ineligible.
"I love her," said Doerner, treasurer of the Wilmington Kennel Club. "I've always loved her."
Next on Doerner's list, she said to watch Lincoln, a smooth-coated Brussels griffon originally from England. But Doerner says that dog needs to get by a "gorgeous pug" and Taser, the monkey-faced affenpinscher, in the uber-competitive toy group.
Spirit, a giant schnauzer, is ranked No. 1 over the last year, but the Best in Show judge, Sari Tietjen, has spent a half-century working with Japanese chins and likes toy dogs, which seems to give the winner of that group the inside edge during Tuesday night's Best in Show finale (8-11 p.m. on USA).
Martha Doerner, who has picked the Westminster winner the last three years, initially chose a pointer named Holly. But Holly, who won the big Eukanuba and National shows - and the Wilmington Kennel Club show last spring - is out because she is now owned by a Westminster Kennel Club member, making her ineligible.
"I love her," said Doerner, treasurer of the Wilmington Kennel Club. "I've always loved her."
Next on Doerner's list, she said to watch Lincoln, a smooth-coated Brussels griffon originally from England. But Doerner says that dog needs to get by a "gorgeous pug" and Taser, the monkey-faced affenpinscher, in the uber-competitive toy group.
Spirit, a giant schnauzer, is ranked No. 1 over the last year, but the Best in Show judge, Sari Tietjen, has spent a half-century working with Japanese chins and likes toy dogs, which seems to give the winner of that group the inside edge during Tuesday night's Best in Show finale (8-11 p.m. on USA).
Dog intrigue. It's the best.
Doerner, who breeds and shows wire-haired dachshunds, won a Best of Opposite on Monday morning for her 2 1/2-year-old champion Barmaud Joshua, which she owns with Midge Martin of Chicago. A female won the breed, so Barmaud was judged the best male. The dog is handled by Brian Martin, Midge's husband.
"It's a nice win," Doerner said.
3 comments:
that Uno has such a great champ. He seems to love the spotlight!!! YEAH!!!!
Hey, she was right about the toy group. That Brussels won - and the pug was second ...
I work with midge martin "joshua" lives with her and brian is her step son not her husband. Martha and midge co-own joshua together.
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