[grellis]

...and a Scottish deerhound, a breed competing at Westminster for the first time.

It may have been the first time a Deerhound made it to BIS, but the breed has been showing at Westiminster for a long, long time.

[NYer]

It may have been the first time a Deerhound made it to BIS, but the breed has been showing at Westiminster for a long, long time.

I was pleased with most of the judging this year - it was refreshing to see the deerhound take the win. Is this the first time the Deerhound won the group? Margot was a beauty. My basset boys and I cheered her on ... well, the boys lifted one eye lid to check her out then resumed snoozing.

Handler Lesley Anne Potts trots into the ring with Margot, a Scottish deerhound, during judging for Best in Show at the 130th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show , Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2006, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)