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Something to toot his horn about! Trumpet is first EVER bloodhound to win the Westminster Dog Show as he beats LA Chargers defensive lineman Morgan Fox's French bulldog to take the coveted title
Daily Mail UK ^ | June 23, 2022 | James Gordon

Posted on 06/22/2022 11:59:13 PM PDT by Morgana

A bloodhound named Trumpet won the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Wednesday night.

Trumpet beat a French bulldog, a German shepherd, a Maltese, an English setter, a Samoyed and a Lakeland terrier to take the trophy.

'I am so excited for Trumpet,' said handler Heather Helmer, who co-owns and bred the 4-year-old. Trumpet became the first bloodhound to win Westminster.

Winston, a French bulldog co-owned by NFL defensive lineman Morgan Fox, took second in the nation's most prestigious dog show.

The competition drew more than 3,000 purebred dogs, ranging from affenpinschers to Yorkshire terriers. The goal is to crown the dog that most represents the ideal for its breed.

Usually held in winter at New York City´s Madison Square Garden, the show moved to the suburban Lyndhurst estate last year and this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Westminster is often described as the Super Bowl of U.S. dog shows, and Winston aimed to make it so for Fox, a defensive lineman who was just signed by the Los Angeles Chargers and has played for the Los Angeles Rams and the Carolina Panthers.

Before the finals, Fox said he was 'ecstatic' when Winston made it there.

'He´s basically a superstar,' Fox said by phone Wednesday.

The dog came his way from his grandmother, Sandy Fox, who has bred and shown Frenchies for years. Morgan Fox grew up with one and says that as he watched Winston mature, he knew the dog was a winner in both appearance and character.

'He´s a joy to be around,' Fox said. 'He always walks around with as much of a smile on his face as a dog can have.'

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TOPICS: Pets/Animals; Sports
KEYWORDS: doggieping; dogs; dogshow
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To: Morgana

The German shepherd should have won.


21 posted on 06/23/2022 10:16:53 AM PDT by chrisinoc
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To: muir_redwoods

At this level all the dogs are attention hogs so they love doing this. My kid showed a dog who practically levitated when people clapped for him.
What they’re thinking is probably something like, “they love me, they really really love me!”


22 posted on 06/24/2022 10:00:13 AM PDT by Varda
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