But then, that's what pleases the breeders who pay the freight in shows like this.
Posted on 02/03/2026 9:57:28 PM PST by nickcarraway
A Doberman pinscher named Penny wins best in show at the 150th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
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Dobies are very nice dogs.
My faves, however, are Keeshonds, who almost always have their own show. Apparently dont mix well with other breeds.
My. girl, “Keesha Suzanne, the Gorgeoous Goddess of Keeshonds.” AKA “Keesh”, came from Animal Control where she escaped death by 45 seconds when I got her. That was decades ago, and I still shed a tear when I see a Keeshond. (My cat doesn’t care.(Cats rule)
she is a beautiful dog but, to me, it’s how she showed.
She had a champion’s presence.
Well done to the breeder and handler!
A Penny pinshcer?
Good doggie.
Her stance is perfect.
I liked the Afghans.
Then again, I don’t know how you can distinguish among them.
Afghan.
It was rumored that the winner then bit the judge.
And the wiener dog didn’t win because WHY?
The Westminster Dog Show is one of the dumbest events there is. Right up there with the Grammys, Oscars etc.
Such a timely post. Hubby & I just watched “Best in Show” tonight which was hilarious. Now all I could see in my mind as I read the article were the characters in the movie, lol.
We are a hound family in Michigan. And, my sister's is a retriever/herding family out West.
But Penny was LOCKED. IN.
She, of all the dogs, just knew why she was there and quietly, confidently won the whole dang thing.
My Millie keeps asking the same question ....
My Millie keeps asking the same question ....
By the standards I mentioned, yes.
I go by Max von Sephanitz' rules published in 1923 with his development of the German shepherd as coupled with my understanding of mechanical engineering as applied to bio-material and structural sciences. I actually took a course in that under Dr. Bill Purves at Harvey Mudd College. That stance places higher loads on the hips than is optimal and requires the dog to squat excessively before launching forward. It doesn't provide good frictional contact with the ground either. You can see the dog adjust for it when it goes into heel.
Von Sephanitz' book has masterful drawings on the topic.
Dobies are amazing!
I was there last night- we go every year- it was terrific....there is a major disconnect every year between who the crowd wants and who ends up winning...
The two crowd favorites last night were the old English sheep dog and the Chesapeake Retriever...
The crowd favorite every year is the Golden Retriever...
I was surprised how little applause the Maltese got- the roof came off the Garden for the Havenese, Bono, in 2020...
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