Complete Monty – The Giant Schnauzer Wins The High American Dog – Irvine Times

The dog was declared the best on the show after missing out on the previous two years of the most prestigious dog dog race, leaving the leader and co-owner Katie Bernardin almost too emotional to speak.

“He always tries so hard and we’re just proud of him,” she eventually said to the Madison Square Garden.

The descriptive schnauzer defeated six other finalists to become the first of his breed, which is mostly called the Westminster Show, the most prestigious award in the world of American dog shows.

The described schnauzer won the huge American kennel championship in December and he appeared in Westminster twice before.

Sight out because of “everything from its attitude to its structure”, Monty is bold, neat and fun, according to co -owner Sandy Nordstrom.

“He is just a really cool dog,” she said in an interview before his victory, which will be his last race before the five -year retirement.

The runner up was a whip, known as Bourbon for the third time. Other finalists included Bishon Fries called Neil, a Sky Terrier named Archer, and Shich Tzu, called Comet, who was previously a finalist.

The mix was also a German shepherd named Mercedes, who came second last year, and English Springer Spaniel, called Freddie.

Every dog ​​in Westminster is judged according to how closely it corresponds to the ideal of its breed. The winners receive a trophy, ribbons and rights of boasting – but there is no monetary award.

During a vacation between semi -final circles, security staff surrounded and removed someone into the sidelines of the ring.

People in the animal’s ethical attitude (PETA), which has protested at the dog show for years, tells X that a supporter has been removed after holding a sign.

Westminster says he celebrates all dogs. The champions who compete are also pets, and some do therapeutic work, search and rescue or other dog jobs.