Monty Giant Schnauzer Win Westminster Dog Show – Public Radio Boise State

New York – This time the giant schnauzer went to the full Monty.

Having approached the last two years, the giant schnuer won the best award in the Kennel Club dog at Westminster Club on Tuesday night, leaving the manager and co-owner Katie Bernardin almost too emotional to talk.

“He is always trying so hard and we’re just proud of him,” she told the Madison Square Garden.

The descriptive schnauzer defeated six other finalists to become the first of his breed, tapped as the best in the Westminster Show, the most prestigious award in the world of the American dog. The descriptive schnauzer won the huge American kennel championship in December and he was Westminster twice before.

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

“He’s just a really cool dog,” she said in an interview before his victory, which will be his last. The 5-year-old retires from display.

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

The mix also included 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 break between semi -final circles, security officers surrounded and expelled someone on the sidelines in the ring. People in the ethical attitude towards animals who have been protesting dogs 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.

“A good German shepherd is a universal dog,” said the accomplice of Mercedes and co -owner Sherry Moses Combs of Wardivil, West Virginia. Some of her puppies have turned into service dogs for wounded veterans, she said.

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“Dog shows are fun, but this is our breed,” she said.

While Monty received this year’s trophy, other hopes also scored points with viewers.

During two nights, the semi -finals, viewers called out breeds and names of dog athletes as if they were playing for one of the professional teams who call Garden Home, NBA New York Knicks and NHL at the New York Rangers.

“I love you, lumps!” Someone called Beijing named Lapes, who won a laugh for his ambitious gait.

The arena burst out with Penny Pinner Pincher and a golden retriever named Tufi, a representative of a popular breed that she never won. She also received some recognition from the judge, as well as another favorite of the crowd, Kalako Xoloitzcuintli. His breed (pronounced soh-lh-ee-kween’-topes) are dogs without deep roots in Mexico.

Traveling to Westminster is a reminder of the variety of dogs, even only in purebred. While big, the “working” dogs had their day in Westminster on Tuesday, as well as Terriers.

The first round competitor Brina, for example, is a 158-pound (71.6 kilogram) Neapolitan Mastiff. The joy of joy was developed as an impressive guard dog, but the owner of Brina, Yves Belmont, a doctor of sciences, said he was also impressed by his intelligence. He holds several of the dogs in his home in the Atlanta area.

“I was struck by this breed since the age of 12 … They are so unique,” Belmont said, while Brina naps in her crate, equipped with a two gallon (7.5-liter) water bucket.

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Meanwhile, Tyra The Miniature Bull Terrier also shook their things in a ring from the first round. Officially called the top GCH CH RNR, it is named after the fashion model Tyra Banks.

The Hardy Terrier breed is “a big dog in a small package, but they always want you to smile,” said the owner and co-brother Jessica Harrison of Austin, Texas. Asked where the 2-year-old Tyra of mischief was smiling, Harrison smiled, “Like nine, for sure.”

“You can’t get upset with them because they’re so cute,” she said as Tyra rolled on her back to get a belly from a passerby in the center of Jevit, the place of the convention hosted the first round, judging by judging about the judgment of each breed.

Westminster also presented championships for agility and obedience held on Saturday. The agility award went to border cars named Vanish, and an Australian shepherd called Willie triumphing in obedience.

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