In Tarrytown, New York a bloodhound named Trumpet won the Best in Show in the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on June 22, 2022.
At the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Wednesday night, Trumpet, a 4-year-old bloodhound from Illinois, succeeded over a tough group of opponents that included a fluffy Samoyed named Striker, a silky Maltese, and an all-business German shepherd.
“I was shocked,” Heather Buehner, Trumpet’s handler, said. “There were seven beautiful dogs in that ring. You know, I feel like sometimes a bloodhound might be a little bit of an underdog. So I was absolutely thrilled.”
Trumpet didn’t say much while posing in front of a huge silver cup and several ribbons for the customary champion’s post-victory beauty photo. However, he appeared every bit the victor, and for some reason, his gloominess enhanced rather than diminished his majesty. Trumpet is the first bloodhound to win Westminster.
Due to the pandemic, the event, which is typically performed in the winter at Madison Square Garden, was relocated to Lyndhurst, a country estate, for the second year in a row. The preliminary rounds took place in outdoor rings, and the group and Best in Show competitions were held in front of a small but enthusiastic crowd of dog enthusiasts.
Trumpet wasn’t the crowd’s first choice because of his stumbling pace and ponderous personality. Instead, they appeared to be drawn to more vivacious pets. Striker, a charming and pristinely white Samoyed who placed first in one of the seven groups, received the loudest applause of the night.
Striker also made it to the finals last year but lost to a little Pekingese named Wasabi. Trumpet, however, has that unique quality that champion dogs have. He also comes from a winning family. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, his great-grandfather Tigger formerly claimed the title of the dog with the longest ears. Tigger had ears that measured 13.75 inches on the right and 13.5 inches on the left.
At the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Wednesday night, Trumpet, a 4-year-old bloodhound from Illinois, succeeded over a tough group of opponents that included a fluffy Samoyed named Striker, a silky Maltese, and an all-business German shepherd.
“I was shocked,” Heather Buehner, Trumpet’s handler, said. “There were seven beautiful dogs in that ring. You know, I feel like sometimes a bloodhound might be a little bit of an underdog. So I was absolutely thrilled.”
Trumpet didn’t say much while posing in front of a huge silver cup and several ribbons for the customary champion’s post-victory beauty photo. However, he appeared every bit the victor, and for some reason, his gloominess enhanced rather than diminished his majesty. Trumpet is the first bloodhound to win Westminster.
Due to the pandemic, the event, which is typically performed in the winter at Madison Square Garden, was relocated to Lyndhurst, a country estate, for the second year in a row. The preliminary rounds took place in outdoor rings, and the group and Best in Show competitions were held in front of a small but enthusiastic crowd of dog enthusiasts.
Trumpet wasn’t the crowd’s first choice because of his stumbling pace and ponderous personality. Instead, they appeared to be drawn to more vivacious pets. Striker, a charming and pristinely white Samoyed who placed first in one of the seven groups, received the loudest applause of the night.
Striker also made it to the finals last year but lost to a little Pekingese named Wasabi. Trumpet, however, has that unique quality that champion dogs have. He also comes from a winning family. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, his great-grandfather Tigger formerly claimed the title of the dog with the longest ears. Tigger had ears that measured 13.75 inches on the right and 13.5 inches on the left.
