On Wednesday night, Trumpet won Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
Trumpet is the first bloodhound to win Westminster. He placed first out of seven beautiful dogs. Second place was a charming French bulldog named Winston.
Heather Buehner, Trumpet’s handler, was surprised when Trumpet became the champion. “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.” she said, shocked but ecstatic.
“Trumpet comes from winning stock,” Buehner continued. “His great-grandfather, Tigger, once held the record for the dog with the longest ears, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Tigger’s right ear was 13.75 inches long; his left was 13.5 inches long.”
But the loudest cheers from spectators were not for Trumpet. They were for a captivating and dazzlingly-white Samoyed, Striker, who was one of the seven group winners. Striker also reached the finals last year, only to lose to a diminutive Pekingese named Wasabi.
Because of the pandemic, the show was moved from Madison Square Garden to Lyndhurst for a second year. But this didn’t stop the robust melody of Frank Sinatra singing “New York, New York” from filling the suburban air. Also, a replica of the Empire State Building was lit up in purple lights in recognition of the dog show’s usual venue.
Trumpet is the first bloodhound to win Westminster. He placed first out of seven beautiful dogs. Second place was a charming French bulldog named Winston.
Heather Buehner, Trumpet’s handler, was surprised when Trumpet became the champion. “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.” she said, shocked but ecstatic.
“Trumpet comes from winning stock,” Buehner continued. “His great-grandfather, Tigger, once held the record for the dog with the longest ears, according to the Guinness Book of World Records. Tigger’s right ear was 13.75 inches long; his left was 13.5 inches long.”
But the loudest cheers from spectators were not for Trumpet. They were for a captivating and dazzlingly-white Samoyed, Striker, who was one of the seven group winners. Striker also reached the finals last year, only to lose to a diminutive Pekingese named Wasabi.
Because of the pandemic, the show was moved from Madison Square Garden to Lyndhurst for a second year. But this didn’t stop the robust melody of Frank Sinatra singing “New York, New York” from filling the suburban air. Also, a replica of the Empire State Building was lit up in purple lights in recognition of the dog show’s usual venue.
