Trumpet, a bloodhound from Illinois, won Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Wednesday night. Trumpet had gone against tough competitors including a fluffy Samoyed, a silky Maltese, and an all-business German Shepherd. The dogs posed in front of a ginormous silver cup and a slew of ribbons as a traditional way of a post-victory shot. Heather Buehner, Trumpet’s caretaker, even claimed that she was shocked. To make this even more exciting, Trumpet is the first bloodhound to win Westminster.

According to Heather, Trumpet attended his first show in January. These surprised and impressed people even more. This is what some people thought about him and the show. “Trumpet exudes the quiet confidence of a born champion. No excessive celebration. Just get the hardware and move onto the next.” Trumpet is so confident that he even shows it. “This competition is brutal. No sooner do you lose, then you’re hustled off stage as quickly as you (and your dog) can move.” “In an upset (to this group of armchair experts who all fell in love with a big fluffy white dog named Striker), Trumpet the bloodhound took care of the competition and won Best in Show. An amazing performance.” Trumpet really impressed a lot of people by winning this show.