They are all handsome and, in their own way, majestic animals! Watch them carefully and you will see that these dogs know how good they are. Each and every one of these doggies and their owners wants to be a winner and most think they already are. We have a hard time disagreeing with them because they're all beautiful dogs! Here are this years winners:
The Hound Group. This segment of the competition had four beautiful winners from among the faithful hunting animals.
Winner: Scottish Deerhound named Chelsea handled by Angela L. Loyd.The Working Group. Working dogs are those hearty, reliable animals best known for their utility status for helping guard livestock on farms and ranches and even hunting. They’re also known for their work as police dogs, firefighter dogs and for serving as guide dogs.
Winner: Newfoundland named Winslow handled by Michael Scott
The Toy Group. In the Toy Group is where we see the tiniest of the competitors and often the cutest. They’re basically known for being lap dogs bred solely for their companionship.
Winner: Smooth Coat Chihuahua named Sonnito handled by Caroline E. Lanasa
The Terrier Group. Few people realize the number of different terriers there actually are among the breed. They are primarily known for their feisty and energetic personalities and range in size from small to large.
Winner: Skye Terrier named Charlie handled by Larry Cornelius
The Non-Sporting Group. At one time the American Kennel Club (AKC) registered dogs as either Sporting or Non-Sporting. Eventually that changed with hounds and terriers split off from the Sporting Group and Toys and Working dogs split off from Non-Sporting. Then, to really mix it up, the Herding Group eventually split off from the Working Group. Now, the Non-Sporting Group is every single breed that’s leftover.
Winner: French Bulldog named Ruby handled by Jodi Longmire
The Herding Group. Herding is a natural inclination in this particular group of dogs. For centuries humans have been taking advantage of this instinct on farms and ranches with herding dogs whose sole purpose is gathering and moving livestock from one place to another.
Winner: Bearded Collie named Zack handled by Katie Shepard
The Sporting Group. The sporting or gun dogs, as they’re often referred to, were bred to aid in hunting game birds and waterfowl. A number of these sporting breeds perform multiple tasks, but it is generally the job of pointers/setters to point to and mark game, for spaniels to flush it out, and for retrievers to recover it.
Winner: Ascob Cocker Spaniel named Matt handled by Lisa Arnett
Best in Show. This year’s winner of Best in Show was none other than (drum roll, please) the little Skye Terrier named Charlie handled by Larry Cornelius from the Terrier Group. Charlie's win marks the very first win for a Skye Terrier ever in the history of the event, but it was the sixth time the Terrier Group has won Best in Show.
This win marks the very first Best in Show winner ever in the history of the Purina National Dog Show for a Skye Terrier! However, it is always said that on another day, in another venue, a different doggy might have received the top title.
For more information about the 2015 Purina National Dog Show, please go to Pets Lady. Congratulations to all the winners!
