During a break between the semifinal rounds, security personnel surrounded and overthrew someone along the side lines of the ring. The people of the group for the ethical treatment of animals, which they have protested by the dog show for years, said in X that a supporter was eliminated after maintaining a sign.
Westminster says he celebrates all dogs. The champions of the program that they also compete are domestic pets, and some do work of therapy, search and rescue or other canine works.
“A good German shepherd is a dog for all use,” said Mercedes’ co -owner and co -owner, Sheree Moses Combs from Wardensville, West Virginia. Some of his puppies have become service dogs for wounded veterans, he said.
“Dog shows are fun, but that’s what our race is about,” he said.
While Monty obtained this year’s trophy, other applicants also scored points with the spectators.
For two semifinal nights, spectators shouted races and names of canine competitors as if they played for one of the professional teams that call The Garden Home, New York Knicks of the NBA and the New York Rangers of the NHL.
“I love you, lumpy!” Someone shouted a Beijing named Lumpy, who laughs for his amendment.
The Arena exploded with cheers for Penny The Doberman Pinscher and for a Golden Retriever called Tuffy, a representative of a popular breed he has never won. He also received some recognition from the judge, like another favorite of the crowd, Calaco the Xoloitzcuintli. Its race (pronounced shoh-loh-arters-kween’-tlees) are hairless dogs with deep roots in Mexico.
A trip to Westminster is a reminder of the variety of dogs, even only among pure). While the dogs “working” had their day in Westminster on Tuesday, Terriers did so.
