A little dog wins big at the Westminster Dog Show
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“She gave a great performance for me. I’m proud of this dog and thank you very much,” Sage’s handler Kaz Hosaka said after the win.
Sage the Miniature Poodle has won best in show at the 2024 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. The all-black ball of fluff claimed the non-sporting group earlier in the event, and cemented herself as a new feminist hero by being the first female Best in Show winner since 2020. Mercedes the German Shepherd, winner of the herding group, claimed second honors of the night as Reserve Best in Show. Poodles have an illustrious record at Westminster. Twelve standard poodles have taken home the top prize over the years. Poodles of all sizes were also one of the most represented breeds at this year’s event, with 43 entrants. However, Sage isn’t just a poodle. She’s a Miniature Poodle, and is the 4th of her kind to claim Westminster’s Best in Show. The Westminster Dog Show has been delighting lovers of finely-groomed pups since 1877, making it the second-oldest continuously held sporting event in the US after the Kentucky Derby.
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