Spaniel Wins Westminster Dog Show

Tom and I admire Stump's long coat but we have to cut ours very short because it is so hot here in Thailand.

As English Cocker Spaniels, Tom and I were excited to hear that Stump, a 10-year-old Sussex Springer Spaniel won the highest honor in Dogdom, the Best in Show at the Westminster Dog Show. Congratulations Stump! 

“Stump, officially named Ch. Clussexx Three D Grinchy Glee, might have surprised aficionados, who had their eye on a giant schnauzer, but the crowd clearly preferred the jaunty spaniel. Stump was greeted with deafening applause each time he plodded around the ring.

It was the first time that a Sussex spaniel won the top prize, although the breed, which originated as a hunting companion in England, was among the first to be recognized by the American Kennel Club.”

From: 10-Year-Old Spaniel Completes Comeback – NYTimes