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A six-year-old male from Palm Springs,
California, Buddy Holly became the first of his breed to win.
The dogs were bred to track hares in the Vendee department of
western France.
"I never thought PBGV would do this, Janice Hayes, the dog's
co-owner and handler, said after the show. "Buddy Holly is the
epitome of the dog show."
Each breed produces a winner, representing the best of what
artificial selection can create from the descendants of wolves.
Breed winners are separated into seven groups to determine the
best of show finalists: hound, toy, non-sporting, herding,
sporting, working and terrier.
Buddy Holly won the hound group.
The prize for reserve best in show, or runner-up, went to the
winner of the toy group, a Pekingese named Rummie, from breeder
and owner David Fitzpatrick.
Judges examine the dogs up close, placing their hands on the
animal, then watch the handlers lead them around the floor,
grading them on breed standards for appearance, temperament,
size, coat and other characteristics.
The show, which dates to 1877 and has become a mainstay annual
television event, was held at the USTA Billie Jean King National
Tennis Center in the New York City borough of Queens, site of
the U.S. Open tennis tournament.
Traditionally held at Madison Square Garden in Midtown
Manhattan, the show was moved upstate to a smaller arena on the
expansive grounds of Lyndhurst Mansion during the previous two
years because of the coronavirus pandemic.
(Reporting by Daniel Trotta; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)
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