List of Best in Show winners of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
Best in Show of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show | |
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Country | United States |
Presented by | Westminster Kennel Club |
First awarded | 1907 |
Currently held by | GCHG Surrey Sage (Poodle (Miniature)), 2024 |
Website | Westminster Kennel Club |
The title of "Best in Show" is given to the dog chosen as the winner of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show according to conformation show rules. It has its origins in the variety classes for champions that were introduced in 1905 which included prizes for best champion dog and best champion bitch.[1][2] The title of Best in Show at Westminster has been awarded every year beginning in 1907 except for 1923 when changes in American Kennel Club rules prohibited mixed breed judging until a uniform process could be adopted;[3] following further changes in rules it was awarded again in 1924.
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is an all-breeds conformation show.[4][5] It has been held in New York City, New York annually since 1877.[6] It was held at Madison Square Garden for the first time in 1880,[7][8] and is currently held in the modern arena of the same name.[9] Dogs are first placed in breed specific classes for Best of Breed, with the winners moving on to the respective breed group. Winners from each group then compete for the title of Best in Show. In each class, the individual dogs are judged against the breed standard of each dog breed.[4]
In 1992, competition at Westminster was restricted to champions only.[10] A dog can only become a champion by gaining championship points at other conformation shows.[11] Prior to 1992, admission to dogs was open, and in 1938 an English Setter named Daro of Maridor won the Best in Show title at Westminster in his first outing at a dog show at the age of 11 months.[12] In 1929, a previously unregistered British dog won at Westminster using the name Laund Loyalty of Bellhaven, aged nine months in his only show on American soil.[13]
The James Mortimer Memorial Silver Trophy is awarded permanently should the dog win Best in Show on five separate occasions with the same owner, otherwise a silver-plated replica is awarded.[14] As of 2020, the most successful dog to win Best in Show at Westminster was a Smooth Fox Terrier named Ch. Warren Remedy.[15] She was the first winner of Best in Show and the only dog to have won it on three occasions.[16]
The Terrier Group would continue to win until 1913 when a Bulldog, Ch. Strathtay Prince Albert, won the title.[17] The Terrier Group is the most successful group, with 45 wins out of 103 occasions. The least successful group is the Herding Group, a group which was only comparatively recently created in 1983, with wins by German Shepherd Dogs, in 1987 and 2017.[18]
Best in Show
[edit]Year | Winner | Image | Breed | Group | Owner | Ref(s) |
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1907 | Ch. Warren Remedy | Fox Terrier (Smooth) | Terrier | Winthrop Rutherfurd | [15] | |
1908 | [16] | |||||
1909 | [16] | |||||
1910 | Ch. Sabine Rarebit | F. H. Farwell | [19][20] | |||
1911 | Ch. Tickle Em Jock | Scottish Terrier | A. Albright Jr. | [21] | ||
1912 | Ch. Kenmare Sorceress | Airedale Terrier | William P. Wolcott | [22] | ||
1913 | Ch. Strathtay Prince Albert | Bulldog | Non-Sporting | Alex H. Stewart | [17] | |
1914 | Ch. Slumber | Old English Sheepdog | Working[A] | Mrs. Tyler Morse | [23] | |
1915 | Ch. Matford Vic | Fox Terrier (Wire) | Terrier | George W. Quintard | [24] | |
1916 | [25] | |||||
1917 | Ch. Conejo Wycollar Boy | Mr. Bowser Briones of North Florida | [26] | |||
1918 | Ch. Haymarket Faultless | Bull Terrier (White) | R. H. Elliot | [27] | ||
1919 | Ch. Briergate Bright Beauty | Airedale Terrier | G. L. Davis | [28] | ||
1920 | Ch. Conejo Wycollar Boy | Fox Terrier (Wire) | Mrs. Roy A. Rainey | [29] | ||
1921 | Ch. Midkiff Seductive | Spaniel (Cocker) Parti[B] | Sporting | William T. Payne | [30] | |
1922 | Ch. Boxwood Barkentine | Airedale Terrier | Terrier | Frederic C. Hood | [31] | |
1923 | Not awarded | [3] | ||||
1924 | Ch. Barberry Hill Bootlegger | Sealyham Terrier | Terrier | Bayard Warren | [32] | |
1925 | Ch. Governor Moscow | Pointer | Sporting | Robert F. Maloney | [32] | |
1926 | Ch. Signal Circuit of Halleston | Fox Terrier (Wire) | Terrier | Stanley Halle | [33][34] | |
1927 | Ch. Pinegrade Perfection | Sealyham Terrier | Frederic C. Brown | [35] | ||
1928 | Ch. Talavera Margaret | Fox Terrier (Wire) | Reginald M. Lewis | [36][37] | ||
1929 | Laund Loyalty of Bellhaven | Collie (Rough) | Herding[A] | Florence B. Ilch | [13] | |
1930 | Ch. Pendley Calling of Blarney | Fox Terrier (Wire) | Terrier | John Grenville Bates | [10] | |
1931 | [10] | |||||
1932 | Ch. Nancolleth Markable | Pointer | Sporting | Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge | [38] | |
1933 | Ch. Warland Protector of Shelterock | Airedale Terrier | Terrier | S. M. Stewart | [39] | |
1934 | Ch. Flornell Spicy Bit of Halleston | Fox Terrier (Wire) | Stanley Halle | [40] | ||
1935 | Ch. Nunsoe Duc de la Terrace of Blakeen | Poodle (Standard) | Non-Sporting | Mrs. Sherman Hoyt | [34] | |
1936 | Ch. St. Margaret Mignificent of Clairedale | Sealyham Terrier | Terrier | Claire Knapp | [41][42] | |
1937 | Ch. Flornell Spicy Piece of Halleston | Fox Terrier (Wire) | Stanley Halle | [34] | ||
1938 | Daro of Maridor | Setter (English) | Sporting | Dwight Ellis | [12] | |
1939 | Ferry v. Rauhfelsen of Giralda | Doberman Pinscher | Working | Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge | [43] | |
1940 | Ch. My Own Brucie | Spaniel (Cocker) Black[B] | Sporting | Herman E. Mellenthin | [10][44] | |
1941 | [10][44] | |||||
1942 | Ch. Wolvey Pattern of Edgerstoune | West Highland White Terrier | Terrier | Constance Winant | [45] | |
1943 | Ch. Pitter Patter of Piperscroft | Poodle (Miniature) | Non-Sporting | Mrs. P. H. B. Frelinghuysen | [46] | |
1944 | Ch. Flornell-Rare-Bit of Twin Ponds | Welsh Terrier | Terrier | Mrs. Edward P. Alker | [47] | |
1945 | Ch. Shieling's Signature | Scottish Terrier | Mr. & Mrs. T. H. Snethen | [21] | ||
1946 | Ch. Hetherington Model Rhythm | Fox Terrier (Wire) | Mr. & Mrs. T. H. Carruthers | [48] | ||
1947 | Ch. Warlord of Mazelaine | Boxer | Working | Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Kettles Jr. | [48] | |
1948 | Ch. Rock Ridge Night Rocket | Bedlington Terrier | Terrier | Mr. & Mrs. William A. Rockefeller | [49] | |
1949 | Ch. Mazelaine Zazarac Brandy | Boxer | Working | Mr. & Mrs. John Phelps Wagner | [50] | |
1950 | Ch. Walsing Winning Trick of Edgerstoune | Scottish Terrier | Terrier | Constance Winant | [51] | |
1951 | Ch. Bang Away of Sirrah Crest | Boxer | Working | Dr. & Mrs. R. C. Harris | [50] | |
1952 | Ch. Rancho Dobe's Storm | Doberman Pinscher | Mr. & Mrs. Len Carey | [52] | ||
1953 | [53] | |||||
1954 | Ch. Carmor's Rise and Shine | Spaniel (Cocker) ASCOB[B] | Sporting | Mrs. Carl E. Morgan | [54] | |
1955 | Ch. Kippax Fearnought | Bulldog | Non-Sporting | John A. Saylor | [55] | |
1956 | Ch. Wilber White Swan | Poodle (Toy) | Toy | Bertha Smith | [10] | |
1957 | Ch. Shirkhan of Grandeur | Afghan Hound | Hound | Sunny Shay, Dorothy Chenade | [56] | |
1958 | Ch. Puttencove Promise | Poodle (Standard) | Non-Sporting | Mrs. George Puttnam | [57] | |
1959 | Ch. Fontclair Festoon | Poodle (Miniature) | Clarence Dillon | [58] | ||
1960 | Ch. Chik T'Sun of Caversham | Pekingese | Toy | Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Venable | [59] | |
1961 | Ch. Cappoquin Little Sister | Poodle (Toy) | Florence Michelson | [10] | ||
1962 | Ch. Elfinbrook Simon | West Highland White Terrier | Terrier | Barbara Worcester | [60] | |
1963 | Ch. Wakefield's Black Knight | Spaniel (English Springer) | Sporting | Mrs. W. J. S. Borie | [61] | |
1964 | Ch. Courtenay Fleetfoot of Pennyworth | Whippet | Hound | Peggy Newcombe | [34][42] | |
1965 | Ch. Carmichael's Fanfare | Scottish Terrier | Terrier | Mr. & Mrs. Charles C. Stalter | [62] | |
1966 | Ch. Zeloy Mooremaide's Magic | Fox Terrier (Wire) | Marion G. Bunker | [63] | ||
1967 | Ch. Bardene Bingo | Scottish Terrier | E. H. Stuart | [64] | ||
1968 | Ch. Stingray of Derryabah | Lakeland Terrier | Mr. & Mrs. James A. Farrell Jr. | [65] | ||
1969 | Ch. Glamoor Good News | Skye Terrier | W. Goodman, Mrs. A. Goodman | [66] | ||
1970 | Ch. Arriba's Prima Donna | Boxer | Working | Dr. & Mrs. P. Pagano, Dr. T. Fickes | [50] | |
1971 | Ch. Chinoe's Adamant James | Spaniel (English Springer) | Sporting | Milton E. Prickett | [34] | |
1972 | [34] | |||||
1973 | Ch. Acadia Command Performance | Poodle (Standard) | Non-Sporting | Edward Jenner, Jo Ann Sering | [67] | |
1974 | Ch. Gretchenhof Columbia River | Pointer (German Shorthaired) | Sporting | Richard P. Smith | [34] | |
1975 | Ch. Sir Lancelot of Barvan | Old English Sheepdog | Working[A] | Mr. & Mrs. R. Vanword | [68] | |
1976 | Ch. Jo Ni's Red Baron of Crofton | Lakeland Terrier | Terrier | Mrs. V. K. Dickson | [69] | |
1977 | Ch. Dersade Bobby's Girl | Sealyham Terrier | Pool Forge Kennels | [10] | ||
1978 | Ch. Cede Higgins | Yorkshire Terrier | Toy | Barbara A. & Charles W. Switzer | [70][71] | |
1979 | Ch. Oak Tree's Irishtocrat | Spaniel (Irish Water) | Sporting | Anne E. Snelling | [72] | |
1980 | Ch. Innisfree's Sierra Cinnar | Siberian Husky | Working | Kathleen Kanzler | [73] | |
1981 | Ch. Dhandys Favorite Woodchuck | Pug | Toy | Robert A. Hauslohner | [74] | |
1982 | Ch. St. Aubrey Dragonora of Elsdon | Pekingese | Anne E. Snelling | [75] | ||
1983 | Ch. Kabiks The Challenger | Afghan Hound | Hound | Chris & Marguerite Terrell | [71] | |
1984 | Ch. Seaward's Blackbeard | Newfoundland | Working | Nell Ayers | [76][77] | |
1985 | Ch. Braeburn's Close Encounter | Scottish Terrier | Terrier | Sonnie & Alan Novick | [78] | |
1986 | Ch. Marjetta's National Acclaim | Pointer | Sporting | Mrs. A. R. Robson, Michael Zollo | [79] | |
1987 | Ch. Covy Tucker Hill's Manhattan | German Shepherd Dog | Herding | S. Braunstein, J. Firestone | [80] | |
1988 | Ch. Great Elms Prince Charming II | Pomeranian | Toy | Skip Piazza, Olga Baker | [81] | |
1989 | Ch. Royal Tudor's Wild As The Wind | Doberman Pinscher | Working | R. & C. Vida, B. Wilhite, A. & S. Korp | [10][82] | |
1990 | Ch. Wendessa Crown Prince | Pekingese | Toy | Edward B. Jenner | [83] | |
1991 | Ch. Whisperwind On A Carousel | Poodle (Standard) | Non-Sporting | Dr. & Mrs. Frederick Hartsock | [84] | |
1992 | Ch. Registry's Lonesome Dove | Fox Terrier (Wire) | Terrier | Marion W. & Samuel B. Lawrence | [85] | |
1993 | Ch. Salilyn's Condor | Spaniel (English Springer) | Sporting | D. & R. Herzig, J. Gasow | [86] | |
1994 | Ch. Chidley Willum The Conqueror | Norwich Terrier | Terrier | Ruth Cooper, Patricia Lussier | [86] | |
1995 | Ch. Gaelforce Postscript | Scottish Terrier | Dr. J. Kinnarney, Dr. V. Huber | [71] | ||
1996 | Ch. Clussexx Country Sunrise | Spaniel (Clumber) | Sporting | Judith & Richard Zaleski | [87] | |
1997 | Ch. Parsifal Di Casa Netzer | Standard Schnauzer | Working | Rita Holloway, Gabrio Del Torre | [88] | |
1998 | Ch. Fairewood Frolic | Norwich Terrier | Terrier | Sandina Kennels | [86] | |
1999 | Ch. Loteki Supernatural Being | Papillon | Toy | John Oulton | [89] | |
2000 | Ch. Salilyn 'N Erin's Shameless | Spaniel (English Springer) | Sporting | C. Blain, F. Sunseri, J. Gasow | [90][91] | |
2001 | Ch. Special Times Just Right | Bichon Frise | Non-Sporting | C. Ruggles, E. McDonald, F. Werneck | [91] | |
2002 | Ch. Surrey Spice Girl | Poodle (Miniature) | Ron L. Scott, Barbara Scott | [91] | ||
2003 | Ch. Torums Scarf Michael | Kerry Blue Terrier | Terrier | Marilu Hansen | [86] | |
2004 | Ch. Darbydale's All Rise Pouch Cove | Newfoundland | Working | Peggy Helming, Carol Bernard Bergmann | [86][92] | |
2005 | Ch. Kan-Point's VJK Autumn Roses | Pointer (German Shorthaired) | Sporting | L. & R. Stark, C. Cronk, V. Nunes-Atkinson | [93] | |
2006 | Ch. Rocky Top's Sundance Kid | Bull Terrier (Colored) | Terrier | Barbara Bishop, W. F. Poole, N. Shepherd, R. P. Pool | [94] | |
2007 | Ch. Felicity's Diamond Jim | Spaniel (English Springer) | Sporting | Teresa Patton, Allen Patton, R. Dehmel, D. Hadsall | [95] | |
2008 | Ch. K-Run's Park Me In First | Beagle (15 Inch) | Hound | Caroline Dowell, Eddie Dziuk, Jon Woodring, Kathy Weich | [96] | |
2009 | Ch. Clussexx Three D Grinchy Glee | Sussex Spaniel | Sporting | Cecilla Ruggles, Beth Dowd, Scott Sommer | [97] | |
2010 | Ch. Roundtown Mercedes of Maryscot | Scottish Terrier | Terrier | Amelia and Dan Musser | [98] | |
2011 | GCH Foxcliffe Hickory Wind | Scottish Deerhound | Hound | Sally Sweatt, Cecilia L. Dove, and Dr. R. Scott Dove | [99] | |
2012 | GCH Palacegarden Malachy | Pekingese | Toy | Iris Love, S. Middlebrooks and D. Fitzpatrick | [100] | |
2013 | GCH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari | Affenpinscher | Toy | Mieke Cooijmans | [101] | |
2014 | GCH Afterall Painting The Sky | Fox Terrier (Wire) | Terrier | Victor Malzoni Jr., Torie Steele, S & M Olund & D Ryan | [102] | |
2015 | Ch. Tashtins Lookin For Trouble | Beagle (15 Inch) | Hound | Eddie Dziuk & Lori Crandlemire & Kaitlyn Crandlemire | [103] | |
2016 | GCH Vjk-Myst Garbonita's California Journey | Pointer (German Shorthaired) | Sporting | Valerie Atkinson & Alice Manning & Yvonne Hassler-Deterding | [104] | |
2017 | GCH Rumor Has It | German Shepherd | Herding | Kent Boyles | [105] | |
2018 | GCHP Belle Creek's All I Care About Is Love | Bichon Frise | Non-Sporting | Patrina Odette, Bruce Odette, Lindsay Van Keuren, Lorrie Carlton, Larry Letsche DVM | [106] | |
2019 | GCHB CH Kingarthur Van Foliny Home | Fox Terrier (Wire) | Terrier | Victor Malzoni Jr. | [107] | |
2020 | GCHP Stone Run Afternoon Tea | Poodle (Standard) | Non-Sporting | Connie Unger, William Lee | [108] | |
2021 | GCH CH Pequest Wasabi | Pekingese | Toy | Sandra Middlebrooks, Peggy Steinman, Iris Love, David Fitzpatrick | [109] | |
2022 | GCHB Flessner's Toot My Own Horn | Bloodhound | Hound | Chris and Bryan Flessner, Heather Helmer, Tina Kocar | [110] | |
2023 | GCH Soletrader Buddy Holly | Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen | Hound | Janice Hayes, Lizzie Cadmore, Cathy Oneill, Donna Moore | [111] | |
2024 | GCHG Surrey Sage | Poodle (Miniature) | Non-Sporting | Cathy Gauche | [112] |
Summary of Best in Show winners
[edit]Number of winners by breed
[edit]Number of winners by group
[edit]Number of winners | Group |
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47 | Terrier |
18 | Sporting |
13 | Working[D] |
12 | Toy |
11 | Non-sporting |
7 | Hound |
5 | Herding |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c In 1983, this breed was moved to the newly created Herding Group.
- ^ a b c d The American Cocker Spaniel breed is judged in three different varieties, "Black", "Parti-color" and "Any solid color other than black" (ASCOB).
- ^ The Bull Terrier is judged in two varieties, white and colored.
- ^ Best in Show awards for Old English Sheepdog (2) and Rough Collie (1) are included in the Working Group as they were prior to those breeds being moved to the Herding Group in 1983.
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