Wasabi the Pekingese wins Best in Show at the Westminster Dog Show
A Pekingese named Wasabi won Best in Show at the 145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Sunday.
The reserve slot, or runner-up, was given to Bourbon the whippet.
The Westminster Dog Show is the second-oldest continuous sporting event in the United States, after the Kentucky Derby. It is also the longest nationally televised live dog show, according to the Westminster Kennel Club.
The competition was held at the Lyndhurst Estate in Tarrytown, New York. It was the first time the competition has taken place outside of New York’s Madison Square Garden, where it has been held every year since 1877. It was was relocated this year because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Judge Patricia Craige Trotter — a veteran judge, trainer and handler — announced the winner just before 11 p.m. ET Sunday.
