A petit basset griffon Vendéen named for Buddy Holly won won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show Tuesday night.
NEW YORK — This Buddy Holly no longer has to sigh, “That’ll be the day.”the Westminster Kennel Club dog showBuddy Holly bested six other finalists to garner the most prestigious dog show award in the United States. PBGVs, as they’re known for short, are the 154th most prevalent purebreds in the country, according to recent American Kennel Club rankings.“I never thought a PBGV would do this,” handler and co-owner Janice Hayes said. “Buddy Holly is the epitome of a show dog.
An Australian shepherd named Ribbon, an English setter called Cider, a giant schnauzer named Monty and an American Staffordshire terrier called Trouble also were in the pack of contenders.
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