Wasabi the Pekingese named Westminster's 'Best in Show'

Wasabi the Pekingese competes in Best in Show at the 145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Jun 13, 2021 in Tarrytown, New York. TARRYTOWN: The Westminster Dog Show crowned a Pekingese named Wasabi its"Best in Show" on Sunday , in the culmination of a reworkedNormally held in February, the show was delayed and moved from its home in the heart of New York City to a country estate due to COVID-19.

Three-year-old Wasabi was crowned best in show from a pack of seven group winners which also included Mathew, a French bulldog; Connor, an Old English sheepdog; and Striker, a Samoyed.Speaking a day earlier when Wasabi won the toy group, his owner and handler David Fitzpatrick - who also won"Best in Show" in 2012 - lauded his pooch's"charisma, movement and showmanship".

The event, an annual celebration of purebred dogs from across the spectrum in size, shape and fur types, brought together more than 2,000 candidates from more than 200 breeds. Dogs are judged on the basis of how well they stack up against breed characteristics as set by the American Kennel Club. Breeds are assessed not just in terms of how they move, but whether their facial expressions show what is deemed proper vigilance or merriment.

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