NEW YORK — A bloodhound is on the trail at America’s top dog show.
A crowd pleaser at 135 pounds, Nathan won the hound group to make it into the best-of-seven final ring at the Westminster Kennel Club on Monday night.
“He’s a kissing hound,” handler Heather Helmer said.
A 7-pound miniature pinscher took the toy group, a standard poodle with 115 career best-in-show victories won the nonsporting category, and a Cardigan Welsh corgi earned the herding title.
Left out was Swagger, the old English sheepdog from Colorado Springs that nearly won the entire competition last February. A year after finishing second, he fell short in the herding group at the 138th Westminster.
There were a total of 2,845 entries for America’s top dog show. Sporting, working and terrier dogs will compete Tuesday. The best in show will be chosen shortly before 9 p.m. MST.
