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Buddy Holly, a low-slung, whiskered petit basset griffon Vendéen, won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday night, beating back a field of fellow champions that included last year’s runner-up.
“I have dreamed of this since I was 9 years old,” said Buddy Holly’s owner and trainer, Janice Hayes. She called Buddy Holly “the epitome of a show dog; nothing bothers him.”
Buddy Holly is the first dog of his breed to win best in show at Westminster. Rummie, a Pekingese whose handler had produced two previous best in show winners, was second.