[Murphys Dad]

The Petits Bassets Griffons Vendeen won. Yes, it is a "fuzzy" dog.

The beagles got TOTALLY snubbed...again!

I will say that the 13" & 15" beags were stellar. The Saluki that finished 2nd should have won the breed.

In all of the Westminsters, hounds have only won Best of Show three times.

 

[Murphys Dad]

I was disappointed in the selections this year. The only one I really liked was the Springer. I was happy he won. We had one when I was little...my first dog. He died when I was about 5 but I still remember him fondly. It bothers me that only the "fru fru" hounds placed. There are so many I'd have been OK with besides a Beagle...Harrier, Foxhound, Bloodhound, Basset...and those blasted poodles. And Genie, yes, a Bloodhound won Best in Show a few years ago, but I think that may have been in a different show. How rude to snub the hound dogs like that! Don't these judges know they are the best?!

Oh, and as for Salty Dog, I was rooting for him. He's from right here in Tampa Bay (it's even part of his full name.)

 

[Murphys Dad]

A bloodhound won the Eukanuba National Championship a couple of years ago when it was here in Tampa. I think that the announcers said last night that a hound has not won "Best in Show" at Westminster since 1983 -- it is the longest stretch for a group ever. That said, I did love the PBGV's attitude -- he (she?) was just bouncing along, having a ball. Enjoyed watching the show but would love it even more if it was just beagles! (Unfortunately, Maggie had to go out just before the 13" came up for judging so I only got to see the 15" ... I kept telling her that her relatives were on TV but she had a one-track mind ... or bladder.)