Photo courtesy of Westminster Kennel Club

'Rufus hits the heights at Westminster'

The 2006 Best in show Trophy at this year’s Westminster Show was awarded to Bishop, Poole, Shepherd & Poole’s Coloured Bull Terrier Ch Rocky Top's Sundance Kid, affectionately known as ‘Rufus’.

Also in the cards in a snowy New York were British-bred dogs including last year’s Crufts Best in show Beale, Ingram, Matell & Sweigart’s Norfolk Terrier Ch Cracknor Cause Celebre (Terrier group 2), Woodruff’s Pekingese Ch Yakee If Only, bred by A Easdon & P Martin (Toy group 2) and McConnell & Crowther’s Hungarian Puli Ch Catsun Comanche, bred by Ian Crowther (Herding group 4).

Winner of the Non-Sporting group under judge Mr Roger Hartinger
was Stark’s Dalmatian Ch Merry Go Round Mach Ten

Toy group winner under judge Dr Harry Smith Koch’s
Pug Ch Kendoric's Riversong Mulroney

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