"She's four years old and just snagged the top prize at one of the longest continuously held sporting events in the United States. Penny the Doberman born and bred in the GTA bested over 2,500 dogs and 200 breeds at the 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, held in New York. She beat out six other finalists at New York's Madison Square Garden."
"For anyone in the sport of purebred dogs, it's like winning the Super Bowl or the Stanley Cup, says her co-owner and breeder, Theresa Connors-Chan. I think I cried for about a half hour, just out of pure excitement and joy, she said. Penny is the fifth Doberman in the competition's history to win the best-in-show title, which is the competition's most coveted prize."
"The character, the confidence, the presence, she's the whole package, said Donald G. Sturz, president of the Westminster Kennel Club. Penny, a doberman pinscher, gets a kiss from handler Andy Linton after winning. (Yuki Iwamura/The Associated Press) During the competition, each dog is judged according to how closely it matches the ideal for its breed. The winner gets a champion's lunch, trophy, ribbons, bragging rights and, this year, the distinction of winning the milestone 150th annual Westminster show."
Penny, a four-year-old Doberman bred in the GTA, won best-in-show at the 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show after besting over 2,500 dogs across 200 breeds and six finalists at Madison Square Garden. Penny is the fifth Doberman in the competition’s history to win the top title. Judges evaluate each dog on how closely it matches the breed ideal; winners receive a champion's lunch, a trophy, ribbons and bragging rights. Co-owner and breeder Theresa Connors-Chan described Penny as the best she has bred and celebrated the victory. Connors-Chan said Penny has 66 all-breed U.S. best-in-show wins and will retire after two years competing with her handler, with plans for St. John Ambu certification.
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