PEKES TAKE THE CAKE IN ORLANDO
Joseph Neil McGinnis III EXECUTIVE EDITOR EMERITUS
THE AKC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP has evolved from an upstart, kind-0f-scary undertaking to an in- ternational juggernaut spreading goodwill to the world from the fancy, here, and around the globe. I’ve been fortunate to attend all nineteen events so far and have watched closely and proudly as it became the celebration it was intended to be. There are way too many to recognize for this success but I wanted to run this photo with Paula Spector, AKC Director of Travel and Convention, without whom I’m not sure what we would do. Love you Paula. You are the best.
The Toy Group is always a major attrac- tion to the ringside and TV audience at AKCNC. Entries this year were more im- pressive than ever: TOY BREEDS 12 AFFENPIN 1-2- 5-4 24 BRUSS GRIF 3-7- 8-6 82 CAV KING CH 20-23- 26-12 1 VETERAN BITCHES 36 CHIHUA LONG 11-7- 13-5 26 CHIHUA SMOOTH 1-11- 7-7 49 CHIN CREST 11-12- 13-13 6 ENGTOYSP B&PC 0-0- 6-0 8 ENGTOYSP KC&R 1-1- 4-2 37 HAVANESE 8-13- 11-5 26 ITAL GRYHND 3-7- 6-10 13 JAP CHIN 5-1- 4-1 1 VETERAN DOGS 1 VETERAN BITCHES 34 MALTESE 12-10- 7-5 33 MANCH TERR-TOY 5-8- 15-5 21 MIN PIN 3-4- 5-9 63 PAPILLON 14-14- 25-10 30 PEKINGESE 12-5- 10-3 73 POM 28-21- 19-4 1 VETERAN DOGS 16 POOD TOY 2-2- 3-9 37 PUG 7-9- 14-6 1 VETERAN BITCHES 26 SHIH TZU 8-5- 8-5 10 SILKY TERR 0-5- 2-2 1 VETERAN DOGS 20 TOY FOX 6-3- 6-5 55 YORKSH TERR 15-18- 15-7 611 TOTAL TOYS 5282 TOTAL DOGS David Fitzpatrick and his young Peke “Wasabi” ascended to the throne of the largest show ever held in the U.S by going BIS under Dottie Collier. The Pekingese Club of America also won BEST TOY BOOTH at AKC Meet The Breeds®.
This marks the first time that a Toy of any breed has topped the tremendous entry that AKCNC always attracts. In addition, the event is more of a family reunion every year, as tra- ditions are set and people plan their year to include this ultimate show. I will see you there again next year.
Right: David Fitzpatrick and Wasabi; below, AKC BOD and sponsor ROYAL CANIN present the hon- ors and the $50,000 check! Bottom: Bri’Elle Ishtar, Booth designer, with the winning Toy entry in the BEST BOOTH CONTEST.
16 • T op N otch T oys , J anuary 2020
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