2019 Westminster Dog Show Winners: A 7-year-old tricolour male Wire Fox Terrier named “King” (GCH Kingarthur Van Foliny Home) won Best in Show at the 2019 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show with statuesque flair and spot-on appeal.
King, who was handled by terrier pro Gabriel Rangel of Rialto, California, who is now a three-time champion of the famous dog show, won against stiff competition under legendary terrier judge Peter Green.
“We are thrilled to be a part of Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. He is an exceptional Wire Fox Terrier “Rangel, who described the terrier as his dearest buddy, was visibly moved.
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“Winning under the most well-known terrier man in the world adds to the excitement.”
King, the country’s most successful Terrier in 2019, was in excellent shape.
It was his second appearance at Madison Square Garden, having previously won the breed shortly after beginning his campaign with Rangel in 2018.
Green, a four-time Westminster Best in Show handler, stated, “The Wire Fox Terrier is a breed I know pretty well, and he’s as good as it comes.”
He was in fantastic condition thanks to the handler.
Purina Pro Plan swept the competition, as the food was fed to all seven Group winners.
Taffe McFadden of Acampo, California, won Reserve Best in Show with a Havanese named “Bono” (GCH Oeste’s In The Name Of Love).
The exhibition featured about 2,800 dogs from 203 breeds and types from all 50 states as well as several international locations.
Victor Malzoni Jr. of Malibu, California, owns King, a dog bred by Rony and Dieny de Munter-Uiterwijk of Dendermonde, Belgium, who saw the dog’s potential and brought him to the United States.
King is the breed’s 15th Best in Show winner at Westminster, more than any other breed.
Rangel began working with King in late 2017 and spent the entire year of 2018 campaigning for him.
They won 35 Best in Show awards and a slew of Group Firsts. King also took Best in Show at the National Terrier Show and the European Winner Show.
As well as Group Firsts at Crufts and the World Dog Shows in Helsinki and Milan. He is the only Wire Fox Terrier in history to win the English Championship Show of the Wire Fox Terrier Association three times.
“Sky” (GCH Afterall Painting The Sky), a Wire Fox Terrier co-owned by Malzoni, and “Sadie” (CH Roundtown Mercedes of Maryscot), a Scottish Terrier, are two of Rangel’s former Westminster winners.
Malzoni, who hopes to retire King and move to California with him, said, “Because I am the sole owner of King, this is a really important win for me. When I first met him, I recognised he was a fantastic dog with a lot of potential.”
The winners of the 2019 Westminster Awards are as follows
Terrier Group Winner and Best in Show
Kingarthur Van Foliny Home (GCH)
“King” is the call name.
Wire Fox Terrier is a breed of dog.
Rony de Munter-Uiterwijk and Dieny de Munter-Uiterwijk are the breeders.
Victor Malzoni Jr. is the owner.
Gabriel Rangel is the handler.
Winner of the Toy Group and Reserve Best in Show
In The Name Of Love by GCH Oeste
“Bono” is the name of the call.
Havanese is a breed of dog.
Mary E. King, Rafe H. Schindler, Julie Vogel, and Taffe McFadden are the breeder-owners.
Taffe McFadden is the handler.
Winner of the Working Group
Cinnibon’s Bedrock Bombshell is a GCH Cinnibon’s Bedrock Bombshell.
“Wilma” is the name of the character.
Boxer is a breed of dog.
Bonnie Wagaman and Nicole Manna are the breeders.
Keith and Cheryl Robbins, Bonnie Wagaman, and Debbie Caywood are the owners.
Michael Shepherd is the person in charge.
Winner of the Sporting Group
@ Erinhill, GCH Kamand’s Full Of Beans
“Bean” is the name of the character.
Sussex Spaniel is a breed of dog.
Karen Ann Toner and Amanda W. Toner are the breeder-owners.
Per Ingar Rismyhr is the handler.
Winner of the Hound Group
GCH Walmar-OMG Solo’s SL JE GCH Walmar-OMG Solo’s SL JE
“Burns” is the name of the call.
Longhaired Dachshund is a kind of Dachshund.
Kim Vidrine, Paula Carter, and Wally and Mary Jones are the breeders.
Theresa Nesbitt, Kim Vidrine, Jeane Haverick, Audrey White, and Patricia Grant are the business owners.
Carlos Puig is the handler.
Group of Toys
In The Name Of Love by GCH Oeste
“Bono” is the name of the call.
Havanese is a breed of dog.
Mary E. King, Rafe H. Schindler, Julie Vogel, and Taffe McFadden are the breeder-owners.
Taffe McFadden is the handler.
Non-Sporting Organization
GCH Rivendel’s Barefoot Bandit
“Colton” is the name of the character.
Schipperke is a breed of dog.
Amy and Laura Halterman are the breeders.
Sandra Middlebrooks, William and Tina Truesdale, and Amy Halterman are the proprietors.
Christa Cook is the person in charge.
Group of Herders
The Major League of GCH Quiche
“Baby Lars” is the name of the character.
Bouvier des Flandres is a breed of dog.
Elaine and Louise Paquette are the breeders.
Julianna Garrison, Elaine and Louise Paquette are the owners.
Elaine Paquette is the person in charge.
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