And the Winner Is...

STUMP!

The oldest dog ever to win Best in Show at Westminster. 

Stump (aka Ch Clussexx Three D Grinchy Glee) is a ten-year-old Sussex spaniel who was representing the SPORTING GROUP. 

Stump first won the Sporting Group in 2004 (before four of the other finalists were even born) and then fell sick with a mysterious and near-fatal illness that required a nineteen-day stay at Texas A&M's veterinary hospital.  But the champ (winner of 50 Best in Shows) not only survived but came back this year to reclaim the Group title and then take the whole shebang, beating out 2500 other dogs.

Stump is the first Sussex spaniel to win at Westminster. 

And let's not forget the two dogs who won their groups yesterday and competed with Stump and Mondays' winners in last night's Final Seven.

 

WORKING GROUP--Giant Schnauzer

CH Galilee's Pure Of Spirit (female)

 

TOY GROUP--Brussels Griffon

Ch Cilleine Masquerade (male)