Lucie MacGillvray
Staff Writer
Over Thanksgiving Break, viewers sat down to watch one of the most popular annual events: the National Dog Show. For more than 125 years, the Kennel Club of America has presented the National Dog Show at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center. On Nov. 16-17, precious pooches from across the country gathered in the city of brotherly love, Philadelphia, and the results of the show were aired after the Thanksgiving Day Parade. Nearly two hundred breeds competed for the title of Best In Show along with their devoted handlers. In the end, the chubby bulldog, Thor, smashed the competition and went on to win the prestigious title. Thor’s owner, Kara Gordon, is a proud Philadelphia native.
Other categories included the Working Group, which was won by Nick the Siberian Husky, the Sporting Group, which was won by Daniel the Golden Retriever, the Best of Hound Group, which was won by Maddie the Pharaoh Hound, the Toy Group, which was won by Bono the Havanese, the Herding Group, which was won by Sophia the Old English Sheepdog, and the Terrier Group, which was won by Blaine the Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier.
Tate Pronel, a student at New Hope-Solebury, as well as an avid dog fanatic, said “I love watching the National Dog Show every year after the parade. The dogs are so adorable!”Another student at New Hope-Solebury, Liam Lund, said “I am so proud that the show is held in my favorite local city, Philadelphia! Someday I hope to be able to watch the show in person!”
In 2020, the show is scheduled to occur from Nov. 14-15. Tickets go on sale during the first week in June, so make sure to mark it on the calendar!
