And the winner is ... The Pom
A Pomeranian named "Simply Irresistible" proved to be -- well, irresistible this past weekend to judges at the South Bay Kennel Club dog show, according to Michael Lekov of the South Bay Kennel Club.
(Much thanks to Michael who provided us with the Best in Show & group breed winners in such a timely manner the day after the weekend show.)
The 4-1/2-pound "Palmer" took Best in Show on both days (each day offered separate breed conformation competitions). His full name is Ch. CR Simply Irresistible, clearly an apt name for the canine described on his website as "stylish" and having "great movement" -- and "enough attitude for a herd of Poms."
Daily Breeze Photographer Steve McCrank took these magnificent photos of him at the show on Sunday. And be sure check out Steve's full photo gallery from the dog show featuring some other stunning shots.
More than 1,150 dogs entered each day's show and the Best in Show was selected from a field of seven group winners. Pomeranians are members of the Toy Group, the smaller companion dogs.
Other group winners that competed with Palmer in the final Best in Show rings:
Hound Group: A Rhodesian Ridgeback (both days)
Non-sporting Group: A Miniature Poodle (both days)
Herding Group: Bouvier des Flanders (both days)
Sporting Group: A Weimaraner on Saturday and an Irish Setter on Sunday
Working Group: A Newfoundland Saturday; a Portuguese Water Dog Sunday
Terrier Group: A Staffordshire Bull Terrier Saturday; a Kerry Blue Terrier on Sunday.
Owners of the dogs that competed at North Torrance High came from a wide region, including entries from Arizona, Texas and Hawaii.
About the Bloggers
Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.
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