Auburn's Deuce is No. 1 Local dog wins Westminster herding competition.Byline: Bill Fortier AUBURN - To the dog lovers and judges who packed Madison Square Garden Current arenas in the National Hockey League Western Conference Eastern Conference this week for the 132nd annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is a two-day benched conformation show that takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York City every year. Dog owners from around the world come to show their dogs. Dogs are judged closely by eminent American Kennel Club (AKC) judges. , she was Ch Vinelake Collinswood Yablon OA OAJ OAJ Jacksonville, NC, USA (Airport Code) OAJ Opetusalan Ammattij . Terri K. Collins and those who go to Collinswood K-9 Services at 81 West St., however, know her as Deuce. A national television audience also got to know the 4-year-old Australian shepherd The Australian Shepherd is a breed of working dog that was developed in the Western United States in the 19th century from several different breeds.[1]<ref name="ascasite" /><ref name="Coile" /> Despite its name, the breed, commonly known Tuesday night as she went through her paces in the Best of Show competition at the dog show that is widely regarded as the most prestigious in the country. Ms. Collins owns Deuce, as well as Collinswood K-9 Services. The now-famous dog and Razz, another of her Australian shepherds, are well-known to those who stop by. "They're really fun dogs," Ms. Collins said yesterday as she was getting ready to head home from New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . "They sleep in my bed every night." Deuce won the herding group The Herding Group is an American Kennel Club designation for purebred dog breeds that comprises herding dogs and livestock guardian dogs. All herding breeds were formerly in the Working Group. competition of the show Monday night that featured 35 Australian shepherds, and 290 dogs in that group. Becoming top dog in the herding group lifted Deuce to the Best of Show competition that was won by a beagle beagle, breed of dog beagle, breed of small, compact hound developed over centuries in England and introduced into the United States in the 1870s. It stands between 10 and 15 in. (25.4–38.1 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs between 20 and 40 lb (9. named Uno. "She is by far the nicest dog I've ever had," Ms. Collins said. "She is a wonderful example of the breed. Her movements are just to die for." While Uno was clearly the crowd favorite Tuesday night, Deuce, who also won best of breed, drew considerable applause from the audience. Westminster spokesman Erich Mendez said Deuce is the first Australian shepherd to win the herding group competition since it was added to the show in 1983. The 42-pound, red-and-white Deuce has won several competitions sponsored by American Kennel Club American Kennel Club (AKC), national organization in the United States devoted to the advancement and welfare of pure-bred dogs. It is comprised of approximately 500 autonomous clubs. , which allowed her to be entered into the Westminster Dog Show, her breeder Sandra Landry said yesterday. Ms. Landry said what was impressive about Deuce's showing is that Deuce had puppies about five months ago. Ms. Landry added that her 5-year-old daughter helped in delivering the young pups. On Tuesday afternoon before that night's Best of Show competition, Ms. Collins said that the whole event had been like a dream. "I keep feeling like I'm going to wake up any minute," she said. Tuesday night brought nervousness as she realized Deuce was one of seven finalists out of more than 2,600 dogs that had been entered. The winners of the seven groups made the Best of Show competition that closed out the event. "It was very, very nerve-racking," Ms. Collins said. "I am not at all disappointed," she said. "I'm very proud of Deuce, and I think her showing will bring a lot of awareness and attention to Australian shepherds." ART: PHOTO CUTLINE: Deuce and handler Jessica Plourde at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. PHOTOG pho·tog n. Informal A person who takes photographs, especially as a profession; a photographer. : THE ASSOCIATED PRESS |
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