Eira, Wire Fox Terrier, Named Best In Show at 2011 National Dog Show
Published November 24, 2011
National Dog Show Presented by Purina
Eira, a Wire Fox Terrier, is the winner of the 2011 National Dog Show.
An impressive Wire Fox Terrier, Eira, has been crowned champion at the 10th annual National Dog Show Presented by Purina.
Eira is a four-year-old Wire Fox Terrier hailing from California. She has a strong pedigree, and is a member of a family tree of other highly ranked Wire Fox Terriers. The win in Philadelphia gave Eira her 17th Best In Show award.
The road to Best in Show at the National Dog Show was not easy; Eira bested the almost 1,500 dogs who participated in this year's show. She won the Terrier Group, and as a finalist outperformed the English Springer Spaniel, the Affenpinscher, the Australian Shepherd, the Dalmatian, the Bernese Mountain Dog and the Whippet.
In a couple of months, Eira will look to become only the third show dog to win both the National Dog Show and the famed Westminster Kennel Club show in the same year.
Two year's ago her handler, Gabriel Rangel, made that very achievement with Sadie, the Scottish Terrier. “[Eira] looks beautiful and she moves beautifully,” he says.
As impressive as Eira is, she was also joined by an equally impressive batch of group winners.
Group Winners of the 2011 National Dog Show
Toy Group: An Affenpinscher named "Joey", who won the group for the second year in a row.
Hound Group: A Whippet named "Chanel" from the tornado-stricken town of Joplin, Missouri.
Working Group: A Bernese Mountain Dog named "Tanner" hailing from Pennsylvania.
Non-Sporting Group: A Dalmatian named "Ian" from Laguna Beach, CA.
Herding Group: An Australian Shepherd from New Hampshire named "Reckon". "Reckon" was named Best In Show at the 2010 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship.
Sporting Group: An English Springer Spaniel named "Zelda" from Connecticut.
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Ryan: in this article, you said, "Two year's ago her handler..." - the plural of year is years. Apostrophe "s" is only used to denote the plural possessive when the word is already plural, like men's, women's, children's, geese's. You can also just use an apostrophe to denote ownership if the word or name ends in "s," like: "Travis' dogs ate his homework." Of course, you can also say Travis's....
It's a shame that Terrier won, as any decent, non-bribe taking judge would have chosen the Bernese Mtn Dog.
This was just another rigged show where a owner and handler well known for 'questionable ethics' got a judge well known for the same, to rubber stamp a win over at least 4 better dogs. It's sad, but dog shows are so filled with bribery, corruption, dirty politics, and scams, to even think this was an 'honest win' is a delusion.
The question is - how long until the REAL reason the Terrier won? It won't be long, because if there's one thing the dog show crowd can't do, it's keep their mouths closed over how much their last win cost them.
Sounds like a sore loser :0( A love of dogs and their breeds is what the show is supposed to be about. Your allegation should be brought up with those who have anything to do with the show. Are you in a position to be a judge? Are you in a position to take your attitude about the results to a higher level? The Bernese Mtn Dog is a gorgeous creature for sure. I'm not here to argue with you about any of that. I would have a hard time being a judge...I love them all. I'm sure the judges have their ideas of what it means to be the best in show. Maybe interviewing them as to why this Terrier won would help you understand more about the process. Competion should create a healthy show of what makes the breed the best. Please take your attitude to a new level...and put your money where it can do the most good. There are many animals out there that don't get the love and attention they need. How about changing the focus and make everyone a winner...it's not about what someone else thinks, as much as being your best.
We have a wire haired fox terrier from the same breeder. He will be 11 in December. So good to see the wire haired fox terrier's win again.