Westminster Kennel Club Group Winners from Day 1

Published February 13, 2012

Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show = Wendy Toth

The Dalmatian was one of the four group winners christened at the first night of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

On the first night of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, breed winners competed against each other in four groups, vying for the chance to go on and win Westminster's ultimate prize, Best in Show. On this night, the groups that were competing were the Hound Group, the Toy Group, the Non-Sporting Group, and the Herding Group.

The crowd cheered as the contest's multiple entrants graced the iconic green carpet at Madison Square Garden, but only one breed from each group could go on and advance for the chance to win Best in Show. As of the conclusion of the first day at Westminster, here are the group winners vying for the show's ultimate prize:

Hound Group

Dachshund (Wirehaired): GCH Raydachs Playing With Fire V Gleishorbach SW

Toy Group

Pekingese: Ch Palacegarden Malachy

Non-Sporting Group

Dalmatian: GCH Spotlights Ruffian

Herding Group

German Shepherd: GCH Babheim's Captain Crunch

Be sure to check back tomorrow as Petside brings you the rest of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Group winners and this year's Best in Show winner!

Ryan Karpusiewicz Ryan Karpusiewicz is the Editorial Assistant, Lifestyle, for Digital Works @ NBC U, whose main…

Filed Under: News & Blogs, News, Westminster
Tags: Dogs, dog show, westminster

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