What a great show this year! Even though it was filmed in Long Beach, Calif. back in December, the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship premiered on TV last night. Of course, this was a must-watch for North and I as we curled up with a couple friends and some popcorn and peanut butter. After going through each of the groups, the final seven pooches – five females and two males – came out into the ring. After closer inspection and some deliberation, this Sealyham Terrier was (figuratively) crowned best in show! With a full name of Ch Efbe's Hidalgo At Goodspice, the pooch is called Charmin for short . . . earning that ultra cute name because of his resemblance to a ball of white fluff! To learn which other dogs topped their groups (and see when you can catch the next airing of this show), read more.
- Terrier: Sealyham Terrier (Charmin)
- Sporting: Weimaraner (Marge)
- Hound: Beagle-15-inch (Uno)
- Working: Akita (Macey)
- Toy: Toy Poodle (Vikki)
- Non-sporting: Standard Poodle (Yes)
- Herding: German Shepherd (Geneva)
AKC Eukanuba National Championship on Animal Planet (all times EST)
- Sun., Feb. 3 – noon to 3 p.m.
- Thurs., Feb. 7 – 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. & 11 p.m. to 2 a.m.
- Sat., Feb. 9 – 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Sun., Feb. 17, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Sat., Feb. 23, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. & 11 p.m. to 2 a.m.
Fabi
Thomas Pink
Dina Bar-El
yay for the akita!
1Seems pretty weird to show it over a month AFTER the fact ... especially as there's been nothing on TV.
2I watched it last night too. Toby Roo and I had our favs but agreed that the winner was ok.
3ugh I missed it! I'll have to catch it when it's on again! Bummer!
4I love to watch all the dogs! Although I was disappointed that the Golden Retriever didn't win its class.
5My favorites never win, but at least they actually showed them this time! (French Bulldog, and the Bull terrier)
6I was hoping the German Shepard would win. The winner was ok, though. Cute ears! (See, that's why they would never rely on me to judge!)
7I find it very very peculiar that the dog, 'Charmin' wins the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship along with $50,000. Why you ask? Because both Charmin the toilet paper and Eukanuba the pet food are made by Proctor & Gamble - who just so happened to award the $50,000 to the winner.
Shameless marketing scheme?
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