the beloved annual event hosted by the Kennel Club of Philadelphia when a Scottish Deerhound named Claire, who also won last year, was named Best in Show.Claire’s victory marks the first time a dog has won back-to-back in the show’s 20 year history, hosts noted.She was cheered on by vaccinated spectators — a return toward normal after last year’s scaled-down, fan-less spectacle — as she pranced in a victory lap around the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania.
The event was filmed on Nov. 20 and 21 but aired Thursday on NBC.“She’s a year older and more sure of herself,” her handler Angela Lloyd said.Part of the Hound group, 4-year-old Claire also earned a $20,000 prize in addition to the glory.
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