Best in Show: Westminster Kennel Club photos
Co-owner and handler David Fitzpatrick holds Malachy, a Pekingese, after winning Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday.
Big things come in small packages, some so small they fit inside their championship trophies. Such is life for Malachy, a Pekingese crowned top dog at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City on Tuesday night.
You couldn’t have found a better resting place for the 4-year-old winner, who plans to retire after winning his 115th overall best in show title.
More than 2,000 dogs and 185 breeds compete at Westminster, the second-longest running American sporting event behind the Kentucky Derby. The winner receives an elegant silver bowl, but no prize money. That didn’t seem to bother Fitzpatrick, or co-owner Iris Love.