ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Fleet St Forged At
Hampton Court, a Wire Fox Terrier known as "Pierce" triumphed over
more than 1,300 dogs ages six months to 18 months to become the AKC
Royal Canin National All-Breed Junior of the Year, held today in
Orlando, Fla in conjunction with
the AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin. "Pierce,"
owned and bred by Robert Carusi
& Hailey Griffit of Oxford, MA, was crowned "Junior of the Year"
by an esteemed panel of judges, consisting of Mrs. Dorothy Collier, Dr. Thomas Davies and Patricia M. Cruz, after intense canine
competition.
Coverage of the AKC Royal Canin National All-Breed Puppy and
Junior Stakes is available for
replay at AKC.tv.
The winners:
Group Winners
After winning Best of Breed competitions, the following top dogs
went on to win in their respective groups and compete for
Puppy/Junior of the Year:
Sporting: CH Silhouette Cuttingedge Never Go Back, a
Parti-Color Cocker Spaniel known as "Shelby," owned and bred by
Linda Pitts & Brandon Edge of Knoxville, TN.
Hound: Stackem Up Lutra Redneck Barbie, a Treeing
Walker Coonhound known as "Barbie," owned by Tracy Szaras and Tricia
Snedegar of Starr, SC and
bred by Tiffany Schmersal and
Scott Kieffer.
Working: CH Pouch Cove Live Wire, a Portuguese Water
Dog known as "Livi," owned and bred by Peggy Helming &
Milan Lint of Brooklyn, NY.
Terrier: Fleet St Forged At Hampton Court, a Wire
Fox Terrier known as "Pierce," owned and bred by Robert Carusi & Hailey Griffit of Oxford, MA.
Toy: Cottage Lake's Oedipal Love, a Toy Manchester
Terrier known as "Buddah," owned by Marcelo Chagas, Dr. Roger
Travis-Chagas and Lydia Frey of
South Boston, VA and bred by
Marcelo Chagas and Dr. Roger Travis-Chagas.
Non-Sporting: Bouffant Hightide For Cotian, a
Standard Poodle known as "Maven," owned by Missy Ann Galloway of Ponte Vedra, FL and bred by Gary Russell and Melanie
Van Hoe.
Herding: Kenlyn Marquis' Little Miss Dynamite V
Seven Hills, a German Shepherd Dog known as "Mighty," owned and
bred by Kent Boyles Naomi Swanson
& Liz Oster of Edgerton, WI.
Click here to download images from the AKC Royal Canin National
All-Breed Puppy and Junior
Stakes.
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American Kennel Club is a not-for-profit organization which
maintains the largest registry of purebred dogs in the world and
oversees the sport of purebred dogs in the United States. The AKC is dedicated to
upholding the integrity of its registry, promoting the sport of
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its more than 5,000 licensed and member clubs and its affiliated
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