Who owns hickory the scottish deerhound

Hickory won the hound group Monday night, then had to wait around all day for her big chance. That was a lot to ask for dogs that feel most comfortable in the wild, and she clearly managed to do just fine.

Lloyd had won at Westminster before — in , she was honored for her handling in the junior showmanship for youngsters who hope to work in the dog world. Among the owners who showed earlier in the day: Brig. Rhonda Cornum, an Army surgeon who was shot down from a helicopter during the Persian Gulf War and briefly held as a prisoner of war. She was at the Garden showing a Gordon setter. Sitting high up in section , Linda Melvin kept her eyes fixed on those Gordon setters competing on the floor.

A seat away, her daughter fixated on her cell phone. From the stands, to the rings to backstage, people were a-twitter — iPads, Blackberries, Droids and then some at an event that started in Signs of social media were everywhere at the Westminster Kennel Club show. In town with a pair of German pinschers, her peeps worldwide could see on YouTube how her favorite pooches fared.

There are about 2, followers Tweeting along — litters of twitters. Ken Roux of Dixon, Ill. Hoss won a best of breed award Monday. Marriott said she tries to attend most of the shows. Marriott had no experience as a dog owner when she acquired Dag.

Although she often accompanied her oldest daughter, Elizabeth, to dog shows, she wasn't compelled to bring a dog into her two-cat home until Dag became available. Either God was looking out for me or it was fate. I decided to get him. I love this dog more than anything in the world. I've been lucky that I've met people who are supportive.

Don and Kelly are incredibly supportive. Marriott acquired her second Scottish deerhound from a rescue. Blenheim's Sir Argus, known as "Angus" loves to romp in the backyard with Dag.

She can't imagine life without the pair and she has learned a lot about dog ownership the past four years. There was a time I walked the two of them and they decided to go in a different direction. By Hyungwon Kang , Reuters Life! But Hickory, the pound kg grey and white female who nabbed the top prize from about 2, competitors in February, could change that.

She is the first deerhound to win at Westminster and has shown traits of a champion since her win at a North Carolina show in This dog is a one in a million dog.