Doberman named Penny takes Westminster’s best in show as Catherine O’Hara honored
Feb 04, 2026
Penny the Doberman pinscher named America’s top dog Linton lands second best in show nearly four decades onWestminster honors Catherine O’Hara with video tributeA Doberman pinscher named Penny is America’s top canine after earning the title of best in show on Tuesday night at the 150th Westmin
ster Kennel Club dog show in New York.Judge David Fitzpatrick tapped the four-year-old female with the mirror-sheen black-and-rust coat from Ontario, Canada, over a field of six other group champions, among them a Chesapeake Bay retriever named Cota, who was awarded reserve best in show to roars of approval from the crowd. Also making the final lineup were an Afghan hound named Zaida, a Lhasa Apso named JJ, a Maltese named Cookie, a smooth fox terrier named Wager and a popular old English sheepdog named Graham. Continue reading...
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