A five-year-old affenpinscher took home the Best in Show honour at the 137th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Pooches from across America competed, but it was Banana Joe (also known by his nickname, monkey dog) who won the judges hearts on Tuesday. And it was about time – Banana Joe lost to other dogs over the past two years, but finally got some recognition this time around.
The dog show took place at Madison Square Garden in New York and attracted over 2,721 entries. The runner-up was a 20-month-old old English sheepdog named Swagger. Other breeds in the best-of-seven round included a German wirehaired pointer, an American foxhound, a bichon frise, a smooth fox terrier and a Portuguese water dog.
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