Border collie Verb wins agility title at one of a kind Westminster
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — The competition could run, bounce and weave — and, for the first time, loosen up by rolling in the grass.
The 145-12 months-old Manhattan celebration, typically held indoors in February, in its place is occurring outdoor at a suburban estate due to the fact of pandemic precautions that also shut the demonstrate to the public.
A border collie named Verb zoomed — and not the digital way — to a next-time earn with handler Perry DeWitt, a few days before the dog’s eighth birthday. The two also won the agility championship in 2019.
“He loves it. He places it all out there,” said DeWitt, of Wyncote, Pennsylvania. “It’s his preferred thing to do. He just goes for it.”
In yet another repeat get, an Australian cattle canine mix named Plop took a unique award for the major mixed-breed doggy. Plop and handler Lisa Topol also won