2023 National Dog Show Best In Show Winner, a French Bulldog named Winston (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
The following is a press release from NBC:
Stache, a proud and confident Sealyham Terrier, delivered a hometown victory on Thanksgiving Day, winning Best in Show at Philadelphia’s prestigious 22nd National Dog Show Presented by Purina.
Stache’s triumphant moment was broadcast to a massive holiday audience on NBC following the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Margery Good of Cochranville, Penn., a Philadelphia suburb, guided Stache to the title, impressing Best in Show judge Carrie Chase of Martinsburg, W.V.
The #2-ranked Terrier and #12-ranked All-Breed show dog in America, Stache is from a legendary line of dogs that includes his grandfather, Charmin, winner of the World Dog Show, the AKC National Championship and Crufts, the famed Birmingham, England competition where he bested 22,000 dogs in 2008.
“This dog’s condition, breed type and showmanship all come together to produce the epitome of an excellent dog,” said Chase, who selected the Terrier over a top-rated lineup that included a Shih Tzu (Toy Group), Great Dane (Working Group), Chesapeake Bay Retriever (Sporting Group), Dalmatian (Non-Sporting Group), German Shepherd (Herding Group) and Azawahk (Hound Group). “At the end of the day, it’s a dog show and you want them to display all of their great attributes.”
“It’s an exhilarating feeling to win,” said Good, a prominent and popular handler who won the nearby Montgomery County Kennel Club Terrier Show with Stache in October. “Stache deals easily with multiple things happening around him. He’s so well-balanced and he loves to show. I loved seeing him have his celebratory dinner (kibble on the silver-plated trophy tray).” Stache’s registered name is GCHP CH Goodspice Efbe Money Stache.
Reserve Best in Show (second place) went to a Dalmatian named Pumpkin and handler Michael Scott from East Brunswick, N.J. Winner of the Non-Sporting Group, Pumpkin’s registered name is GCHP Planett’s Pop Star.
The following are the other 2023 National Dog Show Group winners:
Sporting – a Chesapeake Bay Retriever named M of Alexandria, Ohio
Working – a Great Dane named Carson from Atlanta
Hound – an Azawahk named Yaro of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla
Herding – a German Shepherd Dog named Heathcliff of Jasper, Ga
Toy – a Shih Tzu named Comet from Monclova, Ohio
This year marks the 22nd edition of the holiday special, which has become a family viewing tradition since its inception in 2002. NBC will air an encore presentation of the two-hour special on Nov. 25 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — Mini Gallery — Pictured: (l-r) Yellow Labrador, David Frei, Bulldog, Rottweiler, Mary Carillo, Golden Retriever, 2022 National Dog Show Best In Show Winner, French Bulldog named “Winston”, Miniature Poodle, John O’Hurley, German Shepherd — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — Mini Gallery — Pictured: Bulldog — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — Mini Gallery — Pictured: (l-r) David Frei, with his Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named “True Dat”– (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — Mini Gallery — Pictured: Bulldog — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — Mini Gallery — Pictured: Golden Retriever — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — Mini Gallery — Pictured: Golden Retriever — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — Mini Gallery — Pictured: 2022 National Dog Show Best In Show Winner, French Bulldog named “Winston” — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — Mini Gallery — Pictured: Rottweiler — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — Mini Gallery — Pictured: Rottweiler — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — Mini Gallery — Pictured: German Shepherd — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — Mini Gallery — Pictured: German Shepherd — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — Mini Gallery — Pictured: Miniature Poodle — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — Mini Gallery — Pictured: Yellow Labrador — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — Mini Gallery — Pictured: Yellow Labrador Retriever — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — Mini Gallery — Pictured: 2022 National Dog Show Best In Show Winner, French Bulldog named “Winston” — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — Mini Gallery — Pictured: John O’Hurley, Miniature Poodle — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — Mini Gallery — Pictured: Mary Carillo, Yellow Labrador — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — Mini Gallery — Pictured: John O’Hurley, Rottweiler — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — Mini Gallery — Pictured: Mary Carillo, Bulldog — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — Mini Gallery — Pictured: (l-r) David Frei, 2022 National Dog Show Best In Show Winner, French Bulldog named “Winston” — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC);
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — Mini Gallery — Pictured: (l-r) David Frei, with his Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named “True Dat”– (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — Mini Gallery — Pictured: 2022 National Dog Show Best In Show Winner, French Bulldog named “Winston” — (Photo by: Virginia Sherwood/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — John O’Hurley and David Frei Light the Empire State Building in Honor of the National Dog Show — Pictured: (l-r) David Frei and his dog “TruDat”, John O’Hurley — (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — John O’Hurley and David Frei Light the Empire State Building in Honor of the National Dog Show — Pictured: (l-r) David Frei, John O’Hurley — (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — John O’Hurley and David Frei Light the Empire State Building in Honor of the National Dog Show — Pictured: (l-r) Connie Shook Evans and her dog “Nemo”, Whitney Aronson and her dog “OnY”, John O’Hurley, David Frei and his dog “TruDat”, Adrianne Dering and her dog “Monkey” — (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — John O’Hurley and David Frei Light the Empire State Building in Honor of the National Dog Show — Pictured: (l-r) David Frei and his dog “TruDat”, John O’Hurley — (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — John O’Hurley and David Frei Light the Empire State Building in Honor of the National Dog Show — Pictured: John O’Hurley — (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — John O’Hurley and David Frei Light the Empire State Building in Honor of the National Dog Show — Pictured: (l-r) David Frei and his dog “TruDat”, John O’Hurley — (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — John O’Hurley and David Frei Light the Empire State Building in Honor of the National Dog Show — Pictured: (l-r) David Frei and his dog “TruDat”, John O’Hurley — (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — John O’Hurley and David Frei Light the Empire State Building in Honor of the National Dog Show — Pictured: (l-r) Connie Shook Evans and her dog “Nemo”, Whitney Aronson and her dog “OnY”, Adrianne Dering and her dog “Monkey”, John O’Hurley, David Frei and his dog “TruDat” — (Photo by: Ralph Bavaro/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: Sealyham Terrier — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: Samoyed — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: Australian Shepherd — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: Cardigan Welsh Corgi — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: Australian Shepherd — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: (l-r) French Bulldog, Winston, Best In Show 2022; David Frei — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: (l-r) John O’Hurley — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: Chihuahua — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: Biewer Terrier — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: Boykin Spaniel — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: Leonberger — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: Komondor — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: John O’Hurley — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: (l-r) John O’Hurley; French Bulldog, Winston, Best In Show 2022; David Frei — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: Afghan Hound — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: Beagle — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: Rhodesian Ridgeback — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: Dobermann — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: Siberian Husky — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: Golden Retriever — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: Clumber Spaniel — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: Irish Setter — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: Belgian Tervuren — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: Komondor — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: American Staffordshire Terrier — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: Dogue de Bordeaux — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: (l-r) Cavalier King Charles Spaniel; David Frei; German Shepard, Rom, the K-9 state police dog — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: Chihuahua — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: Pomeranian — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: Basenji — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: Bernese Mountain Dog — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: Brittany — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: Norwich Terrier — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: (l-r) Margery Good, Handler; 2023 National Dog Show Best In Show Winner, Sealyham Terrier named “Stache” — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: (l-r) 2023 National Dog Show Best In Show Winner, Sealyham Terrier named “Stache” — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: (l-r) Margery Good, Handler; 2023 National Dog Show Best In Show Winner, Sealyham Terrier named “Stache” — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: (l-r) 2023 National Dog Show Sporting Group Winner, Chesapeake Bay Retriever named “M”; Patty Martin, Handler — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: (l-r) Lenny Brown, Handler; 2023 National Dog Show Herding Group Winner, German Shepherd named “Heathcliff” — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: (l-r) Frank DePaulo; Kennel Club of Philadelphia Show Chairman; Annie Balotti, Purina Executive; 2023 National Dog Show Best In Show Winner, Sealyham Terrier named “Stache”; Margery Good, Handler; Scott Smith, Purina Executive; Carrie Chase, Best In Show Judge; Wayne Ferguson, Kennel Club of Philadelphia President — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: (l-r) Margery Good, Handler; 2023 National Dog Show Best In Show Winner, Sealyham Terrier named “Stache”; Mary Carillo — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: (l-r) Luke Ehricht, Handler; 2023 National Dog Show Toy Group Winner, Shih Tzu named “Comet” — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: (l-r) Giuseppe Renzulli, Handler; 2023 National Dog Show Hound Group Winner, Azawahk named “Yaro” — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: 2023 National Dog Show Sporting Group Winner, Chesapeake Bay Retriever named “M” — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: (l-r) Lenny Brown, Handler; 2023 National Dog Show Herding Group Winner, German Shepherd named “Heathcliff” — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: 2023 National Dog Show Toy Group Winner, Shih Tzu named “Comet” — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: 2023 National Dog Show Non-Sporting Group Winner, Dalmation named “Pumpkin” — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: (l-r) Michael Scott, Handler; 2023 National Dog Show Non-Sporting Group Winner, Dalmation named “Pumpkin” — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: (l-r) Darryl Pitts, Handler; 2023 National Dog Show Working Group Winner, Great Dane named “Carson” — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: (l-r) Giuseppe Renzulli, Handler; 2023 National Dog Show Hound Group Winner, Azawahk named “Yaro” — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: 2023 National Dog Show Toy Group Winner, Shih Tzu named “Comet” — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: (l-r) Darryl Pitts, Handler; 2023 National Dog Show Working Group Winner, Great Dane named “Carson” — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: (l-r) Patty Martin, Handler; 2023 National Dog Show Sporting Group Winner, Chesapeake Bay Retriever named “M” — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW PRESENTED BY PURINA — 2023 — Pictured: (l-r) 2023 National Dog Show Herding Group Winner, German Shepherd named “Heathcliff”; Lenny Brown, Handler — (Photo by: Bill McCay/NBC)
