Fred R. Conrad, a New York Times photographer, set up a studio at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show this week and invited Best of Breed winners to pose.
Belle the Australian Shepherd
Belle, registered as Woodstock’s Belle Starr, is owned by Linda Buell.
Boss the Australian Cattle Dog
Boss, registered as Dawn Heir’s He’s The Boss!, is owned by David T. Price and Carla J. Price.
Cash the Norwegian Buhund
Cash, registered as Trollheimen Kiss My Cash, is owned by Else Turner.
Chanel the Collie (Smooth)
Chanel, registered as Ceilidh’s Deep River Haute Couture, is owned by Micha Ann Elliott and Kathy V. Moll.
Chyna the German Shepherd Dog
Chyna, registered as Jantars China Lake V Witmer HT, is owned by Elizabeth Ashdown, Donna Calabrese, Tina Bogdanich and Susan Witmer.
Coco the Cardigan Welsh Corgi
Coco, registered as Riverside Telltail Coco Posh, is owned by Deb Shindle, Julie Divens and Bill Divens.
Hazy the Belgian Tervuren
Hazy, registered as Hillside Special And Hamazing, is owned by Stanley and Bonnie Kreider.
Leif the Finnish Lapphund
Leif, registered as Yutori’s Shades Of Autumn, is owned by Lynn Drumm and Cathy Pollack.
Lor the Swedish Vallhund
Lor, registered as Solborg Faramir, is owned by Angelic Vetter.
Luke the Icelandic Sheepdog
Luke, registered as Bjarkarkots Hroi Hottur Luke MX AXJ OF, is owned by Loren Dribinsky.
Natalie the Shetland Sheepdog
Natalie, registered as Sunebank Broadway Bound, is owned by Marni Sharoff.
Nia the Belgian Malinois
Nia, registered as How Sweet It Is De Burr Oak PT, is owned by Cynthia Russell and Douglas Lemster.
Olivia the Bearded Collie
Olivia, registered as Dunhill Celebration, is owned by Carolyn O’Neil and Ray Harrington.
Queso the Entlebucher Mountain Dog
Queso, registered as Queso Von Adhem RA, is owned by Rebecca Hahn.
Ruffles the Bouvier des Flandres
Ruffles, registered as Barbu Jenarae Ruffian, is owned by William A. Miller.
Sparkles the Briard
Sparkles, registered as Ne Orageux’s Flash Point, is owned by Merry Jeanne Millner and Tommy Millner.
Sunny Bear the Pyrenean Shepherd
Sunny Bear, registered as La Brise Sun Bear, is owned by Patricia Princehouse and Kathryn Lanam.
Swagger the Old English Sheepdog
Swagger, registered as Bugaboo’s Picture Perfect, is owned by Colton and Heather Johnson.
Tazer the Belgian Sheepdog
Tazer, registered as Sans Brancos Stunned At Kindred, is owned by Roxanne Chumbley, Terri Ann Votava and Diane Ramsey.
Ziggy the Puli
Ziggy, registered as Cordmaker Rumpus Bumpus, is owned by Jacquelyn Beaudoin, Sue Huebner and Franco Licciardi.
Biff the Dachshund (Wirehaired)
Biff, registered as Del Prado’s Bar Code, is owned by Ann Bischel and Michelle Bedowitz.
Bjorn the Norwegian Elkhound
Bjorn, registered as Daggarwoods Bjorn Star, is owned by M. Nicole Casevechia.
Blue the Dachshund (Smooth)
Blue, registered as Spellbound’s You Go First, is owned by Kim S. Brown.
Bubbles the Saluki
Bubbles, registered as Sandstorm Blue Nile BubblesOfJatara, is owned by Jackie Harrington, Sara Winsted and S. Middlebrooks.
Cheese the Dachshund (Longhaired)
Cheese, registered as Hundeleben Queen’s Armada SL, is owned by Patrice Stephens, C.J. Puig and K. Gonzalez.
Dui the Otterhound
Dui, registered as Aberdeens Under The Influence, is owned by Jack McIlwaine, Andy McIlwaine and Jason McIlwaine.
Frog the Treeing Walker Coonhound
Frog, registered as Stackem Up My Way Or Highway, is owned by Tricia L. Snedegar.
Ida Belle the Rhodesian Ridgeback
Ida Belle, registered as Whirlaways Ida Belle’s A Ringing, is owned by Lynn Fitzgerald, Jennifer Lazowski and Christine Kitsch.
Jewel the American Foxhound
Jewel, registered as Kiarry’s Pandora’s Box, is owned by Ellen M. Charles and Lisa Miller.
Kam the Ibizan Hound
Kam, registered as Nahala’s Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone, is owned by Mary Ridenour and Alexandria Mitchell.
Lotte the Irish Wolfhound
Lotte, registered as Kerryarc Favorite Sin, is owned by Mandy Tyler, Chandler Tyler and Carson S. Collier.
Maggie the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen
Maggie, registered as Soletrader Maggie May, is owned by Donna K. Moore.
Mason the Beagle, 15 Inch
Mason, registered as Bridgehill’s Mr. Mason’s Misbehavin’, is owned by Gretchen Milke and Dan Milke.
Mufasa the Redbone Coonhound
Mufasa, registered as Sidearm Jungle King Mufasa, is owned by Jimmy Mills and Lori Mills.
Oakie the American English Coonhound
Oakie, registered as Moonlight’s Most Wanted, is owned by Jason Spieth and Sianna Spieth.
Qiwi the Pharaoh Hound
Qiwi, registered as Faouziahs Faramir, is owned by Jennifer Mosing and Jenny Hall.
Runner the Beagle, 13 Inch
Runner, registered as Encore’s Rerun Of Roirdan, is owned by Cathy Kaplan, T. Nesmith, C. Herr and E. Dziuk.
Ryder the Afghan Hound
Ryder, registered as Exlysta Aries Ciel Noir, is owned by Perry Rooks, Christine Anderson-Smith, Phil Schafmayer and Sharon Ferraro.
Sabrina the Greyhound
Sabrina, registered as Epic Impassioned, is owned by Jimmy Cabailo.
Stella the Bluetick Coonhound
Stella, registered as Charwin Fairmont Sweet Society Blue Snuff, is owned by Charles E. Woods and Tena Kastner.
Tiger the Basset Hound
Tiger, registered as Topsfield-Sanchu Eenie Meenie Miney Moe, is owned by Claudia Orlandi and Claire Steidel.
Tosh the Whippet
Tosh, registered as Winway Lexie Personal Appearance, is owned by Deana R. Brown and Lori Wilson.
Wellie the English Foxhound
Wellie, registered as Monocacy Bend’s Wellington, is owned by Toni Koerber.
Winston the Basenji
Winston, registered as Jasiri-Sukari Win Tin Tin, is owned by Julie Jones, Kathy Jones and Chua Ming Kok.
Armani the Xoloitzcuintli
Armani, registered as Bayshore Georgio Armani, is owned by J. Frank Bayliss, Lynda Hylton and Traci Johnson.
Brix the Bulldog
Brix, registered as Itsa Brix, is owned by Mary Grider, Telitha Blackwood, Bruno Freitas and Brook Brittain.
Embrey the Chow Chow
Embrey, registered as Padow’s Twilight Embrey In A New Moon At Asans, is owned by Anita L. Sanders, Kurt Williams and Amy Young.
Eve the Boston Terrier
Eve, registered as Katbird’s Evolution Matters At Kayas, is owned by Adrienne Hullender and Ariel Hullender.
Griffin the French Bulldog
Griffin, registered as Bandog Bayou’s The Warrior, is owned by Nancy J. Shaw.
Ian the Dalmatian
Ian, registered as Spotlights Ruffian, is owned by Jim Lyons and Barbara Lyons.
Inuk the American Eskimo Dog
Inuk, registered as Nuuktok’s Atka Inukshuk, is owned by Sharon Robertson.
Mercy the Keeshond
Mercy, registered as Shainakees Abundant Asset Is Mercy, is owned by Ruthann Seibert and Suzette Lefebvre.
Reese the Tibetan Terrier
Reese, registered as Ri Lee’s Stellar Performance, is owned by Nikkie Kinziger.
Romeo the Shiba Inu
Romeo, registered as Lee-Fen’s An Everlasting Love, is owned by Cheryl Giffin and Kylie Soafer.
Surfer the Schipperke
Surfer, registered as De Lamer Point Break, is owned by NanciEllyn Lazarowitz and Douglas Mankovich.
Tenzin the Tibetan Spaniel
Tenzin, registered as Kan Sing’s Tenzin, is owned by Martha Feltenstein.
Tinsel the Chinese Shar-Pei
Tinsel, registered as Shine’s Deck The Halls, is owned by Deborah Cooper, Robert Cooper, Linda Teitelbaum and Rebecca Pentecost.
Ultra the Norwegian Lundehund
Ultra, registered as Hammarhojdens Ultra, is owned by Sharon K. Pederson.
Ali the Spaniel (Welsh Springer)
Ali, registered as Rolyart’s Tale-Gator, is owned by Cindy Ford and Shelley Traylor.
Ariel the Retriever (Curly Coated)
Ariel, registered as Riverwatch Grand Illusion, is owned by Gary Meek and Mary Meek.
Bella the Pointer (German Shorthaired)
Bella, registered as Dogwdcreek’s La Vita E Belle, is owned by Lynne R. Duncan.
Claire the Spaniel (Irish Water)
Claire, registered as Whistle Stop’s The Wind On Fire, is owned by Gregory Siner.
Cody the Retriever (Golden)
Cody, registered as Gemini Fallchase The Butler Did It, is owned by Yvonne Herrera, Jose Herrera, Maura A. Roxby and Cindi Metcalf.
Cooper the Skye Terrier
Cooper, registered as Gleanntan Gaelforce, is owned by Travis Wright and Gleanntan Kennel.
DiOgi the Spinone Italiano
DiOgi, registered as Javal I’M Movin On To Hootwire BN RN, is owned by Debbie Perrott and Shirley Knipe.
Diana the Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling)
Diana, registered as Princess Cut Diamond Beekauz CD RN JH, is owned by Sharon Kauzlarich, Dan Kauzlarich and Katie Kauzlarich.
Digger the Spaniel (American Water)
Digger, registered as Waterway Game Crk Hot Diggity JH, is owned by Linda Hattrem, Jon Hattrem, Pamela Boyer, Mr. and Mrs. John Rose.
Ginger the Spaniel (Field)
Ginger, registered as Sandscape Pardon Me Boys, is owned by Corinne Dooley and Nichole Dooley.
Higgins the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
Higgins, registered as Flatbrook’s Heir About Him MH, is owned by Graham Rogney, Kristi Rogney and Dick Byrne.
Kiefer the Retriever (Labrador)
Kiefer, registered as Frakari’s Kool As Kiefer, is owned by Catherine Fisher.
Lance the Spaniel (Cocker) Parti-Color
Lance, registered as Seemarnan It’s Time To Party At Maroxys, is owned by Elizabeth Mulvey, Janet Langley and Fred Langley.
Mason the Vizsla
Mason, registered as Regal Point Pinnacle Of Kilauea JH, is owned by Deborah Verret, Susan Rushing, Debbie Sullivan and Sandra Middlebrooks.
Oakley the Pointer (German Wirehaired)
Oakley, registered as Mt View’s Ripsnortersilvercharm, is owned by Victor Malzoni Jr.
Reign the Setter (Irish)
Reign, registered as Northwinds First Reign, is owned by Rebecca Arch, Jeffrey Arch, Donald Keane and Nancy Keane.
Rocky the Brittany
Rocky, registered as Gourley’s DFL 99 Carat Diamond, is owned by George Stern and Christine Gourley.
Roman the Retriever (Flat Coated)
Roman, registered as Fishercreek S A Star Is Born UD, is owned by Barry Harrison and Pauline Harrison.
Schwinn the Weimaraner
Schwinn, registered as Rosewin Clasic Schwin Of Anson, is owned by Pamela Sage, Alan Sage, Marilyn Gearhart and Walt Gearhart.
Sean the Setter (Irish Red and White)
Sean, registered as Mizen Duchas Dilis JH, is owned by Judy Baumgartner.
Seymour the Spaniel (Clumber)
Seymour, registered as Clussexx Collaboration With Traddles, is owned by W. Holbrook, B. Dowd, M. Capone, J. Haverick, A. Jarmillo and P. Jarmillo.
Special the Retriever (Chesapeake Bay)
Special, registered as Pond Hollow Special Delivery, is owned by Linda Cayton and Dyane Baldwin.
Stevie the Spaniel (English Cocker)
Stevie, registered as Nonnies No Doubt, is owned by Jo Gerrish and Vickie Umpleby.
Taker the Spaniel (Boykin)
Taker, registered as Sunseeker Pirate’s Code, is owned by Larry F. Knudsen.
Teddy the Setter (Gordon)
Teddy, registered as Sastya’s Eleven Eleven, is owned by William Leonard and Mary Ann Leonard.
Trevor the Setter (English)
Trevor, registered as Stargaz’R ‘N Wingfield Time Will Tell, is owned by Don Coller, Pat Coller and Eileen Hackett.
Tucker the Spaniel (Cocker) A.S.C.O.B.
Tucker, registered as Trinity’s Tucked Under His Wing, is owned by Susan Gray and Stacy Dobmeier.
Bob the Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Bob, registered as Angranian Derry Mucker, is owned by Zane Smith, Adrienne Owen and Breanna Uyeno.
Bogie the Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier
Bogie, registered as Reyem’s Red Rover Come Over, is owned by Richard G. Hager, Laurie A. Hager and Gwen Meyer.
Bosse the Russell Terrier
Bosse, registered as Goldsand’s Columbus, is owned by Mark Ulrich and Christina Areskough.
Branson the Manchester Terrier (Standard)
Branson, registered as Mickalady’s Breakdancin’ B-Boy, is owned by Molly Evers.
Echo the Parson Russell Terrier
Echo, registered as Fox Valley Echo, is owned by John Martin.
Finnegan the Glen of Imaal Terrier
Finnegan, registered as Rainbow Springs Wicklow’s Warrior Of Ber -D-Mar, is owned by Wanda Roland, Rick Roland and Margaret Carty.
Gilly the Cesky Terrier
Gilly, registered as Zlatapraha Gillespie Bluefire, is owned by Pat Huber, Nelson R. Huber and Tim Smith.
Kid the Miniature Bull Terrier
Kid, registered as Cambria’s Kid N Play, is owned by Alexander Guerrero and Deb Guerrero.
Maya the Border Terrier
Maya, registered as Meadowlake Simply Sinful, is owned by Kiki Courtelis, Karen Fitzpatrick, Joyce Wilkinson and David Fitzpatrick.
Nicholas the Sealyham Terrier
Nicholas, registered as Efbe’s Thunder Rd At Burberry, is owned by Lucie Tetreault, France Bergeron and Sarah Hawks.
Rigby the Bedlington Terrier
Rigby, registered as Lamz Eleanor Rigby, is owned by Laurie Zembrzuski and Gabrielle Gilbeau.
Sky the Fox Terrier (Wire)
Sky, registered as Afterall Painting The Sky, is owned by Victor Malzoni Jr., Torrie Steele, S. Olund, M. Olund and D. Ryan.
Spot the Lakeland Terrier
Spot, registered as Larkspur Acadia Save Me A Spot, is owned by Anthony Barker, Susan Fraser and Maria Sacco.
Sprite the Miniature Schnauzer
Sprite, registered as Minuteman Safety Last, is owned by Krystal Mason and Catherine McMillan.
Trudy the Bull Terrier (White)
Trudy, registered as Bulliards Good Hearted Woman, is owned by Julie Snider and Michelle Long.
Yum Yum the Bull Terrier (Colored)
Yum Yum, registered as Banbury Bedrock Bright Star Bright, is owned by Mary Remer, R.G. Lamkins, Karin Lamkins and W.E. Mackay-Smith.
Angel the Poodle (Toy)
Angel, registered as Donnchada Angel Wings At Dulcinea, is owned by Sue Talkington and Elizabeth A. Brown.
Banana Joe the Affenpinscher
Banana Joe, registered as Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, is owned by Zoila Truesdale and Mieke Cooymans.
Brenda the Silky Terrier
Brenda, registered as Snow Glen’s Tesoro Cover Story, is owned by Diane Adamcik, Debra Caselli and Pam Laperruque.
Butters the Chinese Crested
Butters, registered as Crestline Butters Scotch, is owned by Mercedes Vila.
Duncan the Manchester Terrier
Duncan, registered as Burmack’s Highlander At Chesterfield, is owned by Katherine W. Levario and Patrick Mackesey.
Ever the Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)
Ever, registered as Sandy’s Babes Tradewinds As Ever, is owned by Dail P. Corl.
Famous the Chihuahua (Long Coat)
Famous, registered as Brilliant Win JP Famous Ambrose, is owned by Chizuru Kadowaki.
Halli the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Halli, registered as Bonitos Companeros Halli Galli, is owned by Ted Eubank, Nicola Morrison, Klaus Vorderstrasse and Markus Kirschbaum.
JJ the Pug
JJ, registered as Hill Country’s Tag I’m It, is owned by Carolyn Koch.
Jack the Italian Greyhound
Jack, registered as Deerfield’s Jackson Cage, is owned by Peter Dimaggio, Graceann Dimaggio and Darlene Wallace.
Kenny the Havanese
Kenny, registered as Yup’s Malibu Dream, is owned by Elizabeth O’Meara, Karen Duprat-Feldman, Janet Birdsall and David Stout.
Looker the Shih Tzu
Looker, registered as Symarun’s Love T’Look, is owned by William Lee.
Mimi the Japanese Chin
Mimi, registered as Pem We-Syng Lucky Mi, is owned by James Dalton, John Turjoman and Marsha Ballard.
Pari the English Toy Spaniel (B. & P.C.)
Pari, registered as Loujon Backroads To Paris, is owned by Karen Miller, Cindy Williams and Jamie Ward.
Roger the Pekingese
Roger, registered as Yakee Easily Persuaded, is owned by Sandra M. Middlebrooks and David Fitzpatrick.
Sharpie the Brussels Griffon
Sharpie, registered as Paragons Sharp Dressed Man At Greengates, is owned by Felicia Cashin, Mary L. Gale and Kathy A. Fleener.
Aristocrat the St. Bernard
Aristocrat, registered as Jamelle’s Aristocrat V Elba RN CGC, is owned by Linda Baker and Edward Baker.
Beren the Great Pyrenees
Beren, registered as Beren’s Hope Of Thorn Hill, is owned by Jacqueline K. Wood.
Candy the Samoyed
Candy, registered as Mcmagic’s Candied Ham Of Pebblesrun, is owned by Andrew Green, Amy Green and Patti McCallum.
Cole the Komondor
Cole, registered as Nagyalma Unforgettable Too, is owned by Audrey White and Valerie McNelis.
Crusader the Dogue de Bordeaux
Crusader, registered as Mount Sinai’s Crusader St Amand, is owned by Paula Duvall.
Dora the Giant Schnauzer
Dora, registered as Kenro’s Witching Hour, is owned by Robin J. Greenslade, Luke Norton and Doug Hill.
Fifi the Doberman Pinscher
Fifi, registered as Protocol’s Veni Vidi Vici, is owned by Suzy Lundy, Dick Lundy, J. Mullins and K. Mullins.
Gus the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
Gus, registered as Derby’s Toast With Gusto, is owned by Sue Copeland.
Holster the Akita
Holster, registered as Sondaisa Fyre When Ready, is owned by Colleen Sullivan.
Josie the Cane Corso
Josie, registered as Liberty’s Armed And Dangerous, is owned by Renee Cuzzo and Joe Hovorka.
Macey the Boxer
Macey, registered as Winfall I Dream Of Style, is owned by C. Robbins, K. Robbins, G. Adkins, B. Adkins, T. Porter, L. Stanton and J. Pinson.
Matisse the Portuguese Water Dog
Matisse, registered as Claircreek Impression De Matisse, is owned by Milan Lint, Peggy Helming and Donna Gottdecker.
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