Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Results 2012: Best of Breed Winners so Far

The first day of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is finished and many dogs and their owners have already gotten what they traveled to New York City for: a best of breed championship.

While the event is far from over and many more championships are going to be earned, let's take a look at the dogs who have already won the elite best of breed awards. 

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Hounds

These are common dogs used in hunting, as well as on the racetracks. In addition to having an extremely keen sense of smell, these are some of the fastest animals that you will ever see. 

2012 Champions:

Breed	Dog
Afghan Hound	Ch Al-Nacira Bint Roula Von Haussman
American English Coonhound	GCH Alexanders Color Me Bad Ginn
American Foxhound	Ch Kiarry's Pandora's Box
Basenji	GCH Signet Meisterhaus Gossip Girl
Basset Hound	GCH Fort Merrill Topsfield Yahoo
Beagle, 13 In.	GCH Lomapoint Huckleberry
Beagle, 15 In.	GCH Belcanto Flags A'Flyin
Black and Tan Coonhound	Ch Windbourne Every Hand's A Winner
Bloodhound	GCH Quiet Creek's Windfall
Bluetick Coonhound	Ch Charwin Fairmont Sweet Society Blue Snuff
Borzoi	GCH Greyhaven This Rough Magic SC
Dachshund (Longhaired)	GCH Hundeleben Queen's Armada SL
Dachshund (Smooth)	GCH Brownwood D'Geno Rock SS
Dachshund (Wirehaired)	GCH Raydachs Playing With Fire V Gleishorbach SW
English Foxhound	Ch Wee Beginnings Ardent
Greyhound	GCH Rubicon's He's So Fine
Harrier	GCH Downhome Hitech Innovator
Ibizan Hound	GCH Jakona's Swiss Miss JC
Irish Wolfhound	GCH Pinehurst Garret
Norwegian Elkhound	GCH Vin-Melca's The Norseman
Otterhound	GCH Aberdeens Under The Influence
Petits Bassets Griffons Vendeen	GCH Jodell Boogie Back To Texas
Pharaoh Hound	GCH DC Hallam's Ethan Ramel MC LCX
Plott	GCH Alexanders Mob Boss Capone
Redbone Coonhound	GCH CWSG CCH Sidearm Jungle King Mufasa
Rhodesian Ridgeback	GCH Oakhurst Fruit Of The Vine
Saluki	GCH DC Shahtani Ivory Moon SC
Scottish Deerhound	GCH Brakenshire Scotch N Ice
Whippet	Ch Starline's Chanel

Photo courtesy of New York Daily News.

Toy

Toys are the smallest breeds in the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. They are a big group with dogs that have many different looks. Some are just small versions of dogs you're used to seeing in other groups, while others are more traditional small lap dogs. 

2012 Champions: 

Breed	Dog
Affenpinscher	GCH Banana Joe V. Tani Kazari
Brussels Griffon	Ch Cashnross' First Griff Tina Fey
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel	GCH Full Of Malarkey Miles Of Aisles
Chihuahua (Long Coat)	GCH Roseland Eli
Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)	GCH Ayrwen Star Kissed Delight
Chinese Crested	GCH Dejavu I Want'A Talk About Me
English Toy Spaniels (B&PC)	GCH Royalist Ready To Reign
English Toy Spaniels (KC&R)	GCH Southdown Nonetheless
Havanese	Ch Mistytrails Double Stuf'D Oreo
Italian Greyhound	GCH Everafter's Best Bet Yet
Japanese Chin	GCH Kelaury Good Luck From We-Syng
Maltese	Ch Scylla's Small Kraft Re-Lit
Manchester Terrier (Toy)	GCH Cottage Lake's Bela Horizonte
Miniature Pinscher	GCH Marlex Classic Red Glare
Papillon	GCH Lafford Fly Me Too Farleysbane
Pekingese	Ch Palacegarden Malachy
Pomeranian	Ch Starlight's Sugar Daddy
Poodle (Toy)	Ch Tinkilees Drama Queen
Pug	GCH Kenshei And That's The Way It Is
Shih Tzu	GCH Ista's Hurricain Chaser
Silky Terrier	GCH Wind Dancer Jenstar Backstage Pass
Toy Fox Terrier	GCH Barbary Rough 'N Ready
Yorkshire Terrier	GCH Stratford's Diamond Jim

Photo Courtesy of Rapid City Journal.

Non-Sporting

This is an incredibly diverse group of canines. Some of these dogs will almost never be seen outside of a competition, while others (bulldog, dalmatian, poodle) can be seen in many different houses. 

2012 Champions:

Breed	Dog
American Eskimo Dog	GCH Nuuktok's Atka Inukshuk
Bichons Frises	Ch Saks Hamelot Little Drummer Boy
Boston Terrier	GCH Fiveforks' Geometry Matters At Kayas
Bulldog	GCH Ultimate Caleb
Chinese Shar-Pei	GCH Vaje's Miss Jayne Hathaway
Chow Chow	Ch Pazzazz's Genghis Khan
Dalmatian	GCH Spotlights Ruffian
Finnish Spitz	GCH Finkkila's Nalle Poika
French Bulldog	GCH Metzgers Mover & Shaker
Keeshond	GCH Baronwood Infinity And Beyond
Lhasa Apso	GCH Ta Sen Bond James Bond
Lowchen	GCH Windsor Bihar Chasing Rainbows
Norwegian Lundehund	GCH C'Chaschunka Lonewolf
Poodle (Miniature)	GCH Surrey Sugar Baby
Poodle (Standard)	GCH Vetset Kate Winsit
Schipperke	GCH Dante Fire When Ready
Shiba Inu	GCH Kobushi Justa Draco Rosso
Tibetan Spaniel	GCH Shilo Time For A Good Time
Tibetan Terrier	Ch Players Paint A Picture
Xoloitzcuintli	GCH Bayshore Georgio Armani

Photo Courtesy of The Atlantic Wire. 

Herding

These are common dogs, particularly on farms. As the group name would suggest, these dogs help corral different farm animals, keeping them in line for owners. 

2012 Champions:

Breed	Dog
Australian Cattle Dog	GCH Carben Copy's If The Shoe Fits
Australian Shepherd	GCH Equinox Ad Astra
Bearded Collie	GCH Daybar Blew By U
Beauceron	Ch Elixir Noir Du Chateau Rocher
Belgian Malinois	GCH Broadcreek's Marcus Junis Brutus
Belgian Sheepdog	GCH Bonntymes Keepn It Real At Devine
Belgian Tervuren	GCH Mishaook Lulu At Chateau Blanc HSCs
Border Collie	GCH Bon-Clyde's Take One
Bouviers des Flandres	GCH Quiche's Grand Finale
Briard	Ch Stormfield Seiso At Charson
Canaan Dog	GCH Pleasant Hill Magnum Of Samara
Cardigan Welsh Corgi	GCH C-Myste Baledwr Free To Disagree
Collie (Rough)	GCH Wyndlair Cherokee Vindication
Collie (Smooth)	GCH Travler's Pierce Arrow
Entlebucher Mountain Dog	GCH Jumanji V. Brunswick RN
Finnish Lapphund	GCH Sugarok Born In The Usa
German Shepherd Dog	GCH Babheim's Captain Crunch
Icelandic Sheepdog	GCH Eyjahunda Thorarinn
Norwegian Buhund	Ch Trollheimen Kiss My Cash
Old English Sheepdog	Ch Bugaboo's Big Shot
Pembroke Welsh Corgi	Ch Hum'Nbird Ice Lily
Polish Lowland Sheepdog	GCH Swan Crest Windy City Robert Henry
Puli	GCH Cordmaker Rumpus Bumpus
Pyrenean Shepherd	GCH La Brise Sun Bear
Shetland Sheepdog	Ch Mystic Ava Gardner
Swedish Vallhund	GCH Solveigco's Gustav Vasa At Akutchi

Photo Courtesy of MSNBC.com.

Still to Come

Sporting Dogs: These are the kind of dogs that will be seen in hunting fields all throughout the world. These animals generally have strong noses, even for canine standards, as well as a sense of direction.

Working Dogs: As is the case with toy dogs, many of these dogs are similar to the ones seen in other categories. Unlike the toy group, these breeds are generally significantly bigger than the others that they would normally be grouped with.

Terrier Dogs: A great majority of these dogs are seen in homes as pets today, as they have the perfect combination of size and also hunting skills to be desired as a pet.  

Best in show: Exactly what it sounds like, this is the dog deemed to be the best of all of the animals that have walked through Madison Square Garden. This is far and away the most prestigious award in this show. As this event is second to only the Kentucky Derby in terms of continuously run American sporting events, this is perhaps the greatest honor that any dog or owner can achieve. 

Photo Courtesy of USA Today.