Meet the 2024 Westminster Best in Show dog, Sage the miniature poodle
NY Post
This Miniature Poodle is a su-paw-star.
Sporting a flooffy blowout and primped paws, Sage won the Best in Show title at the 148th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday night at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows.
The 3-year-old pup bested a field of over 2,500 top-ranked dogs and was among seven group finalists after winning first place in the non-sporting group on Monday.
“I was so proud,” Sage’s handler, Kaz Hosaka, told The Post. “The poodle – you never know, with such a big audience, so much noise. She did more than I could have asked for.”
A German shepherd named Mercedes was named as the runner-up in the nation’s most prestigious dog show.
Hosaka admitted after the show that poodles in general are not easy to show and that he has been “very lucky,” according to Purina Pro Club.
