Westminster Dog Show 2014: Best in Toy Group

With no defending champion in the Toy Group – the 2013 winner, an Affenpinscher named Banana Joe, went on to win Best in Show – the title was up for grabs.  Leading the way was Classie, a miniature pinscher.

1st Place: GCH Marlex Classic Red Glare Breed: Miniature Pinscher (photo by Kwai Chan / Meniscus Magazine)
1st Place: GCH Marlex Classic Red Glare
Breed: Miniature Pinscher
(photo by Kwai Chan / Meniscus Magazine)
Classie came in second in the Toy Group competition at the 2013 Westminster Dog Show. (photo by Kwai Chan / Meniscus Magazine)
Classie came in second in the Toy Group competition at the 2013 Westminster Dog Show. (photo by Kwai Chan / Meniscus Magazine)

Second and third place went to a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel and a Pomeranian respectively.

GCH Grantilley Galaxy Moon Breed: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (photo by Kwai Chan / Meniscus Magazine)
2nd Place: GCH Grantilley Galaxy Moon
Breed: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
(photo by Kwai Chan / Meniscus Magazine)
3rd Place: GCH CR Chase What Matters Breed: Pomeranian (photo by Kwai Chan / Meniscus Magazine)
3rd Place: GCH CR Chase What Matters
Breed: Pomeranian
(photo by Kwai Chan / Meniscus Magazine)

A Pekingese rounded out the top four, dropping from last year’s third place honors.

Ch Yakee Easily Persuaded Breed: Pekingese (photo by Kwai Chan / Meniscus Magazine)
Ch Yakee Easily Persuaded
Breed: Pekingese
(photo by Kwai Chan / Meniscus Magazine)

Video: Behind the scenes at the 2014 Westminster Dog Show
video by Mai D. Chan / Meniscus Magazine