By AFPMore by this AuthorNEW YORKAfter endless primping, cheers and more than a little drool, the Westminster Dog Show culminated late Tuesday with a triumph for a German Shepherd named Rumor. The win marks just the second Westminster crown for a German Shepherd, a breed known for its "quality and nobility," said Thomas Bradley 3rd, the final arbiter of the proceedings. Rumor, who is five years old, is a natural performer, said her owner and handler, Kent Boyles. She had been favoured to win Westminster last year, but finished runner-up in the Best in Show finale. Eventually Rumor adjusted to life on the sidelines — but Boyles, who loves German Shepherds for their exceptional intelligence and capacity for empathy, began to consider one last try at Westminster.

Source: Daily Nation February 15, 2017 08:31 UTC