Daniel, the first golden retriever to make it to Westminster’s final round, is “getting lots of hugs” after his loss
Hang in there, buddy. Photo: Stephanie Keith/Getty Images Last night, a golden boy lost the coveted title of Best in Show to the most glamorous bitch on Earth. Her beauty being unrivaled within her breed — at least in the eyes of the Westminster judge who made Tuesday’s call — it is hard to begrudge her the accolade, especially when one remembers the allegations of dog sexism tendered against the kennel club.
If we were awarding the big prize based on a preponderance of screams, then it probably would’ve gone to Daniel, whom the crowd reportedly cheered even as the prize went to Siba, a meticulously coiffed poodle. Popular opinion holds that Daniel was robbed. Dog Twitter threatened a riot over the alleged snub, another fancy dog chosen over the cute-but-common golden retriever.
It has been a whirlwind, and amid all the chaos, how Daniel he doing? Is he okay? According to the New York Times, yes. Daniel is taking it on the chin.That kind of behavior, if observed in a human who’d just been passed over for an eminently deserved honor, would be worrisome, but maybe it’s okay for a dog. In any case, Daniel appears to have a support network ready to catch him. He’s “getting lots of hugs,” per the Times.
While Tomlinson granted that Siba is “a beautiful, beautiful representation of her breed,” she also mused that, on “another night with a different judge,” the outcome could’ve been “totally different.” Still, she added, Daniel has plenty of other skills, so he’ll be fine: “He’s not just a pretty face.”
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