A mixed-breed dog has won the Westminster Kennel Club dog show's agility prize for the first time. A border collie-papillion mix, aptly named Nimble, outran and outmaneuvered 50 other finalists to seize the trophy on Saturday. The show is U.S. dogdom’s most elite door. The agility competition was added a decade ago.
Cynthia Hornor poses with Nimble, the first mixed-breed dog ever to win the Westminster Kennel Club dog show’s agility competition, on the show grounds at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, Monday, May 13, 2024. Cynthia Hornor poses with Nimble, the first mixed-breed dog ever to win the Westminster Kennel Club dog show’s agility competition, on the show grounds at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York, Monday, May 13, 2024.
“She just tries hard, and she’s a wonderful dog,” handler Cynthia Hornor told The Associated Press this week. Victory goes to the fastest canine, with penalties for any goofs in clearing the obstacles. Handlers run alongside to signal their dogs where to go. A time under 30 seconds is notable. Nimble was deliberately bred from two breeds that are known for their agility chops. The sport’s devotees even have a term for the mix: “border paps.”“We were thrilled” to see what the show world calls an “all-American” winner, club President Donald Sturz said.
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