Winston, a 19-month-old beagle, competed in the Westminster Kennel Club dog show Monday. The competition takes place in Madison Square Garden in New York City every year and is considered the “Super Bowl” of the dog world.
Emily Goldstein, a sophomore at East Chapel Hill High School, is the owner and trainer of Winston. She has prepped him for months by taking him to about 100 shows, through which he has accumulated points from wins in order to qualify for Westminster.
Goldstein, who has “always been obsessed with dogs,” has been showing dogs since she was 9. She is ranked 10th overall in the junior category in the nation, No. 1 in the hound category and No. 1 in the beagle breed.
The preliminary round took place Monday and finalists compete today. Results from yesterday’s round can be found on The Westminster Kennel Club website. Goldstein is contestant 108 in the list of 2012 Junior Showmanship Entries.
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