Unusual Hound Wins Top Prize at Biggest US Dog Show
2023-05-11
LRC
TXT
大字
小字
滚动
全页
1A petit basset griffon Vendéen, or PBGV, won top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York City Tuesday.
2The dog, called Buddy Holly, won the award for best in show.
3The breed he represents is known for its rabbit-hunting ability.
4Buddy Holly defeated six other candidates to take the prize at the most famous dog show in the United States.
5This year's event was held at the U.S.T.A. Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.
6"I never thought a PBGV would do this," handler and co-owner Janice Hayes said.
7"Buddy Holly is the epitome of a show dog. Nothing bothers him."
8His competitors included Rummie, a Pekingese that came in second.
9His owner and handler, David Fitzpatrick, breeds the small dogs.
10Rummie is, in Fitzpatrick's words "true to Pekingese type, lots of carriage, presence - everything in one, here."
11Winston the French bulldog was also seeking the best in show prize, after coming close last year.
12An Australian shepherd named Ribbon, an English setter called Cider, a giant schnauzer named Monty and an American Staffordshire terrier called Trouble also were in the final group of competitors.
13If Buddy Holly was feeling the pressure, he did not show it ahead of the finals.
14He spent the late day playing with his people and rejecting any proposal that he take a rest before the final competition.
15"He just screams PBGV," Hayes said, noting that the breed is independent and full of fun.
16"Their goal is to make you laugh every day," she said.
17The breed began in France. The American Kennel Club says the small hounds are the 154th most common purebreds in the U.S. Buddy Holly has also lived and competed in Britain, Ireland and Australia.
18About 2,500 dogs competed at Westminster this year.
19The show also includes obedience and agility competitions that are open to mixed-breed dogs.
20And what is next for Buddy Holly? A good night's sleep, "upside down, rolling in pillows," Hayes said.
21"He just gets to go back to being a dog."
22I'm Caty Weaver.
1A petit basset griffon Vendéen, or PBGV, won top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York City Tuesday. 2The dog, called Buddy Holly, won the award for best in show. The breed he represents is known for its rabbit-hunting ability. Buddy Holly defeated six other candidates to take the prize at the most famous dog show in the United States. 3This year's event was held at the U.S.T.A. Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. 4"I never thought a PBGV would do this," handler and co-owner Janice Hayes said. "Buddy Holly is the epitome of a show dog. Nothing bothers him." 5His competitors included Rummie, a Pekingese that came in second. His owner and handler, David Fitzpatrick, breeds the small dogs. Rummie is, in Fitzpatrick's words "true to Pekingese type, lots of carriage, presence - everything in one, here." 6Winston the French bulldog was also seeking the best in show prize, after coming close last year. An Australian shepherd named Ribbon, an English setter called Cider, a giant schnauzer named Monty and an American Staffordshire terrier called Trouble also were in the final group of competitors. 7If Buddy Holly was feeling the pressure, he did not show it ahead of the finals. He spent the late day playing with his people and rejecting any proposal that he take a rest before the final competition. 8"He just screams PBGV," Hayes said, noting that the breed is independent and full of fun. 9"Their goal is to make you laugh every day," she said. 10The breed began in France. The American Kennel Club says the small hounds are the 154th most common purebreds in the U.S. Buddy Holly has also lived and competed in Britain, Ireland and Australia. 11About 2,500 dogs competed at Westminster this year. The show also includes obedience and agility competitions that are open to mixed-breed dogs. 12And what is next for Buddy Holly? A good night's sleep, "upside down, rolling in pillows," Hayes said. 13"He just gets to go back to being a dog." 14I'm Caty Weaver. 15The Associated Press's Jennifer Peltz reported this story. Caty Weaver adapted it for VOA Learning English. 16______________________________________________________________ 17Words in This Story 18breed - n. a group of animals or plants usually found only under human care and different from related kinds 19handler - n. the human presenter and guide of a dog at the show 20epitome - n. a typical or ideal example 21type -n. an example of something 22carriage - n. manner of holding the body 23agility - n. the ability to move quickly and easily 24pillow - n. a bag filled with soft material on which one can rest 25________________________________________________________________ 26What do you think of this story? 27We want to hear from you. We have a new comment system. Here is how it works: 28Each time you return to comment on the Learning English site, you can use your account and see your comments and replies to them. Our comment policy is here.