Among the most beautiful dogs in the world in New York at the Westminster / PHOTO - Lifestyle exhibition

The Westminster dog show in New York is the most prestigious in the world.

Only American beauty champions and limited to a number of 2500 can be entered. In the end, a Pekingese named Wasabi won the title of the most beautiful dog in the United States according to the judges of the prestigious competition.

A greyhound named Bourbon has been placed behind the three-year-old dog.

"He's talented, he fits perfectly into the standard of the breed and then he has that extra something, that brilliance, that distinguishes a dog", said to CBS one of the owners, David Fitzpatrick, who as a prize for the victory he will give his Pekingese for dinner. a fillet. Wasabi, named after his mother Sushi, beat French bulldog Mathew, English sheepdog Connor, German pointer Jade and Bourbon in the final. Among the Azawakh (greyhounds also called Princes of the desert, a very rare breed) Azamour Anbar, born and bred in Cerbara, in the Azamour kennel at Villa Zampini in Città di Castello, owned by the tifernate Francesca Zampini who uses Patrizio Palliani as an exclusive handler then moved to the United States, she won the best dog of her breed for the second consecutive year.It is only two years since the Azawakhs are allowed to participate in Westminster and in both Azamour Anbar has beaten the competition. Certainly these victories will remain cornerstones in the history of the breed. 

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In New York at the Westminster dog show, the most prestigious in the world - Lifestyle

“We hope that the young subjects who are growing up in Cerbara can continue to represent this very ancient and little known African breed of greyhounds just as well.

Our book on Azawakh is being finalized and will be released in New York before the end of the year ”, declared Francesca Zampini, satisfied with the worldwide success.

To this day the Azamour breeding is considered by experts in the sector as the world reference point for the breed. In just a few years, these specimens have collected titles throughout Europe. From 2006 to today Francesca's Azawakhs for 10 consecutive years have always obtained the absolute best of their breed at the world championships. In 2020 the Azawakhs were allowed for the first time to participate in dog shows in the USA. The American champion Azamour Anbar was the first Azawakh to win Westminster in New York, the most important US show.