Sussex Spaniel Stump Wins Best in Show at Westminster (Photos, Video)

Stump, a ten-year-old Sussex spaniel won Best in Show at the 133rd Annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. His last win, in the sporting group, was in 2004.

The aging canine came out of retirement to walk the green carpet of the Garden one last time after a five year hiatus that was marked by a serious medical condition that nearly took the dogs life.

His handler, Scott Sommer, determined just five days ago that Stump might enjoy one more dog show outing. He competed in a field of seven, that included a giant schnauzer that was the nation’s top show dog, a favored Brussels griffon, a Scottish deerhound named Tiger Woods, a standard poodle with 93 best in show wins, a Scottish terrier and a puli.

Vegas odds expert John Avello, who compiled odd for the show gave the Sussex Spaniel odds of 275-to-1. Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks?

Check out Stump’s photo gallery and a video recap of the competition below.

Photos: WENN

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