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Trumpet Is First Bloodhound to Win Westminster Dog Show

Trumpet, the bloodhound, sits in the winners circle after winning Best in Show at the annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show in Tarrytown, New York, on June 21. — Trumpet, the bloodhound, sits in the winners circle after winning Best in Show at the annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show in Tarrytown, New York, on June 21.
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (JENNIFER PELTZ)

June 22, 2022, 9:44 PM UTCUpdated onJune 23, 2022, 12:10 PM UTC

Tarrytown, N.Y. (AP) -- Now this hound has something to toot his horn about.

A bloodhound named Trumpet won the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Wednesday night, marking the first time the breed has ever snared U.S. dogdom’s most coveted best in show prize.