The 2021 National Open Shooting Dog Champion is a 4-year-old white-and-orange Pointer named “Nate,” who took top honors only three years after his sire won the prestigious event.
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Awards & Recognition
Do your dogs have what it takes to be the best of the best? Want to cheer on some of the
top dogs in the nation (or scope out the competition)? Get to know exceptional Purina-fueled
champions across conformation, sporting, and agility. And, see what it takes to claim their
hard-won and prestigious titles.
Articles
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![Lewey German Shorthaired Pointer]()
A 7-year-old male named “Lewey” kept his cool under hot, humid conditions to win the 2021 National German Shorthaired Pointer Association (NGSPA) National Championship.
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![Gavin sporting dog]()
A spirited achiever with natural charisma, “Gavin,” a 6 ½-year-old male, has worked his way up the rankings to be the No. 2 Sporting dog despite limited showing over six weekends in 2021. The No.
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Driven by enthusiasm, natural ability and an exceptionally close bond with their amateur breeder-owner-handlers, “Badger,” a 5-year-old black-and-white male, and “Dots,” a 3-year-old liver-and-white male, delivered powerful, consistent field tri
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![Debbie the beagle]()
Gundog Beagles “Debbie,” “Misled,” “Fat Head,” and “Moe” led the pack to win their classes at the 2021 AKC National Small Pack Option (SPO) Championship.
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![Dan Murray]()
Meet Purina Pro Club Pro Dan Murray, dog handler, dog breeder and dog groomer to learn why he feeds his dogs Purina Pro Plan dog food. -
![Wendy, a Treeing Walker Coonhound Shines in UKC]()
“Wendy,” a 5-year-old Treeing Walker Coonhound, delivered peak performances to capture impressive back-to-back Overall Bench Show Champion wins at the Grand American and weeks later at the UKC Winter Classic.
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A 6-year-old golden English Cocker Spaniel named "Tully" followed in her sire's footsteps to win the 2020 National Cocker Championship. -
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A powerful, forward-running 6 1/2-year-old male called "Cage" pointed three quail in an intense one-hour stake to win the Weimaraner Club of America 2020 National Field Championship. -
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A calm, steady 22-month-old black Labrador Retriever named "Tatum" is the winner of the 2020 National Derby Championship Stake. -
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True to his name, "Solo," a 4 1/2-year-old white-and-black male, delivered a star performance to win the 2020 English Springer Spaniel National Open Championship. -
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Rody Best receives inaugural award from Master National Retriever Club for lending a hand to Hurricane Harvey victims and helping fellow retriever enthusiasts
