“Claire,” a 4-year-old gray female Scottish Deerhound, delivered a classic performance with effortless style and grace to win the 20th annual “Na
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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.
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![Scottish Deerhound Named ‘Claire’ Wins Best in Show at 2021 National Dog Show]()
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![Mac the English Setter]()
A 9-year-old white-and-orange male English Setter named “Mac” hunted grouse with top-notch expertise to win the 2021 Grand National Grouse Championship in November at Marienville, Pennsylvania.
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With rabbit-tracking accuracy, four Field Champion Gundogs outshined the competition to win their classes at the 2021 AKC National Gundog Brace Beagle Championship Oct. 4 to 5 at Belmont Jefferson Beagle Club in St.
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![Stella the English Setter]()
The statuesque standout among 192 bird dogs competing at the National Shoot to Retrieve Association (NSTRA) 2021 Purina Endurance Classic was a 4 ½-year-old tricolor female Engli
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![Josie the Spinone Italiano]()
A fast climb up the rankings makes a 3-year-old female named “Josie,” which is short for Josephine, the No. 1 Spinone Italiano in all-breed competition and No. 2 in breed competition.
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![Relic the Azawakh]()
A long and lean, sophisticated 3-year-old red-and-white female Azawakh named “Relic” is setting impressive records.
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![Orca the Lagotto Romagnolo]()
In a little more than one year on the U.S.
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![Higgins the dandie dinmont]()
The top-winning American-bred Dandie Dinmont in the history of the breed is “Higgins,” a 4-year-old male with eye-catching appeal and tenacious temperament.
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![Teddy the english springer]()
With debonair style, “Teddy,” a 5 ½-year-old liver-and-white male, has eased to the top as the No. 1 English Springer Spaniel all systems.
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![Nate the pointer]()
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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An easygoing 3 ½-year-old black male named “Matthew” charmed his way to the No. 2 spot in the Working Group and No. 1 all-breed Newfoundland in just five weeks on the circuit in 2021 with handler Karen Mammano of Webster, New York.
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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.
