He won over the crowd with his fluffy mop of hair and soulful glances. Malachy's handler, David Fitzpatrick, described the winning dog as "an extrovert in the ring."
"Malachy's pink tongue popped up from his silver-and-white fur, his eyes sparkling like black diamonds as he soaked in the cheers."
Because dogs totally understand it when people are yelling to cheer for them vs. yelling to terrify them.
"The 4-year-old bobbing pompom beat out a Dalmatian, German shepherd, Doberman pinscher, Irish setter, a Kerry blue terrier and wire-haired dachshund at Madison Square Garden."
Passive aggressive much?
Since then, the court of public opinion has weighed in on Malachy, not all of it nice. But because Malachy can't read, we'll tell you: "Cute little dustmop/ Looks very huggable," said one comment on Twitter. "I'm sorry, but the thing that won Westminster is NOT a dog. It's more like an animatronic troll doll with extra hair," said another Twitter comment.
He won over the crowd with his fluffy mop of hair and soulful glances. Malachy's handler, David Fitzpatrick, described the winning dog as "an extrovert in the ring."
What's next for Malachy? His handler said he lives a fairly typical dog life when he's not globetrotting to glamorous public appearances.
"Running around the house and chasing squirrels outside -- all the normal things," Fitzpatrick said, describing Malachy's average day.
