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Article: Chicago's top dog // 5-year-old Pekingese wins 21st career best-in-show
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- October 14, 1996
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A Pekingese born in Scotland won his 21st career best in show
title at the International Kennel Club of Chicago's fall dog show at
Navy Pier Sunday.
Champion Yakee A Town Called Malice was named best in show by
judge Eugene Blake of Tulsa, Okla.
Blake awarded the 5-year-old Peke his title from a finals field
that included a borzoi, mastiff, Norfolk terrier, briard, Chinese
Shar-pei and English setter.
"They were all good dogs but he probably better represented his
breed than any," Blake said. "He's in very good shape."
The Peke was handled in the ring by Hiram Stewart of New
Orleans.
Yakee's owner, Litha McPherson, is a native of Copenhagen who lives
in St. Aldergrove, British ...