Current:Home > NewsWATCH: 'Nimble' the dog wins Westminster Masters Agility Championship with blazing run -CapitalEdge
WATCH: 'Nimble' the dog wins Westminster Masters Agility Championship with blazing run
View
Date:2025-04-12 06:08:29
If there was ever a name that fit a dog, it was "Nimble."
On Saturday, the All-American dog from Ellicott City, Maryland became the first mixed-breed dog to win the Masters Agility Championship at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in a blazing run that electrified the crowd at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
A 6-year-old female, Nimble completed the obstacle course in 28.76 seconds, which was the third-fastest time in the 11-year history of the event and only the fifth time that a dog has completed the course in fewer than 30 seconds. The obstacle course includes various ramps, agility poles and jumps that each contestant must work through, with the fastest time winning.
In all, there were 351 competitors for the agility championship, held over two rounds. Nimble beat out the field of 26 All-American dogs, advancing to the final round of 50 competitors. Nimble, the winner of the 12-inch height division, also became the first-ever Masters Agility champion to come from the 12-inch category.
Cynthia Hornor of Ellicott City, Maryland is Nimble’s owner and handler, leading Nimble through the various obstacles on the course.
And while it was Nimble’s first agility championship, this marked the second consecutive agility title for Hornor, whose border collie, Truant, won in 2023 with a time of 28.68 seconds – just 0.08 seconds quicker than Nimble's time.
veryGood! (15166)
Related
- Juan Soto to be introduced by Mets at Citi Field after striking record $765 million, 15
- Here are the top moments from the 2024 People's Choice Awards
- FBI investigates after letter with white powder sent to House Speaker Johnson’s Louisiana church
- Environmental Groups Eye a Potential Win with New York Packaging Bill
- Megan Fox's ex Brian Austin Green tells Machine Gun Kelly to 'grow up'
- 'That '70s Show' actor Danny Masterson transferred out of maximum security prison
- Love Is Blind’s Chelsea Responds to Getting “Dragged” Over Megan Fox Comparison
- Horoscopes Today, February 18, 2024
- Can Bill Belichick turn North Carolina into a winner? At 72, he's chasing one last high
- Biden raised $42 million in January, his campaign says
Ranking
- $73.5M beach replenishment project starts in January at Jersey Shore
- For Black ‘nones’ who leave religion, what’s next?
- NASA has double the asteroid rubble it expected to receive from space mission
- Olivia Culpo and Fiancé Christian McCaffrey Vacation in Mexico After Super Bowl Loss
- All That You Wanted to Know About She’s All That
- White House criticizes House Republicans for inaction on Ukraine aid
- Louisiana governor urges lawmakers to pass tough-on-crime legislation
- The Book Report: Washington Post critic Ron Charles (February 18)
Recommendation
Tarte Shape Tape Concealer Sells Once Every 4 Seconds: Get 50% Off Before It's Gone
UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma moves into second all-time in wins
Can Lionel Messi and Inter Miami be MLS Cup champions? 2024 MLS season preview
What's open on Presidents Day? From Costco to the U.S. Postal Service, here's what's open and closed.
Are Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp down? Meta says most issues resolved after outages
Man accused of killing wife sentenced in separate case involving sale of fake Andy Warhol paintings
Walmart is buying Vizio for $2.3 billion. Here's why it's buying a TV manufacturer.
Ukraine withdraws from key stronghold Avdiivka, where outnumbered defenders held out for 4 months