Sadie wins Westminster Dog Show

NEW YORK: A peppy Scottish terrier known as Sadie was crowned the nation's top dog, winning Best in Show at the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club championship. The jet-black four-year-old bitch, formally known as Ch Roundtown Mercedes of Maryscot, displayed the ideal combination of breeding standards and confidence, beating 2,500 entrants at the 134-year-old dog show.

"She's the total package," marveled Elliot Weiss, of Eagle, Idaho, who judged the Best in Show round before a cheering, capacity crowd at Madison Square Garden.

Terriers have won nearly half the events throughout the club's history. Sadie also made last year's Best in Show round. The WKC was her 112th Best in Show and the eighth WKC victory for a Scottie.

This year's competition saw 2,500 entrants representing 173 breeds and varieties. Other breeds vying for the big prize on Tuesday were a toy Poodle, a Puli, a Whippet and a Brittany.