David Fitzpatrick of York County and his 2-year-old Pekingese named Pequest Rum Dum, or “Rummie,” won Reserve Best in Show on Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show ...

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — Genes matter. Quite a bit. Such was the inescapable conclusion at the 145th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Sunday night, when Wasabi, a 13 ½-pound Pekingese with a ...

Wasabi was the country’s top dog in 2021 and has some 50 best in show wins under his collar. Along with his Westminster title, he won best in show at the American Kennel Club National ...

Wasabi, a Pekingese, rests on the winner's podium with its trophy and ribbons after winning Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Sunday, June 13, 2021, in Tarrytown, N.Y. (AP ...

Wasabi, a fuzzy Pekingese with a black and brown face and soulful eyes, was the top dog in New York on Monday, posing at the Empire State Building a day after winning the Best in Show category at ...

Westminster wins run in Wasabi’s family. The 3-year-old dog’s grandfather, Malachy, won best in show in 2012 with Wasabi’s handler, David Fitzpatrick of East Berlin, Pennsylvania.

A Pekingese walks with its handler in the Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Sunday, June 13, 2021, in Tarrytown, N.Y. The dog won the blue ribbon in Best in Show.

Pekingese dog “Wasabi” is seen with the trophy after winning Best in Show at the 145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on June 13, 2021, at the Lyndhurst Estate in Tarrytown, New York.

Wasabi, a Pekingese, rests on the winner’s podium with its trophy and ribbons after winning best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. (Kathy Willens / Associated Press) “He can ...

A Pekingese named Wasabi won Best in Show at the 145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Sunday. The reserve slot, or runner-up, was given to Bourbon the whippet. The Westminster Dog Show ...