Pup with Kennewick pedigree ranks high in dog show
Although plenty of people associate Thanksgiving with football, turkey, and the Macy's parade, for others, the holiday also means it is time for the National Dog Show.
This year, a pup from Kennewick, Blondheim's Easy Matters, aka Matt, made it to the Best in Show competition.
Matt, a cocker spaniel, is owned by Barry and Sherry Blonheim, who call Kennewick home. Although his owners live in the Tri-Cities, Matt lives most of the year in Owosso, Michigan, with Lisa Arnett, his handler.
Although Matt participated in the dog show on November 14 and 15, it was not aired until Thanksgiving, meaning the Blondheims needed to keep his status a secret until then. Matt was among 1,700 dogs participating in this year's show, which has competitions for Best in Breed, First in Group, and the big one, Best in Show.
Matt is no stranger to the Best in Show category, and has made it that far in several other dog shows, but Sherry Blondheim expressed surprised that he made it out of his group during the big show. Although it is not uncommon for dog owners to promote their animals using printing services and advertising, Blondheim just bought a first ad for Matt a few weeks before the competition, telling the Tri-City Herald:
The title of Best in Show ended up going to a Skye terrier from Florida.
This year, a pup from Kennewick, Blondheim's Easy Matters, aka Matt, made it to the Best in Show competition.
Matt, a cocker spaniel, is owned by Barry and Sherry Blonheim, who call Kennewick home. Although his owners live in the Tri-Cities, Matt lives most of the year in Owosso, Michigan, with Lisa Arnett, his handler.
Although Matt participated in the dog show on November 14 and 15, it was not aired until Thanksgiving, meaning the Blondheims needed to keep his status a secret until then. Matt was among 1,700 dogs participating in this year's show, which has competitions for Best in Breed, First in Group, and the big one, Best in Show.
Matt is no stranger to the Best in Show category, and has made it that far in several other dog shows, but Sherry Blondheim expressed surprised that he made it out of his group during the big show. Although it is not uncommon for dog owners to promote their animals using printing services and advertising, Blondheim just bought a first ad for Matt a few weeks before the competition, telling the Tri-City Herald:
“We’re kind of like the little guy.”
The title of Best in Show ended up going to a Skye terrier from Florida.