Buddakan.Photo: Martha Stewart/Instagram
The legacy ofMartha Stewart’s beloved dog lives on at Westminster!
“Great news from @westminsterkennelclub! Non-sporting breeds were judged including the chow chows!! Buddakan won,” Stewart wrote onInstagramTuesday, alongside a photo of Buddakan and his handler accepting the honor. “He is the son of my winner ghenghis khan, and ghenghis was the son of winner Maddox. three generations of chow chows I am so proud!!!!!!”
According to the Westminster Kennel Club’swebsite, which confirmed the dog’s victory, Buddakan’s show name is GCHG CH Liontamer-Pazzazz Rothrock Tradition By Buddakan. Buddakan went on to compete for the Best in Group honor for the Non-Sporting Group, a title that ended up going to French bulldog GCHP CH Fox Canyon’s I Won The War At Goldshield CGCA CGCU TKN.
One of the winning French bulldog’s owners is NFL defensive lineman Morgan Fox, according toUSA Today. The canine, who is called Winston outside of competition, is moving on to Westminster’s Best in Show round.
“My French Bulldogs, Bete Noire and Creme Brûlée, and the Chows, Qin and Han, will be watching,” she added.
Martha Stewart with Genghis Khan at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in 2012.Mediapunch/Shutterstock
“Ghenghis Khan did it! Best of Breed at Westminster! Big deal,” Stewarttweetedat the time.
According toMarthaStewart.com, Ghenghis Khan was the great-grandson of Paw Paw, another of Stewart’s former Chow Chows.
The 2022 Westminster Dog Show concludes on June 22 with the crowning of Best in Show. In 2021, thetop Westminster prize went to Wasabi the Pekingese.
source: people.com
