Westminster dog show has its first mixed-breed agility winner, and her name is Nimble

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A mixed-breed dog — a border collie-papillon mix, aptly named Nimble — has won the Westminster Kennel Club dog show's agility prize for the first time.

added an agility competition a decade ago, it opened U.S. dogdom's most elite door to mixed breeds for the first time since the late 1800s.

Victory goes to the fastest canine, with penalties for any goofs in clearing the obstacles. Handlers run alongside to signal their dogs where to go. A time under 30 seconds is notable. The Westminster show, which dates to 1877, included a few mixed-breeds in its early days but soon became a purebred-only event. It centers on breed-by-breed judging that leads to the coveted best in show award.

 

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