Current:Home > StocksWATCH: 'Nimble' the dog wins Westminster Masters Agility Championship with blazing run -ChatGPT
WATCH: 'Nimble' the dog wins Westminster Masters Agility Championship with blazing run
View
Date:2025-04-25 02:10:39
If there was ever a name that fit a dog, it was "Nimble."
On Saturday, the All-American dog from Ellicott City, Maryland became the first mixed-breed dog to win the Masters Agility Championship at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in a blazing run that electrified the crowd at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
A 6-year-old female, Nimble completed the obstacle course in 28.76 seconds, which was the third-fastest time in the 11-year history of the event and only the fifth time that a dog has completed the course in fewer than 30 seconds. The obstacle course includes various ramps, agility poles and jumps that each contestant must work through, with the fastest time winning.
In all, there were 351 competitors for the agility championship, held over two rounds. Nimble beat out the field of 26 All-American dogs, advancing to the final round of 50 competitors. Nimble, the winner of the 12-inch height division, also became the first-ever Masters Agility champion to come from the 12-inch category.
Cynthia Hornor of Ellicott City, Maryland is Nimble’s owner and handler, leading Nimble through the various obstacles on the course.
And while it was Nimble’s first agility championship, this marked the second consecutive agility title for Hornor, whose border collie, Truant, won in 2023 with a time of 28.68 seconds – just 0.08 seconds quicker than Nimble's time.
veryGood! (3627)
Related
- Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what’s next for those who oppose Trump
- The mothers of two teenage boys killed as they left a Chicago high school struggle with loss
- Live updates | Israeli forces raid a West Bank hospital, killing 3 Palestinian militants
- Elton John and Bernie Taupin to receive the 2024 Gershwin Prize for pop music
- Moving abroad can be expensive: These 5 countries will 'pay' you to move there
- Colombia and the National Liberation Army rebels extend ceasefire for a week as talks continue
- The Best Jewelry Organizers on Amazon To Store & Display Your Collection
- The 49 Most Popular Amazon Items E! Readers Bought This Month: $1 Lip Liners, Kyle Richards' Picks & More
- Could Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft reunite? Maybe in Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2026 class
- Putin and Lukashenko meet in St Petersburg to discuss ways to expand the Russia-Belarus alliance
Ranking
- Google unveils a quantum chip. Could it help unlock the universe's deepest secrets?
- ICC prosecutor: There are grounds to believe Sudan’s warring sides are committing crimes in Darfur
- National Hurricane Center experiments with a makeover of its 'cone of uncertainty' map
- In the battle over identity, a centuries-old issue looms in Taiwan: hunting
- Alex Murdaugh’s murder appeal cites biased clerk and prejudicial evidence
- Baylor to retire Brittney Griner’s jersey during Feb. 18 game vs. Texas Tech
- House GOP is moving quickly to impeach Mayorkas as border security becomes top election issue
- Arrests made in investigation of 6 bodies found in remote Southern California desert; victims identified
Recommendation
Mets have visions of grandeur, and a dynasty, with Juan Soto as major catalyst
Saudi Arabia’s oil giant Aramco says it will not increase maximum daily production on state orders
They found a head in her fridge. She blamed her husband. Now she's charged in the case.
These are the retail and tech companies that have slashed jobs
'No Good Deed': Who's the killer in the Netflix comedy? And will there be a Season 2?
Arrests made in investigation of 6 bodies found in remote California desert
With police stops in the spotlight, NYC council is expected to override mayor on transparency bill
Do you you know where your Sriracha's peppers come from? Someone is secretly buying jalapeños