Mercedes, a local German Shepherd from right here in Montgomery County, was the winner of the Herding Group out of 34 total dogs at the 148th Westminster Dog Show.
Mercedes, a 4-year-old Herman Shepherd from Bethesda, was later named ‘Reserve Best in Show’ – losing out to Sage, a miniature poodle. “Mercedes is just a gorgeous German Shepherd. She has the perfect pose, and her prancing around the rink was flawless.” wrote on Twitter user. Another wrote “Congrats to Sage & her handler (Although I wanted Mercedes, the GSD to win).”
According to mymcmedia, “Mercedes is handled by Kent Boyles and co-owned by Cynthia Wilhelmy and Sheree Moses according to the American Kennel Club. Mercedes won Reserve Best in Show at the 2023 American Kennel Club National Championship in Orlando.”
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Congratulations to this year’s #WestminsterDogShow Winners. Thanks to the wonderful lineup of all-stars who dazzled us in the ring and throughout Westminster Week. Until next time! pic.twitter.com/aoCAUyBMIL— Westminster Kennel Club (@WKCDOGS) May 15, 2024