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Holly, an English Pointer, wins Best in Show/AP Photo
The winning continues for Holly, a three-year-old English pointer, who earned the Best in Show title at The National Dog Show.
The results were announced Saturday at the dog show in Reading, Pa., but the program aired nationally Thanksgiving day on NBC.
Holly has won more than 90 best in show awards over the past year, announcers said. She beat out more than 150 finalists in The National Dog Show, and a total of about 1,600 dogs that competed in the event.
During the program, hosts John O'Hurley and David Frei affectionately picked on one of the finalists, a Basset Hound named Noodles.
Frei, a long-time dog show commentator, jokingly called the Basset Hound an athlete.
"Calling that dog an athlete would be like someone describing me as being 'jiggy with it,' " said the silver-haired O'Hurley, an actor and a former winner on the hit television program Dancing With the Stars.
O'Hurley told viewers to "watch for the workout video," after Noodles strutted around the show ring in low gear.
All dogs are athletes in their own right -- even if they just walk across the room to their dog dish, Frei said.
The show followed the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and was expected to reach nearly 20 million viewers.
The Dogue de Bordeaux, a large-sized mastiff breed, made its first appearance in the show. The breed was recently recognized by the American Kennel Club.
Breed finalists
Toy group: Cavalier King Charles
Herding group: English Pointer (winner of Best in Show)
Terrier group: Sealyham Terrier
Working group: Samoyed
Hound group: Bassett Hound
Non-sporting group: Lhasa Apso
Herding group: Australian Shepherd
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