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Happy Tuesday!
She goes by Nyx, but her registered kennel name is Sunhunde Night Goddess.
And at just 2 ½ years old, this miniature long-haired dachshund from Manitoba who competed at the Westminster Dog Show this past weekend has already had a pretty crazy show career.
She set a Canadian record for miniature long-haired dachshund puppy wins and finished her Canadian championship the first weekend she was shown, says her owner Celeste Bennett.
“She got a group first and a group second, which is pretty crazy for a six-month-old puppy.”
Celeste Bennett and her miniature long-haired dachshund Nyx.
Celeste, 29, a married mother of two, also breeds dachshunds at her home just outside of Winnipeg. She says Nyx also finished her American Championship very quickly, taking home a championship win in the big dachshund specialties, placing above other four-legged champions in the U.S.
“She’s done a lot in her short career,” she says.
Last week, days before she left for New York, Celeste explained she was “excited and nervous” for an opportunity to do something she has always dreamed of.
Her parents have been breeding and showing English setters since the ’80s. These days, she and her family own and operate a pet care company, HappyTails Pet Resort & Spa!, which provides day camps, grooming and training at three locations in the city.
Celeste says the Westminster Dog Show is a top bucket list item for her and for anyone involved in dog shows.
This year, there are 2,500 dogs from 201 breeds and varieties signed up to compete. (Dachshunds are the best-represented breed, with 52 entered.)
“Truly, I never thought I’d ever have my own dog to show there, a dog that I bred, I own and I handle,” she says.
In the end, there were no ribbons for Nyx at the prestigious canine competition that was held at New York’s Madison Square Garden for the first time since 2020.
Nyx represented Manitoba at this year’s Westminster Dog Show.
But Celeste says Nyx showed amazingly well and handled the entire experience like a champ.
“Unfortunately, today was a day to be big and red,” she says, referring to the American competition regulation that requires miniatures to compete with standard-sized dachshunds.
Still, the wee dappled Nyx, who just couldn’t stand out amongst the red-coloured dachshunds in the ring, has every reason to delight in her experience.
Competing in the show was a bucket-list goal.
“I am so proud of my dog and had an amazing experience,” says Celeste, who still loves her best girl just as much.
“She’s super special. And I’m just thankful for her that she took me to do something that has always been a dream of mine.”
Have a great week!
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