bill cosby’s 6-year-old dog, a dandy dinmont terrier (Harry), was selected as top dog in the terrier group in the ongoing 131st Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York. The clownish terrier, whose official name is a mouthful (Hobergays Fineus Fogg), won 57 events in 2006 and was reportedly named after Prince Harry of UK.

other winners include a poodle from Japan (Ch Smash Jp Win A Victory; toy breed), a standard poodle (Ch Brighton Minimoto; nonsporting category) and an Akita (Ch Redwitch Reason To Believe; working group). this year, a total of 2,628 tail-wagging canines joined America’s foremost dog show.

Winners for the Sporting, Hound and Herding groups will be announced later today (Feb. 13th).

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meanwhile, here are a few cute snaps taken before and during the show as a ‘barometer’ of just how much this show means to humans and canines alike…