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And thus wraps up another whirlwind year for the Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. This year, there was another surprise winner: “Ch Clussexx Three D Grinchy Glee,” or “Stump” for short (logical transition), a Sussex Spaniel, took home the coveted Best in Show trophy.

Photo courtesy of Westminster Kennel Club

Stump not only holds the trophy for the fairest dog in the land, he also holds the record for the oldest Westminster winner ever. At 10 years old, (that’s 70 in dog years), Stump is a verifiable grandfather amongst younger puppies… a Meryl Streep amongst Hathaways and Winslets, if you will. Most show dogs’ careers peak between the ages of 2 and 6.

But while we revel at Stump at age 10, it’s even more fun to ooh and aah over the champions when they were puppies. Our friends over at Time Out New York put together a fantastic slide show of various Westminster contenders at their cutest.

This baby English Setter gave me the biggest ‘Awwwwww!” moment. Check it out!

Photo Courtesy of Time Out New York