Claypool, IN Resident Wins Best Junior Handler at The 147th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

Luke Waters with his Wire Fox Terrier won Best Junior Handler with Kira under judge Mrs. Vicki Seiler-Cushman at the 147th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show presented by Purina Pro Plan held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Tuesday, May 9.

Waters, handling his 3.5 year-old female, officially known as GCH CH Claypools Make Your Mark, took top honors in the Junior Showmanship competition besting a field of 88 entrants, narrowed down to eight finalists. Finalists were selected over two days of preliminary competitions held at the tennis center May 8-9.

As the 2023 Westminster Kennel Club Best Junior Handler, Waters will receive a $10,000 Junior Showmanship Finalists Scholarship Award. All other Finalists also receive scholarship awards: Second place $5,000, Third place $4,000, and Fourth place $3,000. The remaining four finalists receive a $500 scholarship award. The scholarships are for their use in post-secondary schooling for the college or technical school of their choice.

Junior Showmanship is a competition assessing the handling skills of children 9 -18 years of age, independent of the traits of the dog. This competition has been held as part of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog show since 1934.

Photo by C Frausini for WKC

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