Mini Cooper, a local Yorkshire Terrier owned by Mark Dearinger, owner of Dearinger Salon in La Jolla and San Diego, has won Best of Breed in this year’s AKC/Eukanuba National Championship. The tenth annual event was held in conjunction with the AKC Agility Invitational and the AKC Obedience Invitational, the Junior Showmanship competition, and the Eukanuba World Challenge, with a record-breaking entry of 3,233 dogs competing in all events. Dearinger notes, “Winning Best of Breed is so gratifying. Cooper is a stunning dog and did exactly as we expected during the competition.” Cooper was shown by his handler, Kirsten McGregor. The event is the largest prize money dog show in the world, with cash and prizes awarded totaling more than $225,000. JANE SHIOMI
