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Tim McGrawisn’t the only prize winner in his family!
TheGrammy-winningcountry artist announced on Instagram Tuesday that his Bracco Italiano dog Lepshi won “best of breed” at the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. ThePlayology-sponsored event ran May 6-9 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York for its 147th year.
“So proud of Lepshi!! He’s always been a winner in our eyes!” McGraw wrote alongside a photo of his top dog with a purple and gold ribbon. “Lepshi won best of breed today for the Bracco Italiano, the first year for the breed at Westminster.”
“Wow!!!!” the1883star’s celebrity palRita Wilsonposted in response.
The 6-year-old pooch was eliminated in the semi-finals, but made the judge’s “initial cuts in his group,” notedAssociated Press.
“He’s a wonderful ambassador for the breed,” handler Ryan Wolfe told the outlet of the win at the most prestigious dog show in the U.S., explaining that “Lepshi aces the breed’s trademark ground-covering trot” and “he loves everybody.”
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The 4-day competition kicked off on Saturday with the Master Agility Preliminaries, the Masters Obedience Championship, and Dock Diving, then concluded on Tuesday with the competition’s most famous event, the Best in Show judging.
Along with being a proud parent to his pup Lepshi, McGraw also frequently gushes about the three daughters he shares with his wife and fellow superstarFaith Hill, 55.
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“It’s inspiring to me to watch them go out on their own and do the things they do,“McGraw told PEOPLE in 2021 about his daughtersGracie, 26, Maggie, 24, and Audrey, 21.
“We’ve raised three strong, independent, strong-minded young women. And what I’m most grateful for is just how normal our kids are and how grounded they are and how much they respect themselves and other people,” he added. “It makes me feel like we’ve done a pretty decent job, especially Mom.”
source: people.com
