For dog lovers, the annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is a must see, and the 146th edition was no different.
Debbie and I look forward to this show every year, and seeing some of the photos and videos of the winners this year sure brings us a smile.
A couple of mind-blowing stats from this year’s competition. There were 211 breeds and over 3,500 dogs entered in this year’s competition. It’s the second-oldest sporting event continuously ongoing in the United States (behind the Kentucky Derby).
According to the Kennel Club, the most entries come from these categories: Golden Retrievers (70), Labrador Retrievers (49), Pugs (46), Rhodesian Ridgebacks (43), and French Bulldogs (41). Interestingly, there were 98 entries this year from the state of North Carolina.
This year’s Best in Show was Trumpet the Bloodhound. According to the Westminster Kennel Club, “Trumpet, a 4.5-year-old male, officially known as GCHB CH Flessner’s Toot My Own
Horn took top honors among the 442 dogs entered within the Hound Group.”
That win qualified him to compete for Best in Show with the winners you’ll see below.
- Hound: Trumpet the Bloodhound
- Toy: Hollywood the Maltese
- Non-sporting: Winston the French Bulldog
- Herding: River the German Shepherd
- Sporting: Belle the English Setter
- Working: Striker the Samoyed
- Terrier: MM the Lakeland
Check out the winners from each category.
1-Best in Show: Trumpet the Bloodhound
Individual Group Winners
Toy Group Winner: Hollywood the Maltese
Non-Sporting Group Winner: Winston the French Bulldog
Herding Group Winner: River the German Shepherd
Hound Group Winner: Trumpet the Bloodhound
Sporting Group Winner: Belle the English Setter
Working Group: Striker the Samoyed
Terrier Group: MM the Lakeland Terrier
Top Canines Compete At Prestigious Westminster Dog Show
ShareTARRYTOWN, NEW YORK - JUNE 22: Heather Buehner and Trumpet the Bloodhound sit in the winners circle after winning Best in Show at the annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show at the Lyndhurst Estate on June 22, 2022 in Tarrytown, New York. The 146th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog show will feature over 3,500 dogs with over 200 breeds competing in three different competitions. The Best in Show dog was at announced at the conclusion of the event on Wednesday night. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Winner of the Westminster Dog Show Visits the Empire State Building
ShareNEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 23: Westminster Dog Show Best in Show Winner Trumpet the Bloodhound and his handler Heather Helmer visit the Empire State Building on June 23, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust)
Winner of the Westminster Dog Show Visits the Empire State Building
ShareNEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 23: Westminster Dog Show Best in Show Winner Trumpet the Bloodhound and his handler Heather Helmer visit the Empire State Building on June 23, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Empire State Realty Trust)
Top Canines Compete At Prestigious Westminster Dog Show
ShareTARRYTOWN, NEW YORK - JUNE 22: Chihuahuas compete in the Sporting, Working, and Terrier Groups group judging event during the annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show at the Lyndhurst Estate on June 22, 2022 in Tarrytown, New York. The 146th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog show will feature over 3,500 dogs with over 200 breeds competing in three different competitions. The Best in Show dog will be announced at the conclusion of the event on Wednesday night. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Top Canines Compete At Prestigious Westminster Dog Show
ShareTARRYTOWN, NEW YORK - JUNE 22: A Great Dane has his ears adjusted in the Working group judging event during the annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show at the Lyndhurst Estate on June 22, 2022 in Tarrytown, New York. The 146th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog show will feature over 3,500 dogs with over 200 breeds competing in three different competitions. The Best in Show dog will be announced at the conclusion of the event on Wednesday night. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Top Canines Compete At Prestigious Westminster Dog Show
ShareTARRYTOWN, NEW YORK - JUNE 22: A Komondor is looked over by a judge as it competes in the Working group judging event during the annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show at the Lyndhurst Estate on June 22, 2022 in Tarrytown, New York. The 146th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog show will feature over 3,500 dogs with over 200 breeds competing in three different competitions. The Best in Show dog will be announced at the conclusion of the event on Wednesday night. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Top Canines Compete At Prestigious Westminster Dog Show
ShareTARRYTOWN, NEW YORK - JUNE 22: A Neapolitan Mastiff competes Working group judging event during the annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show at the Lyndhurst Estate on June 22, 2022 in Tarrytown, New York. The 146th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog show will feature over 3,500 dogs with over 200 breeds competing in three different competitions. The Best in Show dog will be announced at the conclusion of the event on Wednesday night. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Top Canines Compete At Prestigious Westminster Dog Show
ShareTARRYTOWN, NEW YORK - JUNE 22: A Dandie Dinmont Terrier is looked over by a judge as it competes in the Terrier group judging event during the annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show at the Lyndhurst Estate on June 22, 2022 in Tarrytown, New York. The 146th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog show will feature over 3,500 dogs with over 200 breeds competing in three different competitions. The Best in Show dog will be announced at the conclusion of the event on Wednesday night. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Top Canines Compete At Prestigious Westminster Dog Show
ShareTARRYTOWN, NEW YORK - JUNE 22: A White Bull Terrier competes in the Terrier group judging event during the annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show at the Lyndhurst Estate on June 22, 2022 in Tarrytown, New York. The 146th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog show will feature over 3,500 dogs with over 200 breeds competing in three different competitions. The Best in Show dog will be announced at the conclusion of the event on Wednesday night. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Top Canines Compete At Prestigious Westminster Dog Show
ShareTARRYTOWN, NEW YORK - JUNE 22: A Scottish Terrier competes in the Terrier group judging event during the annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show at the Lyndhurst Estate on June 22, 2022 in Tarrytown, New York. The 146th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog show will feature over 3,500 dogs with over 200 breeds competing in three different competitions. The Best in Show dog will be announced at the conclusion of the event on Wednesday night. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Top Canines Compete At Prestigious Westminster Dog Show
ShareTARRYTOWN, NEW YORK - JUNE 22: A Skye Terrier competes in the Terrier group judging event during the annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show at the Lyndhurst Estate on June 22, 2022 in Tarrytown, New York. The 146th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog show will feature over 3,500 dogs with over 200 breeds competing in three different competitions. The Best in Show dog will be announced at the conclusion of the event on Wednesday night. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Winner of the Westminster Dog Show Visits the Empire State Building
ShareWestminster Dog Show Best in Show Winner Trumpet the Bloodhound and his handler Heather Helmer visit the Empire State Building on June 23, 2022 in New York City.
Is North Carolina One of the Most Patriotic States in the Country?
1. Alaska
U.S. flag flying in front of Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska. (Sherri Cassel / Getty Images)
Total Score: 65.57
Military Engagement: 1
Civic Engagement: 12
2. Montana
Total Score: 61.46
Military Engagement: 22
Civic Engagement: 1
3. Virginia
Total Score: 58.97
Military Engagement: 3
Civic Engagement: 13
4. North Dakota
Total Score: 58.43
Military Engagement: 20
Civic Engagement: 5
5. Oregon
Total Score: 56.42
Military Engagement: 36
Civic Engagement: 3
6. Maryland
Total Score: 56.25
Military Engagement: 23
Civic Engagement: 7
7. Hawaii
Total Score: 55.26
Military Engagement: 2
Civic Engagement: 24
8. Vermont
Total Score: 54.77
Military Engagement: 43
Civic Engagement: 2
9. New Hampshire
Total Score: 54.23
Military Engagement: 32
Civic Engagement: 6
10. Iowa
Total Score: 52.76
Military Engagement: 41
Civic Engagement: 4
11. Washington
Fireworks as seen from across Elliott Bay at Seacrest Park in West Seattle, WA. (paulacobleigh / Getty Images)
Total Score: 52.46
Military Engagement: 14
Civic Engagement: 14
12. South Dakota
Total Score: 52.21
Military Engagement: 24
Civic Engagement: 10
13. Colorado
Total Score: 52.05
Military Engagement: 12
Civic Engagement: 15
14. Delaware
Total Score: 51.35
Military Engagement: 25
Civic Engagement: 11
15. Maine
Total Score: 50.12
Military Engagement: 37
Civic Engagement: 8
16. Utah
Total Score: 49.10
Military Engagement: 38
Civic Engagement: 9
17. North Carolina
It does not get much more patriotic than Major League Baseball being played at Fort Bragg. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
Total Score: 46.98
Military Engagement: 6
Civic Engagement: 32
18. Wyoming
Total Score: 46.75
Military Engagement: 7
Civic Engagement: 27
19. Idaho
Total Score: 46.03
Military Engagement: 18
Civic Engagement: 18
20. New Mexico
Total Score: 45.23
Military Engagement: 10
Civic Engagement: 26
21. Arizona
Veterans Day memorial in Tempe, AZ. (John James / Getty Images)
Total Score: 45.09
Military Engagement: 17
Civic Engagement: 23
22. Oklahoma
Total Score: 44.58
Military Engagement: 17
Civic Engagement: 23
23. Kansas
Total Score: 44.34
Military Engagement: 13
Civic Engagement: 29
24. Georgia
Total Score: 44.20
Military Engagement: 5
Civic Engagement: 41
25. Missouri
Total Score: 44.00
Military Engagement: 26
Civic Engagement: 17
26. South Carolina
Total Score: 42.14
Military Engagement: 4
Civic Engagement: 47
27. Minnesota
Total Score: 41.13
Military Engagement: 47
Civic Engagement: 16
28. Mississippi
Total Score: 40.68
Military Engagement: 16
Civic Engagement: 37
29. Ohio
Total Score: 40.51
Military Engagement: 33
Civic Engagement: 20
30. Nebraska
Total Score: 39.11
Military Engagement: 28
Civic Engagement: 34
31. Texas
Everything is bigger in Texas. (Smederevac / Getty Images)
Total Score: 38.51
Military Engagement: 9
Civic Engagement: 46
32. Illinois
Total Score: 38.46
Military Engagement: 39
Civic Engagement: 22
33. Nevada
Total Score: 38.29
Military Engagement: 15
Civic Engagement: 45
34. Wisconsin
Total Score: 37.43
Military Engagement: 42
Civic Engagement: 21
35. Kentucky
Total Score: 36.98
Military Engagement: 21
Civic Engagement: 43
36. California
Total Score: 36.61
Military Engagement: 31
Civic Engagement: 38
37. Michigan
Total Score: 36.05
Military Engagement: 46
Civic Engagement: 25
38. New Jersey
Total Score: 35.99
Military Engagement: 48
Civic Engagement: 19
39. Tennessee
Total Score: 35.92
Military Engagement: 30
Civic Engagement: 39
40. West Virginia
Total Score: 35.44
Military Engagement: 34
Civic Engagement: 36
41. Louisiana
Flag of the United States at the Parade Ground at Louisiana State University. (Roberto Michel / Getty Images)
Total Score: 35.15
Military Engagement: 27
Civic Engagement: 44
42. Pennsylvania
Total Score: 34.80
Military Engagement: 44
Civic Engagement: 31
43. Alabama
Total Score: 34.67
Military Engagement: 11
Civic Engagement: 48
44. Indiana
Total Score: 34.43
Military Engagement: 35
Civic Engagement: 40
45. Connecticut
Total Score: 34.10
Military Engagement: 45
Civic Engagement: 33
46. Massachusetts
Total Score: 32.67
Military Engagement: 50
Civic Engagement: 28
47. Florida
Total Score: 32.13
Military Engagement: 19
Civic Engagement: 49
48. Rhode Island
Total Score: 31.78
Military Engagement: 40
Civic Engagement: 42
49. New York
Total Score: 30.95
Military Engagement: 49
Civic Engagement: 35
50. Arkansas
Total Score: 28.62
Military Engagement: 29
Civic Engagement: 50
Methodology
To determine the most patriotic states, WalletHub compared the 50 states across two key dimensions, “Military Engagement” and “Civic Engagement.”
We evaluated those dimensions using 13 relevant metrics, which are listed below with their corresponding weights. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the highest level of patriotism.
Finally, we determined each city’s weighted average across all metrics to calculate its overall score and used the resulting scores to rank-order the states.
Military Engagement – Total Points: 25
- Average Military Enlistees per 1,000 Civilian Adults Between 2014 & 2019 (No Prior Service): Triple Weight (~10.71 Points)
- Veterans per 1,000 Civilian Adults: Full Weight (~3.57 Points)
- Active-Duty Military Personnel per 100,000 Civilian Adults: Double Weight (~7.14 Points)
- Share of Civilian Adult Population in Military Reserves: Full Weight (~3.57 Points)
Civic Engagement – Total Points: 75
- Share of Adults Who Voted in 2020 Presidential Election: Double Weight (~16.67 Points)
- Share of Adults Who Voted in 2020 Primary Elections: Full Weight (~8.33 Points)
- Volunteer Rate: Half Weight (~4.17 Points)
- Volunteer Hours per Resident: Half Weight (~4.17 Points)
- AmeriCorps Volunteers per Capita: Half Weight (~4.17 Points)
- Peace Corps Volunteers per Capita: Half Weight (~4.17 Points)
- Trial- & Grand-Jury Participation per Civilian Adult Population: Double Weight (~16.67 Points)
- Share of Residents Who Participate in Groups or Organizations (Civic Life): Full Weight (~8.33 Points)
- U.S. History/Civics Education Requirement: Full Weight (~8.33 Points)