Vanderbilt 'N Printemp's Lucky Strike

Vanderbilt 'N Printemp's Lucky Strike
Other name(s)Striker
BreedSamoyed
SexMale
BornJune 2016
OccupationShow dog
TitleWKC Working Group Winner
Term2021 & 2022
OwnerJudie Elford
Marc Ralsky
Correen Pacht
Parent(s)Cabaka's Happy Go Lucky(sire)
Vanderbilt's Cherry Brandy(dam)

Vanderbilt 'N Printemp's Lucky Strike, better known as Striker, is a male Samoyed dog. He was the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show's 2021 and 2022 Working Group Winner.[1]

Information

Striker was born in June 2016 in Canada.[2] His parents are Happy Go Lucky and Cherry Brandy.[3] His owners claim that he was notable since birth and said that he "always had that X factor".[4]

Striker won multiple awards by 2018, including Best Baby Puppy in Shows, Best In Show and Best of Breed en route to becoming a Canadian and American Grand Champion.[5] He won four Best in Show awards in 2018. In 2019, he became the Canadian all-time winning samoyed in points and Best in Show awards.[5] His 2020 season was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, but Striker won 23 Best in Show awards finished the year as the top samoyed winner.[5] 2021 was Striker's most successful year as he finished the year as the top ranked dog amongst all breeds, capturing 111 AKC Best in Show awards.[6][7] Striker also won his biggest award at the time - The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show's 2021 Working Group Winner.[8] Striker's victories also helped his handler, Laura King, capture the 2021 Professional Handler of the Year award.[5] Strikers successes continued in 2023, as he again became The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show's 2022 Working Group Winner.[4][9][10][11] Striker retired from competition in 2022.[5]

Personal life

Striker is said to enjoy toys for smaller dogs and gummy bears.[4]

References

  1. ^ "2022 WKC Dog Show Winners". Purina. 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Striker". Paw Print Genetics. 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Vanderbilt 'N Printemp's Lucky Strike". Pedigree Database. 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Striker Will Never Know He Wasn't Best in Show". Dnyuz. 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d e "RETIRED W/CO-OWNERS". Vanderbilt Samoyeds. 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Striker the Samoyed wins the working group. Don't lose him in a snowstorm". New York Times. 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  7. ^ "A Pekingese named Wasabi won Westminster's Best in Show and Twitter wasn't having it". Yahoo. 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Westminster Dog Show working group winner has Toronto connection". CBC. 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  9. ^ Harvey, Lex (2022). "This Toronto dog strutted his fluff to rave reviews at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show — again". Toronto Star. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  10. ^ "The 146th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show". UPI. 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  11. ^ Frazier, Nikos (2022). "Photos: Laura King and Striker, the Samoyed". Muscatine Journal. Retrieved 23 November 2023.