A fantastic race was held to commemorate Thanksgiving, and Claire, the Scottish Deerhound, was victorious.
In the 20th Annual National Dog Show Presented by Purina, which took place earlier this month and was televised on NBC on Thanksgiving Day after the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, the exquisite canine was given the title of Best in Show. The title was bestowed to the exquisite canine with the help of her excellent handler, Angela Lloyd, who was also present.
That Claire — registered name GCH Foxcliffe Claire Randall Fraser — looks familiar may be owing to the fact that the champion dog, GCH Foxcliffe Claire Randall Fraser, earned the same title the previous year. Claire’s incredible back-to-back triumphs will come as no surprise to those who are already acquainted with her powers and abilities.
The Scottish Deerhound is the most successful Scottish Deerhound in the history of the breed, and he is now the most successful Scottish Deerhound in the world. He is the most successful Scottish Deerhound in the world. Claire also comes from a long line of great dogs; her grandmother, among other accolades, was voted Best in Show at the 2011 Westminster Dog Show.
In spite of Claire’s prior success in the competition, Claire and Lloyd did not anticipate winning the top award at the 2021 National Dog Show.
With regard to her approach to this year’s event with Claire, Lloyd stated that she had a “more concerned with keeping her happy, getting a very fantastic performance out of her, and simply having a nice time.” Lloyd also stated that she had “more concerned with keeping her happy, getting a very fantastic performance out of her, and simply having a nice time.”
As a result of her win, Claire was selected as Best in Group for the Hound Group, and she then advanced to the Best in Show round, where she was joined by Chester the Affenpinscher, Sasha the Pyrenean Shepherd, MM the Lakeland Terrier, Jade the German Shorthaired Pointer, Mo’Ne, and Winter the Bulldog. Best in Show winner Winter was the only bulldog to compete in the Best in Show round.
“Within her own mind, Claire has a strong conviction in herself as well as a great level of self-assurance about who she is as a person. And wouldn’t you want to be like her if you had the same appearance as she did?” “She is just truly at the top of her game,” as Lloyd put it, which gives the Scottish Deerhound an edge over other breeds in the competition, says Lloyd.
Claire will return to her home in Virginia with another win under her belt after competing in the National Dog Show. After that, she will resume her regular schedule. A typical day for the Scottish Deerhound includes early morning runs followed by afternoon naps after breakfast.
When it comes to Claire’s home life, Lloyd said that the couple “sometimes watches Outlander when it is on.”
On Thanksgiving Day, starting at 2 p.m. ET, Peacock will broadcast additional coverage of the National Dog Show, including the first-ever National Dog Show Junior presented by Purina, beginning at 2 p.m. ET.
