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This is the Tranquillusionist, in which I, Helen Zaltzman, for the purposes of calming a frazzled brain, read the winners of the Best in Show at the Westminster Dog Show.
1907: Warren Remedy, a smooth Fox Terrier.
1908: Warren Remedy, a smooth Fox Terrier - yes, the same smooth Fox Terrier.
1909: Warren Remedy, a Smooth Fox Terrier.
1910 Sabine Rabbit, a smooth Fox Terrier. (What is this?)
1911: Tickle Em Jock, a Scottish Terrier.
1912: Kenmare Sorceress, an Airedale Terrier.
1913: Strathtay Prince Albert, a Bulldog.
1914: Slumber, an Old English Sheepdog.
1915: Matford Vic, a Wire Fox Terrier.
1916: Matford Vic, the Wire Fox Terrier.
1917: Conejo Wycollar Boy, another Wire Fox Terrier.
1918: Haymarket Faultless, Bull Terrier.
1919: Briergate Bright Beauty, an Airedale Terrier.
1920 is the return of Conejo Wycollar Boy, the Wire Fox Terrier.
1921: Midkiff Seductive, a Cocker Spaniel.
1922: Boxwood Barkentine, an Airedale Terrier.
1923, there was no best in show award.
1924: Barberryhill Bootlegger, a Sealyham Terrier.
1925: Governor Moscow, a Pointer.
1926: Signal Circuit of Halleston, a Wire Fox Terrier.
1927: Pinegrade Perfection, Sealyham Terrier.
1928: Talavera Margaret, a Wire Fox Terrier.
1929: Laund Loyalty of Bellhaven, a Rough Collie.
1930: Pendley Calling of Blarney, a Wire Fox Terrier.
1931: Pendley Calling of Blarney, a Wire Fox Terrier.
1932: Nancolleth Markable, a Pointer.
1933: Warland Protector of Shelterock, an Airedale Terrier.
1934: Flornell Spicy Bit of Halleston, a Wire Fox Terrier.
1935: Nunsoe Duc de la Terrace of Blakeen, a Standard Poodle.
1936: St Margaret Mignificent of Claredale, a Sealyham Terrier.
1937: Flornell Spicy Piece of Halleston, a Wire Fox Terrier.
1938: Daro of Maridor, an English Setter.
1939: Ferry v Rauhfelsen of Giralda, a Doberman Pinscher.
1940: My Own Brucie, a Cocker Spaniel.
1941: My Own Brucie, Cocker Spaniel.
1942: Wolvey Pattern of Edgerstoune, a West Highland White Terrier.
1943: Pitter Patter of Piperscroft, a miniature Poodle.
1944: Flornell-Rare-Bit of Twin Ponds, a Welsh Terrier.
1945: Shieling's Signature, Scottish Terrier.
1946: Heatherington Model Rhythm, a Wire Fox Terrier.
1947: Warlord of Mazelaine, a Boxer.
1948: Rock Ridge Night Rocket, a Bedlington Terrier.
1949: Mazelaine Zazarac Brandy, a Boxer.
1950: Walsing Winning Trick of Edgerstoune, a Scottish Terrier.
1951: Bang Away of Sirrah Crest, a Boxer.
1952 Rancho Dobe's Storm, Doberman Pinscher.
1953. Ranco Dobe's Stor, still a Doberman Pinscher.
1954: Carmor's Rise and Shine, a Cocker Spaniel.
1955: Kippax Fearnought. I wish I feared nought, like this Bulldog.
1956: Wilber White Swan, a Toy Poodle.
1957: Shirkhan of Grandeur, an Afghan Hound.
1958: Puttencove Promise, a Standard Poodle.
1959: Fontclair Festoon, a Miniature Poodle.
1960: Chik T'Sun of Caversham, a Pekingese.
1961: Cappoquin Little Sister, a Toy Poodle.
1962: Elfinbrook Simon, a West Highland White Terrier.
1963: Wakefield's Black Knight, an English Springer Spaniel.
1964: Courtenay Fleetfoot of Pennyworth, a Whippet.
1965: Carmichaels Fanfare, a Scottish Terrier.
1966: Zeloy Mooremaide's Magic, a Wire Fox Terrier.
1967: Baredene Bingo, a Scottish Terrier.
1968 Stingray of Derryabar, Lakeland Terrier.
1969: Glamoor Good News, a Skye Terrier.
1970: Arriba's Prima Donna, a Boxer.
1971: Chinoe's Adamant James, English Springer Spaniel.
1972: Chinoe's Adamant James, an English Springer Spaniel.
1973: Acadia Command Performance, a Standard Poodle.
1974: Gretchenhof Columbia River, a German Shorthaired Pointer.
1975: Sir Lancelot of Barvan, Old English Sheepdog.
1976: Jo Ni's Red Baron of Crofton, a Lakeland Terrier.
1977: Dersade Bobby's Girl, a Sealyham Terrier.
1978: Cede Higgins, a Yorkshire Terrier.
1979: Oak Tree's Irishtocrat - hmm, not sure about that portmanteau - an Irish Water Spaniel.
1980: Innisfree's Sierra Cinnar, a Siberian Husky.
1991: Dhandys Favourite Woodchuck, a Pug.
1982: St Aubrey Dragonora of Elsdon, a Pekingese.
1983: Kabiks the Challenger, Afghan Hound.
1984: Seaward's Blackbeard, a Newfoundland.
1985: Braeburn's Close Encounter, a Scottish Terrier.
1986: Marjetta's National Acclaim, a Pointer.
1987: Covy Tucker Hill's Manhattan, a German Shepherd.
1988: Great Elms Prince Charming II, Pomeranian.
1989: Royal Tudor's Wild as the Wind, Doberman Pinscher.
1990: Wendessa Crown Prince, a Pekingese.
1991: Whisperwind on a Carousel, standard Poodle.
1992: Registry's Lonesome Dove, a Wire Fox Terrier.
1993: Salilyn's Condor. (It's not a real condor. It's an English Springer Spaniel.)
1994: Chidley William the Conqueror, a Norwich Terrier.
1995: Gaelforce Post Script, Scottish Terrier.
1996: Clussexx Country Sunrise - Clussexx with two Xs on the end.
1997: Parsifal Di Casa Netzer, Standard Schnauzer.
1998: Fairewood Frolic, a Norwich Terrier.
1999: Loteki Supernatural Being, Papillon.
2000: Salilyn 'N Erin's Shameless, English Springer Spaniel.
2001: Special Times Just Right, a Bichon Frise.
2002: Surrey Spice Girl, a Miniature Poodle.
2003: Torums Scarf Michael, Kerry Blue Terrier.
2004: Darbydale's All Rise Pouch Cove, a Newfoundland.
2005: Kan-Point's VJK Autumn Roses, German Shorthaired Pointer.
2006: Rocky Top's Sundance Kid, a Bull Terrier.
2007: Felicity's Diamond Jim, an English Springer Spaniel.
2008: K-Run's Park Me In First, a Beagle.
2009: Clussexx 3D Grinchy Glee - again with two Xs - a Sussex Spaniel.
2010: Roundtown Mercedes of Maryscot, a Scottish Terrier.
2011: Foxcliffe Hickory Wind, a Scottish Deerhound.
2012: Palacegarden Malachi, a Pekingese.
2013: Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, Affenpinscher.
2014: Afterall Painting the Sky, Wire Fox Terrier.
2015: Tashtins Looking for Trouble, a Beagle.
2016: Vjk-Myst Garbonita's California Journey, a German Shorthaired Pointer.
2017: Lockenhaus' Rumour Has It V Kenlyn, German Shepherd.
2018: Belle Creek's All I Care About Is Love, Bichon Frise.
2019: King Arthur Van Foliny Home, a Wire Fox Terrier.
2020: Stone Run Afternoon Tea, a Standard Poodle.
That was just a list of dogs. A list of champion dogs. You may have noticed a lot of Terriers: the Wire Fox Terrier is the breed that has won the most, and the Terrier group has won forty-six times.
The Tranquillusionist was produced by me, Helen Zaltzman. The music is by Martin Austwick. You can find the usual kind of Allusionist episodes at theallusionist.org.
