by Barry Werner
Touchdown Wire
Chargers DE Morgan Fox (left)
The Los Angeles Chargers didn't play in one of the NFL's three Thanksgiving games, but that didn't prevent defensive end Morgan Fox from having a banner day.
Winston, a French Bulldog partially owned by Fox, was named Best in Show at the 21st Annual Dog Show in Philadelphia.
Winston is a 3-year-old, cream-colored Frenchie.
"He is a show dog with personality and beauty and a perfect fit for the breed," Vicki Seiler-Cushman, the best in show judge, said in a statement. "He has a razzle-dazzle that says, 'I am here to win tonight.' You can tell that he can also go home and be the perfect pet."
Winston, who took the top honor in his non-sporting group, beat out hundreds of dogs — including Reus the Alaskan Malamute from the working group and Trouble the American Staffordshire terrier from the terrier group, among others.
Winston's registered show name is GCHP Fox Canyon's I Won The War at Goldshield.
Winston has several owners, including Fox, who helped raise him as a puppy. One of the show's announcers quipped that the small but muscular Winston "runs like a little linebacker."
"He walked over to the people and they were just like touching a movie star. We just had never seen anything quite like that. It was an explosion of applause," Wayne Ferguson, president of the Philadelphia Kennel Club, said.
This win marks his 78th best-in-show title, making Winston the No. 1 ranked all-breed canine in the U.S.
"WINSTON THE FRENCHIE WINNING THE 2022 NATIONAL DOG SHOW IS SO DESERVED I LOVE YOU WINSTON"