Efbe's Hidalgo at Goodspice
Charmin with the best in show trophy at Crufts.
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| Other name(s) | Charmin |
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| Species | Canis lupus familiaris |
| Breed | Sealyham Terrier |
| Sex | Male |
| Born | May 19, 2004 |
| Occupation | Show dog |
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Best In Show at Crufts (2009) Best in Show at World Dog Show 2008 Best in Show at AKC/Eukanuba National Championship 2007 |
| Predecessor | Crufts – Ch. Jafrak Philippe Olivier (Giant Schnauzer) |
| Successor | Crufts – Sh Ch/Aust Ch. Hungargunn Bear It'n Mind |
| Owner | Judith Carter/Margery Good |
| Parents | Ch. Goodspice Pass The Pepper (sire) Ch. Efbe's Esmeralda (dam) |
Ch. Efbe's Hidalgo At Goodspice (born May 19, 2004), also known as Charmin, is a male Sealyham Terrier who was the Best in Show at the American Kennel Club National Championship in 2007, World Dog Show in 2008, and Crufts in 2009. He also won the Terrier Group at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show in 2008.
Charmin was bred in Canada by France Bergeron, a Canadian Kennel Club life member from Quebec, Canada. His owner/handler Margery Good described him as being "squeezeably soft" when he was a puppy, which brought him his "Charmin" nickname in which co-owner Judith Carter gave him.
Charmin's owner for his big wins included Sandra Middlebrooks who is the owner of the 2011 Westminister Kennel Club Best in Show winning Pekeinese dog.
When at home he is treated like any other house pet, and enjoys playing with Babs, Margery's assistant's Parson Russell Terrier. When he can, he sleeps in the same bed as Margery in hotels, but because at home the bed is too high, he either sleeps on the floor next to the bed or next to the toilet. "He's figured out that's the first place I go after I get up", explained his owner.
In 2006, Charmin won an "Award of Merit" at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Ch. Stonebroke Right On The Money aka "Ben Low" won "Best of Breed", and Ch. Dubwyre The Charmed One won "Best of Opposite Sex". Both Charmin and Ben Low would repeat these results in 2007, with Ch. Hotspice Siamese Wild Orchid taking "Best of Opposite Sex".
In 2008, Charmin won "Best of Breed" before going on to take the Terrier Group with Ch. Roundtown Mercedes Of Maryscot, a Scottish Terrier, placing second, and Ch. Max-Well's Viper, a Norfolk Terrier, placing third. Charmin retained the "Best in Breed" title in 2009 but placed second overall in the Terrier Group, losing out to Ch. Roundtown Mercedes Of Maryscot. The Scottish Terrier would go on to win Best in Show at Westminster in 2010, Charmin was not entered, however another Efbe dog from an earlier litter of the same parents won Best of Breed. Charmin returned to Westminster in 2011, taking the breed group, with his daughter Ch. Goodspice Brawny Brehannon also winning an award of merit.
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