In conversation with William Alexander, the ‘Wayne Gretzky of dog shows’
No one quite saw it coming. Miss P, the beautiful beagle from Enderby, B.C., took this year’s Westminster Kennel Club dog show by storm, winning Best in Show honours in early February. “I could tell she was aware that the whole world was watching her,” William Alexander, her Canadian handler, tells Maclean’s.
Rachel Browne spent a day with Alexander in Woodstock, Ont., where a triumphant Miss P visited, now facing a brand-new challenge: motherhood. Read our full story on Miss P the beagle.
Watch an interview with the handler who helped propel a Canadian-owned beagle to victory at the Westminster Dog Show
Newsmaker, Feb. 18: The Canadian beagle who took top honours at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show
Photos from the 2013 Westminster Dog Show