Signal Circuit of Halleston
Signal Circuit of Halleston was a Wire Fox Terrier and winner of the 1926 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.[1] This was the 50th Westminster show, and the fourth Fox Terrier to win best in show.[1]
| Species | Dog |
|---|---|
| Breed | Wire Fox Terrier[1] |
| Sex | Male[1] |
| Born | August 11, 1923[1] |
| Nation from | English[1] |
| Occupation | Show dog[1] |
| Title | Best in Show winner, Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show |
| Term | 1926[1] |
| Predecessor | Governor Moscow (1925) |
| Successor | Pinegrade Perfection (1927) |
| Owner | Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Halle[1] |
| Parent(s) | Fountain Crusader (sire)[1] Peri (dam)[1] |
Signal Circuit was one of 200 Fox Terriers present at the show.[1] He was handled by Percy Roberts, who had imported the dog from England[1] and had "just stepped off the boat before the show".[2] The show was judged by Wintrhop Rutherford, the owner of Conejo Wycollar Boy, a Fox Terrier that took best in show from 1907 to 1909.[1]
Signal Circuit was described as having "phenomenal length of head and sound movement".[1]
References
- William F. Stifel (1 November 2003). Dog Show: 125 Years of Westminster. Globe Pequot Press. p. 141. ISBN 978-1-59228-263-0. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- Little, Leandra. "The Percy Roberts Show Dog Collection". The Canine Chronicle. Retrieved 2013-06-02.
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