2020 • JOHNATHON WEHRY , HANDLER OF JAGSTER , A COCKER SPANIEL
• BEST JUNIOR • HANDLER WINNER
Johnathon Wehry , of Charleston , Tennesse , handling his 6-yearold Cocker Spaniel GCHS Cameo Silot ’ s Gold Coast Legacy , owned by Diana Wehry & Lisa Brown & Johnathon Wehry , bested a field of more than 100 junior showmanship competitors from across the country to win the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Best Junior Handler award at Madison Square Garden on Feb . 11 , 2020 under finals judge Valerie Nunes-Atkinson .
Wehry was among the eight finalists who advanced through preliminary rounds over two days at Pier 94 in New York City . These young handlers demonstrated breed knowledge as they presented their dogs with regard to control , teamwork , as well as composure and unexaggerated movement . Their goal in the competition is to enhance their dog ’ s qualities to the judge without using distracting , unnecessary motion .
TOP : CHRISTINA FRAUSINI , BOTTOM : JOHN ASHBEY
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