Giant Schnauzer "Bayou" Is Best In Show At Royal Canine 21st AKC National Championship

GCHG CH Lagniappe's From The Mountains To The Bayou, a Giant Schnauzer known as "Bayou" triumphed over more than 5,000 competitors to earn a $50,000 cash prize and the title of Best in Show at the AKC National Championship Presented by Royal Canin, held December 18-19, 2021 in Orlando, FL.

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"Bayou," owned by Holly & Chris Reed & Laurie Mason & Mike Mason of Port Allen, LA and bred by Chris Reed and Holly Reed and Maryann Bisceglia and Mike Reese, was crowned "America's National Champion" by Best in Show judge Mr. Dana P. Cline after a weekend of intense canine competition.

The overall show totals, which include the AKC Agility Invitational, the AKC Obedience Classic, the AKC Royal Canin National All-Breed Puppy and Junior Stakes, AKC National Owner-Handled Series Finals, the AKC Fast CAT Invitational, and the Junior-handler events, topped 8,540 entries.

The show aired on ABC on January 2nd, and the live stream of all the weekend events is available on-demand at AKC.tvTM. This report was originally released through PR Newswire.

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