Gorham top dog Topper, a 31?2-year-old bichon frise, greets people while waiting to go into the ring at this week’s prestigious Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York City.

“Topper performed well and was the crowd favorite as usual,” Topper’s owner Ann-Marie Watson, said in an email. “Although we didn’t place in the ribbons we still considered it a success.”

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