As Rumor, a German shepherd, took long, elegant strides around the ring at the 141st Westminster
Kennel Club Dog Show, she seemed to cover every inch of the green carpet.
“She is just magnificent.”
Last year, Rumor, named after the Adele song “Rumor Has It,” was favored to win it all, but she was upset by a German shorthaired pointer named C. J.
Kent Boyles, Rumor’s handler, had planned to retire her, but he decided to give it another run.
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Trotter is a retired schoolteacher — “It took me 35 years to get out of eighth grade,” she
said — who taught American history, and she has also made history in the dog show world.
As it turned out, Rumor had the canine equivalent of Adele’s haul at the Grammys, which seemed fitting
because both Boyles and Rumor had watched that awards show.
This time, at 5 years old, Rumor played the role of spoiler, winning the herding group
Monday night by beating Preston, a puli and the top-ranked dog of last year.