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Westminster Dog Show Winner Gets Steak Dinner In Upper West Side Park

Trumpet was the first bloodhound to ever win the Westminster Dog Show. He celebrated in style at Tavern on the Green.

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Trumpet the bloodhound prepares for his steak at Tavern on the Green.
Trumpet the bloodhound prepares for his steak at Tavern on the Green. (Photo courtesy of 5WPR)

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — Trumpet the bloodhound had quite the week. It started with him becoming the first of his breed to win the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, and it ended with him getting a steak lunch at one of the fanciest restaurants in New York City.

Trumpet beat out 3,500 canine contestants at the world-famous competition. In the final grouping, he conquered the best of the Sporting, Working, Terrier, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding groups.

In the days after his victory, Trumpet was invited to Tavern on the Green — the world-famous restaurant on the west side of Central Park — to have a steak.

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Trumpet at Tavern on the Green. (Courtesy of 5WPR)

Trumpet got the Seared Sirloin Steak from the menu. The winning dog also went home with a bag of Tavern on the Green's new home-baked dog treats.

Tavern on the Green's dog treats. (Courtesy of 5WPR)

Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is the second-oldest continuous sporting competition in the United States after the Kentucky Derby. Trumpet's victory was the 146th running of the event.

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Trumpet is 4 years old and considered a natural, as he only started competing for the first time last year.

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