JENNIFER PELTZ
For a last hurrah, it was a Sage decision.
A miniature poodle named Sage won the top prize Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, in what veteran handler Kaz Hosaka said would be his final time at the United States’ most prestigious canine event. After 45 years of competing and two best in show dogs, he plans to retire.
Sage notched the 11th triumph for poodles of various sizes at Westminster; only wire fox terriers have won more. The last miniature poodle to take the trophy was Spice, with Hosaka, in 2002.
“No words,” he said in the ring to describe his reaction to Sage’s win before supplying a few: “So happy — exciting.”
Striding briskly and proudly around the ring, the inky-black poodle “gave a great performance for me,” Hosaka added.
Sage bested six other finalists to take best in show. Second went to
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