The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the ‘Super Bowl’ of Dog Shows

At America’s 149th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monty the giant schnauzer won the top prize.

在美国第149届威斯敏斯特养犬俱乐部狗展上，巨型雪纳瑞蒙蒂获得了最高奖项。

The lively schnauzer beat six other finalists in New York City to become the first of his breed to win Westminster’s “best in show.” The prize is the most important and respected in the U.S. dog show world.

这只活泼的雪纳瑞在纽约击败了其他六名决赛选手，成为第一个赢得威斯敏斯特“最佳表演”的品种。该奖项是美国犬展界最重要、最受尊敬的奖项。

While Monty came close to winning Westminster the past two years, he fell short of the big prize. In December 2024, the dog won another big prize, the huge American Kennel Club championship.

虽然蒙蒂在过去两年中曾一度接近赢得威斯敏斯特奖，但他却未能获得大奖。 2024年12月，这只狗又赢得了另一项大奖——巨额美国养犬俱乐部冠军。

But for dog show lovers, Westminster is considered the Super Bowl of all shows. This year the comparison is especially fitting. That is because the most respected U.S. dog competition opened on the same weekend as the Super Bowl -- the most important game in American professional football. This rare happening came after the dates of both competitions changed in recent years.

但对于狗展爱好者来说，威斯敏斯特被认为是所有表演中的超级碗。 今年的比较尤其合适。 这是因为美国最受尊敬的狗狗比赛与超级碗比赛在同一个周末开幕，超级碗是美国职业橄榄球中最重要的比赛。 这种罕见的情况发生在近年来两项比赛的日期发生变化之后。

At Westminster, dogs first compete against other members of their breed. Then, the winner of each breed goes up against other dogs within different competition “groups.” Among the groups are sporting, working, toy, and herding. Group winners then compete in the final round.

在威斯敏斯特，狗首先与同品种的其他成员竞争。 然后，每个品种的获胜者将与不同竞赛“组”中的其他狗进行竞争。这些群体包括运动群体、工作群体、玩具群体和放牧群体。 小组获胜者将参加最后一轮比赛。

The best in show winner gets an award – a large, shiny cup called a trophy – and a place in dog-world history. The top prize, however, does not include money.

表演中的最佳获胜者将获得一个奖项——一个闪亮的大杯子，称为奖杯——并在狗的世界历史上占有一席之地。 然而，最高奖金不包括金钱。

In her report on the dog show, Learning English’s Caty Weaver explains that the Westminster show dates back to 1877. It centers on the traditional purebred judging that leads to the best in show prize. But over the last few years, the organization has added agility and obedience events open to mixed-breed dogs.

Learning English 的 Caty Weaver 在她关于狗展的报道中解释说，威斯敏斯特狗展的历史可以追溯到 1877 年。 它以传统的纯种马评审为中心，从而获得最佳表演奖。 但在过去的几年里，该组织增加了对混种狗开放的敏捷和服从活动。

In 2024, Sage, a miniature poodle, won best in show at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club dog show.

2024 年，迷你贵宾犬 Sage 在第 148 届威斯敏斯特养犬俱乐部犬展上获得最佳表演奖。

And in 2023, a petit basset griffon Vendéen, named Buddy Holly, won best in show at Westminster. The breed he represents is known for its rabbit-hunting abilities.

2023 年，一只名叫巴迪·霍利 (Buddy Holly) 的小巴塞特格里芬旺登犬在威斯敏斯特赢得了最佳表演奖。 他代表的品种以其猎兔能力而闻名。

Writers for the Associated Press reported this story from New York. Anna Matteo adapted the reports for VOA Learning English. ________________________________________________________ giant –adj. something unusually large or powerful finalist –n. a contestant in a competition finals breed –n. a particular kind of dog, cat, horse, etc. fall short (of something) –phrase fail to meet an expectation or standard for something herd –v. to move animals or people in a group agility –n. the quality or state of being ability to move with quick easy grace obedience –n. an act or instance of taking commands miniature –adj. something small of its kind

美联社记者在纽约报道了这个故事。 安娜·马特奥 (Anna Matteo) 改编了美国之音英语学习频道的报道。 _______________________________________________________ 巨人 – adj.异常大或强大的东西 决赛入围者 –n.决赛选手 品种 –n.特定种类的狗、猫、马等 达不到（某事）——短语未能满足某事的期望或标准 牧群-v。移动一群动物或人 敏捷性能够快速、轻松、优雅地移动的品质或状态 服从-n.接受命令的行为或实例 微型 – adj.同类中较小的东西