Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of Best in Show winners of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show/archive1


 * The following is an archived discussion of a featured list nomination. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the article's talk page or in Wikipedia talk:Featured list candidates. No further edits should be made to this page.

The list was promoted by Dabomb87 22:52, 19 May 2010.

List of Best in Show winners of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

 * Nominator(s): Miyagawa   (talk)  11:01, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

I am nominating this for featured list because this is now the most accurate list of results for best in breed at Westminster available - it's actually more accurate than Westminster's own results page as I've been through and corrected several owners where only the kennel name has been given (I've added the owner details of those kennels). Westminster is thought of as being the second highest dog show in the world, and the biggest in the USA - the only one bigger is Crufts and at some point I'd like to get the list page for that up here as well (just sources for that are harder to come by).

Anyway, I've put this through a peer review and I think I covered everything that was brought up, but if there are any further queries please let me know and I'll get straight to work on them. I'd like to thank the editor who worked Dicken Medal up to FL as I was able to watch all the changes made along the way which gave me inspiration to work on this article. Miyagawa  (talk)  11:01, 3 May 2010 (UTC)


 * Support all my concerns addressed. The Rambling Man (talk) 20:15, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

Support Comments. Ruslik_ Zero 17:44, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
 * 1) It has been held in New York City, New York annually since 1877, and at Madison Square Garden since 1926. Why did they decide to begin awarding Best in Show? They existed for 30 years without any awards. Some historical information is necessary here.
 * 2) *Corrected that - turns out it was MSG 3 from 1926, but MSG first in 1880. Currently looking in to see if there was a reported reason why they began awarding Best in Show. Miyagawa   (talk)  18:47, 14 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Where is it held now? in MSG IV? Ruslik_ Zero 12:34, 15 May 2010 (UTC)
 * That's right. Miyagawa   (talk)  22:56, 15 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Modified that line to read "was held at Madison Square Garden for the first time in 1880, and is currently held in the modern arena of the same name." with separate wikilinks to Madison Square Garden (1879) and Madison Square Garden. Miyagawa   (talk)  10:43, 16 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Finally managed to track down Best in Show's origins. Variety classes were introduced in 1905 including classes for champion dogs and champion bitches. Added information and another cite from The New York Times. Miyagawa   (talk)  22:52, 18 May 2010 (UTC)
 * 1) The James Mortimer Memorial Silver Trophy is given permanently should the dog win on five separate occasions with the same owner Does this mean that the Trophy is given to a dog, who became Best in Show in five years?
 * 2) * Slightly reworded that line, but it essentially means that should a single dog with the same owner win Best in Show for five years (not neccessarily consecutively) then are awarded the proper trophy to keep. Otherwise they keep a replica. It's never happened, as the most successful dog only won it for three years - and often dogs are retired to stub after winning for the first time anyway, so you don't get multiple wins very often anymore. Miyagawa   (talk)  11:57, 12 May 2010 (UTC)
 * 3) It would be good if you provided some information about how many dogs won permanent awards and how many replicas (including group wins mentioned in the same paragraph). Otherwise this paragraph looks unclear for me.
 * 4) *Removed the group trophy section - thought on reflection I was going off topic. Miyagawa  (talk)  18:16, 12 May 2010 (UTC)
 * 5) In 1992, competition at Westminster was restricted to champions only. Who are champions in this context?
 * 6) *Added line about qualification as a champion. Miyagawa   (talk)  20:17, 12 May 2010 (UTC)


 * Dabs; please check the disambiguation links identified in the toolbox. Dabomb87 (talk) 01:37, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks, fixed. Miyagawa   (talk)  11:40, 11 May 2010 (UTC)

Comments - I think the tables except Most successful breeds should be sortable after getting rid of the colspans or rowspans.— Chris! c / t 23:48, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
 * That was one of the original parts of the design of the table that I wasn't sure if it should change, however if it's the consensus then I'm happy to do so. Miyagawa   (talk)  11:57, 12 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Made the most successful groups sortable and the first column of the successful breeds too. I'm just not sure that the main table would benefit by removing all the column spans as it currently shows the trends in groups and breeds far better than if it was sortable and there were no col/rowspans. Miyagawa   (talk)  19:12, 13 May 2010 (UTC)
 * I can support now. Looks good— Chris! c / t 19:01, 19 May 2010 (UTC)


 * Support – Meets FL standards.  Giants2008  ( 27 and counting ) 22:03, 18 May 2010 (UTC)


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