Siba the standard poodle won Westminster Best in Show, but Daniel the golden retriever was the fan favorite
We were so close, America.
For the first time since 2006, a golden retriever won the best of the Sporting group at the 2020 Westminster Dog Show, giving a canine named Daniel a shot at Best in Show, a prize that the breed has never won.
Fans everywhere pulled for Daniel — a reminder that the golden retriever breed is among the most popular for owners in the United States — but it was Siba the standard poodle who took Best in Show after calmly waiting the entire day backstage with other Best in Breed winners.
Just listen to the reaction when Daniel was judged at Madison Square Garden:
The moment he won is group, he gave his handler a big hug:
This was slow-motion magic:
But Siba took the title and some fans were pulling for Daniel:
Here’s the big moment for Siba: