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Westminster Dog Show Pays Tribute to Catherine O'Hara With Timed 'Best in Show' Salute

By timing the montage with Norwich terrier judging, organizers highlighted how her Best in Show performance resonates beyond the screen.

Overview

  • On Feb. 3, a career-spanning video for O'Hara played on the Madison Square Garden jumbotron ahead of the Terrier Group judging during the show's final night.
  • The tribute spotlighted her Cookie Fleck character and ended with the message, "A true legend, timeless talent and icon."
  • Crowds packed the Norwich terrier judging at the Javits Center and fans widely shared clips online, calling the moment deeply moving.
  • Longtime collaborators Eugene Levy and Christopher Guest issued public remembrances, with Levy reflecting on their decades of work together and Guest calling the loss devastating.
  • The 150th Westminster concluded with Penny, a 4-year-old Doberman Pinscher, winning Best in Show, as coverage also noted O'Hara died Jan. 30 at 71 after a brief illness.