Toy Yorkie wins Animal Foundation’s ‘Best in Show’ — PHOTOS
Sir Winston, a toy yorkie, right, cozies up OK!TV host and special guest judge Jaymes Vaughan just before taking top honors during the foundation's 12th annual "Best in Show" event at the Orleans Arena on Sunday April 26, 2015. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Sir Winston, a toy yorkie, right, cozies up OK!TV host and special guest judge Jaymes Vaughan just before taking top honors during the foundation's 12th annual "Best in Show" event at the Orleans Arena on Sunday April 26, 2015. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Christine Robinson, executive director of The Animal Foundation, left, makes closing remarks after Sir Winston, a toy yorkie being held by volunteer Egle Wright won top honors during the foundation's 12th annual "Best in Show" event at the Orleans Arena on Sunday April 26, 2015. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
OK!TV host and special guest judge Jaymes Vaughan, left, pronounces Sir Winston, a toy yorkie, top dog as volunteer Egle Wright looks on during the foundation's 12th annual "Best in Show" event at the Orleans Arena on Sunday April 26, 2015. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A keeshond named Harley gets a little love before winning the medium dog group during The Animal Foundation's 12th annual "Best in Show" event at the Orleans Arena on Sunday April 26, 2015. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Lisa Marie, star vocalist with "Pin Up" and one of the emcees for The Animal Foundation's 12th annual "Best in Show" event, is shown with one of the dogs from the special needs group at the Orleans Arena on Sunday April 26, 2015. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Paul Johnson, an entertainer with "Rock of Ages" and one of the emcees for The Animal Foundation's 12th annual "Best in Show" event, is shown talking about Nala, a Mexican hairless dog, in the special needs division of the show at the Orleans Arena on Sunday April 26, 2015. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
A Pomeranian named Charlie is shown backstage before the start of The Animal Foundation's 12th annual "Best in Show" event at the Orleans Arena on Sunday April 26, 2015. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Volunteer Leslie Sadovia waits backstage with Dorothy for the start of The Animal Foundation's 12th annual "Best in Show" event at the Orleans Arena on Sunday April 26, 2015. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Denise Valdez, Channel 8 News anchor and one of the judges for The Animal Foundation's 12th annual "Best in Show" event, holds a cocker spaniel named Misty backstage before the start of the show at the Orleans Arena on Sunday April 26, 2015. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Volunteer Justin Edwards waits backstage with a Great Dane named Elroy for the start of The Animal Foundation's 12th annual "Best in Show" event at the Orleans Arena on Sunday April 26, 2015. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Volunteer John Broadbent waits backstage with PePi for the start of The Animal Foundation's 12th annual "Best in Show" event at the Orleans Arena on Sunday April 26, 2015. (Bill Hughes/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Sir Winston, a toy yorkie, won top honors Sunday at The Animal Foundation’s 12th annual “Best in Show” event at the Orleans Arena.
The event featured more than fifty shelter dogs competing for the “Best in Show” title. Local celebrities and Las Vegas news personalities joined in on the fun.
Dogs from the show were later available for adoption and proceeds from the event benefited the Lied Animal Shelter.
