German Pinscher Dog Names

Fans of the Westminster Kennel Club’s annual dog show will have become familiar with Bronze Grand Champion Clefell’s Romeo, or just Romeo for short, in February of 2017. Romeo became the number one German Pinscher in the United States in 2016 and was invited to compete at the Westminster Kennel Club’s show in February 2017. Citizens of Torrance, California who frequent Wilson Park are probably already well acquainted with Romeo and his owner Magno Salva. Both Salva and Romeo can be seen often jogging their Wilson Park and stopping to visit some of the locals along the way. This is just one way Salva keeps Romeo in top shape for dog shows. To keep a German Pinscher in top show condition their diet must be carefully monitored and they must have a lot of daily exercises that keep them lean and well-muscled. 

Salva has mostly handled Romeo himself throughout Romeo’s show career rather than hire a professional handler. For Salva, the entire experience has brought Romeo and him much closer and they have an unbreakable bond.  Having only shown Romeo in the west, the trip to New York City for the Westminster dog show will be both Salva and Romeo’s first. Romeo has established a solid following in the west and many of their family and friends will be glued to the television or computer screen when Romeo is in the ring. In order for Salva to prepare to show Romeo, he enrolled in conformation handling classes and has worked closely with his instructor, Gloria Henderson of the Lomita Obedience Training Club. Salva has only shown two German Pinschers, but Romeo seems to have a sparkle that draws the judges to him. 

Romeo was born in Finland and was only 21 months old when he competed at the Westminster dog show in 2017. For such a young dog, Romeo has immense focus when in the show ring. Romeo seems to know when he enters through the gate into the show ring, he is there to work. He struts his stuff and stands attentively for the judges. At the 2017 Westminster Kennel Club dog show there were eight German Pinschers entered. Of the eight dogs entered, Romeo was awarded Select Dog. This is an award of merit that recognizes the next top quality dog after Best of Breed and Best of Opposite Sex have been chosen. While Romeo did not win Best of Breed, Salva is still proud of the way he looked in the ring. Even though there were only eight German Pinscher’s entered, the competition was steep and this just was not Romeo’s year. After Romeo’s appearance at Westminster, he will continue his show career back on the west coast. Salva tries to keep the cost of dog showing low by not traveling across the country. Already being a bronze grand champion, Romeo’s conformation career may be coming to a close in a short period of time.