Border Collie Verb Wins Agility Title at Unique Westminster

Border Collie Verb Wins Agility Title at Unique Westminster
Verb, a border collie, competes during the finals of the agility competition at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show in Tarrytown, N.Y., on June 11, 2021. Mary Altaffer/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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TARRYTOWN, N.Y.—The competitors could run, jump and weave—and, for the first time, relax by rolling in the grass.

The 145-year-old Manhattan event, usually held indoors in February, instead is happening outdoors at a suburban estate because of pandemic precautions that also closed the show to the public.