Trumpet, a Bloodhound, Is Westminster Top Dog

2022-06-24

00:00 / 00:00
复读宝 RABC v8.0beta 复读机按钮使用说明
播放/暂停
停止
播放时:倒退3秒/复读时:回退AB段
播放时:快进3秒/复读时:前进AB段
拖动:改变速度/点击:恢复正常速度1.0
拖动改变复读暂停时间
点击:复读最近5秒/拖动:改变复读次数
设置A点
设置B点
取消复读并清除AB点
播放一行
停止播放
后退一行
前进一行
复读一行
复读多行
变速复读一行
变速复读多行
LRC
TXT
大字
小字
滚动
全页
1
  • A bloodhound named Trumpet won the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Wednesday night.
  • 2
  • The prize marks the first time that the dog breed known for its sense of smell has been honored.
  • 3
  • The show recognizes dogs with the best qualities of their kind, or breed.
  • 4
  • Trumpet took the top dog prize in a competition including more than 3,000 dogs from 200 breeds.
  • 5
  • Other finalists included a French bulldog, a German shepherd, a Maltese, an English setter, a Samoyed and a Lakeland terrier.
  • 6
  • Heather Helmer is Trumpet's breeder and owner.
  • 7
  • "I was shocked," she said. The competition was tough, she added, "and sometimes I feel the bloodhound is a bit of an underdog."
  • 8
  • After making dog show history, Trumpet sat patiently for picture after picture taken by reporters.
  • 9
  • Then, he started to do what bloodhounds do best - sniff or smell the scents around him.
  • 10
  • The bloodhound is a breed known for its ability to find lost or hiding people by their scent.
  • 11
  • Trumpet examined some flowers that had been set up for pictures in the winner's area but did not appear to find anything of note.
  • 12
  • Winston, a French bulldog co-owned by NFL football player Morgan Fox, took second in the dog show.
  • 13
  • "I'm just so proud of him and the whole team," Fox said in a text message after the show.
  • 14
  • The competition is usually held during the winter at New York City's Madison Square Garden.
  • 15
  • The show was moved to the Lyndhurst building in Tarrytown, 40 kilometers north of the city, last year and this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
  • 16
  • For hopeful competitors that did not come away with a prize, the event was a chance to show off their dogs and what they can do.
  • 17
  • Bonnie, a Brittany dog, is Dr. Jessica Sielawa's first show dog.
  • 18
  • Bonnie accompanies Sielawa to work at her medical business in Syracuse, New York.
  • 19
  • "She's really helped people with their emotional stress," Sielawa said.
  • 20
  • And she plans to get Bonnie officially registered as a therapy dog, too.
  • 21
  • I'm Jill Robbins.
  • 1
  • A bloodhound named Trumpet won the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Wednesday night. The prize marks the first time that the dog breed known for its sense of smell has been honored.
  • 2
  • The show recognizes dogs with the best qualities of their kind, or breed.
  • 3
  • Trumpet took the top dog prize in a competition including more than 3,000 dogs from 200 breeds. Other finalists included a French bulldog, a German shepherd, a Maltese, an English setter, a Samoyed and a Lakeland terrier.
  • 4
  • Heather Helmer is Trumpet's breeder and owner. "I was shocked," she said. The competition was tough, she added, "and sometimes I feel the bloodhound is a bit of an underdog."
  • 5
  • After making dog show history, Trumpet sat patiently for picture after picture taken by reporters. Then, he started to do what bloodhounds do best - sniff or smell the scents around him.
  • 6
  • The bloodhound is a breed known for its ability to find lost or hiding people by their scent.
  • 7
  • Trumpet examined some flowers that had been set up for pictures in the winner's area but did not appear to find anything of note.
  • 8
  • Winston, a French bulldog co-owned by NFL football player Morgan Fox, took second in the dog show. "I'm just so proud of him and the whole team," Fox said in a text message after the show.
  • 9
  • The competition is usually held during the winter at New York City's Madison Square Garden. The show was moved to the Lyndhurst building in Tarrytown, 40 kilometers north of the city, last year and this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
  • 10
  • For hopeful competitors that did not come away with a prize, the event was a chance to show off their dogs and what they can do.
  • 11
  • Bonnie, a Brittany dog, is Dr. Jessica Sielawa's first show dog. Bonnie accompanies Sielawa to work at her medical business in Syracuse, New York.
  • 12
  • "She's really helped people with their emotional stress," Sielawa said. And she plans to get Bonnie officially registered as a therapy dog, too.
  • 13
  • I'm Jill Robbins.
  • 14
  • Jennifer Peltz reported this story for the Associated Press. Hai Do adapted it for VOA Learning English.
  • 15
  • _______________________________________________________________________
  • 16
  • Words in This Story
  • 17
  • breed -n. a particular kind of dog, cat, horse or other such animal produced by breeding
  • 18
  • patiently -adv. behaving in a calm way and not being bothered by problems or waiting
  • 19
  • show off -v. (phrasal)
  • 20
  • stress -n. a state of mental tension
  • 21
  • therapy dog -n. a dog that is used in the treatment of physical or mental sicknesses
  • 22
  • We want to hear from you. Write to us in the Comments section, and visit our Facebook page.