According to the Westminster Kennel Club archive, in 1935 Mrs. Sherman Hoyt handled her Standard Poodle to Best in Show, the first such win ever for a woman handler. According to the American Kennel Club, the magnificent snow-white standard Poodle Ch. Puttencove Promise was whelped in 1955 and won Best in Show at Westminster three years later. … Continue reading When did the first Standard Poodle win Westminster Best in Show?