--- title: Winky the Dog Won Fans by Going Slow. Here's What to Know description: Winky the dog won fans at the Westminster Dog Show 2019. People are identifying with the new spirit animal. Here are the funniest reactions. canonical: https://time.com/5528443/winky-dog-westminster/ author: Ashley Hoffman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-02-13T15:30:58.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:47:10.376Z og:title: Winky the Dog Is Your New Spirit Animal for Going Slow og:description: 'We are all Winky going through the obstacle course of life' og:url: https://time.com/5528443/winky-dog-westminster/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Winky the Dog Is Your New Spirit Animal for Going Slow twitter:description: 'We are all Winky going through the obstacle course of life' twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Hilarious Dog Achieves Slacker Spirit Animal Status for Supremely Leisurely Approach to Westminster > Sponsored content. 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically. ### Sources * TIME Newsletters: [time.com/newsletters](/c/time-nl-brief-2026q3/newsletters?i=239febcf-520e-49f9-b946-790acd0db8ed&cr=time-nl-brief-2026q3-v1) ## Video: A Look At Some of the Top Breeds at the 2019 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show [Watch (HLS stream): A Look At Some of the Top Breeds at the 2019 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/WOZFw03w.m3u8) (3:09)  _Published 2019-02-12. A look at some of the breeds at the 2019 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show_ by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Feb 13, 2019 3:30 PM UTC by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Feb 13, 2019 3:30 PM UTC All the dogs were primped and prepped for greatness at the [Westminster Dog Show 2019](http://time.com/5527621/trump-westminster/) — but one laid-back pooch stood out from the pack. Winky, the marshmallow white [Bichon Frise,](http://time.com/5527568/trump-pet-dog-phony/) charmed legions of new fans after videos of the dog taking its time in this weekend’s agility contest preliminaries made the rounds online. While some dogs like Gabby won over spectators of the [long-running competition](http://content.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1712375,00.html) by bounding around with the utmost speed, Winky appears to “get there” whenever Winky feels like it. Competing in agility, Winky made its way over the obstacles at a supremely chill, low-effort pace, finishing with a final time of 192 seconds. To give you an idea of how Winky the Bijon’s leisurely jaunt measures up to some of the more eager pups in the place, the winner, a border collie named Verb, clocked in at 32.05 seconds, and Rudy the bulldog, another beloved dog, crushed it in 46.63 seconds. Gabby, the real MVP, was able to do this. > [](https://twitter.com/SI%5FExtraMustard/status/1095532292615868416) But people on the internet can choose their own champ, and if you’re a low-energy type, then Winky might be more your speed. Winky’s in no rush. Winky stops and rests, giving the crowd ample time to soak it all in. “We are all Winky going through the obstacle course of life,” one user wrote. Indeed. > [](https://twitter.com/chorye/status/1095543509665357824) See a sampling to reactions to [Winky the bichon](http://time.com/5342964/human-bond-dog-thoughts/) at the Westminster agility 2019 contest below. > [](https://twitter.com/pattymo/status/1095563060398489600) > [](https://twitter.com/amandamull/status/1095562264533454848) > [](https://twitter.com/RichardERoeper/status/1095460238671691776) > [](https://twitter.com/BrodyLogan/status/1095489407283593216) > [](https://twitter.com/cornax/status/1095505256736264192) > [](https://twitter.com/GMA/status/1095674643606728704) > [](https://twitter.com/LaurenLipsay/status/1095551146893008897) > [](https://twitter.com/bryophyteornah/status/1095756155727548417) > [](https://twitter.com/timfelz/status/1095754809507020802) > [](https://twitter.com/Jenjuxtapose/status/1095754045392736256) > [](https://twitter.com/lauowolf/status/1095754009158180864) > [](https://twitter.com/myr1ah/status/1095753791322898432) > [](https://twitter.com/iheartmoneyman/status/1095753945908215809) ## Transcript [ MUSIC ] I think West Minister dogs show being the second in all sporting events is getting very popular. Whoever want it its known as American Dog. For the next year 2, 800 that are entered which is the maximum number. Approximately 2, 600 of those are champions already. They come from all 50 states and we have like 7 different countries where they come from. So you really have, that's why they call it American Dog Show because it's the most amount of champion show. And there's a lot of big winners that have competed all year To come to the Westminster and there's a lot a lot of top dogs your various breeds. [ MUSIC ] We expect to have 203 breeds of dogs represented, at the end of the day all the best of breed go down and compete at Madison Square Garden night. Into our four respective groups, a hound group, toy group, non- sporting group and herding group. We have about 35 judges. Each one of them is recognized by the American Kennel Club in certain breeds. They judge those dogs to a standard. And they pick in their mind who the best representative is of that breed. [ MUSIC ] The thing that makes an Old English Sheep dog different is first off all the coat, it has a certain texture and it can't be curly but it can't be straight either, it's kinda be kind of It's suppose to have a big head. It's suppose to have a big nose. They are suppose to be taller at the hip than they are in widther. So you can see that he's slant upward going that direction. And that helps him travel easily long distances. [ MUSIC ] This is Welsh Springer Spaniel. Their country of origin is Wales. The breeds standards say that they are rectangular dog. That means that they should have good confirmation to be able to reach and drag. So reach in the front and push of on the rear to flash birds and chase rabbits So their form follows their function. Their function is a hunter and they need to have good confirmation in order to do that. [ MUSIC ] They are both [ UNKNOWN ]. In the confirmation showi ring, there's part that they can't train into them. They have to have A self- confidence. They're suppose to be a very proud breeds so when they walk, they hold their head up high and their tails are up. 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