While the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

is a complete non-event for me, there are thousands, dare I say millions who DO look forward to the excitement of the annual dog-minus-pony show.

This years winner went to …

how should we describe it? A fallen cloud? A hair ball? A pug stuck inside a pom pom? Let’s just call it what it is: a Pekingese named Malachy.

The 4-year-old champion at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show seemed to realize his coronation as the crowd at Madison Square Garden in New York City shouted out his name. The Associated Press noted Malachy was reveling in all the attention as his handler held him up while his pink tongue expressed itself amid all that fur, his “eyes sparkling like black diamonds.

“ Can you imagine that?

People yelling out that dog’s name. I wonder if her was confused wanting to run in all directions to answer the calls??

Malachy beat out dogs big and small Tuesday night to capture the throne, including a Dalmatian, a German shepherd, a Doberman pinscher, an Irish setter, a Kerry blue terrier and a wire-haired dachshund.

Since then, the court of public opinion has weighed in on Malachy, not all of it nice. But because Malachy can’t read, we’ll tell you:

“Cute little dustmop / Looks very huggable,

” said one comment on Twitter. ”I’m sorry, but the thing that won Westminster is NOT a dog. It’s more like an animatronic troll doll with extra hair,” said another Twitter comment. You gotta love it, Drama at the dog show!