PHILADELPHIA, PA. (WITN/NBC) - A Belgian Sheepdog that won ‘Best In Show’ at the National Dog Show was trained right here in North Carolina.

Soleil took top honors at the dog show in Philadelphia, which was shown this afternoon on NBC and WITN.

Daniel Martin, Soleil’s handler, is from Princeton and went to East Carolina University.

“Soleil loves the energy, and she feels it,” Martin said. “That’s her magic. She’ll do whatever we ask of her. She’s a winner.”

To grab ‘Best In Show’, the black Belgian Sheepdog had to beat out six other dogs that were all ranked No. 1 in their breed nationally.

With the AKC National Championship and Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show looming, there could be more big wins ahead for Soleil, who is co-owned by Connie Jasinski of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina,

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