Gabby The Papillon Goes Viral For Running Very, Very Fast
Twitter is evidently in the mood for creatures moving very, very fast. After last week's viral sensation Daphne, the Florida teen who made running at 19 MPH look like a gentle jog, Twitter users are now cheering on Gabby, a very small papillon dog who took down an obstacle course at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in under 40 seconds.
The video, tweeted by wholesome animal account @buitengebieden_, has been viewed over 8.4 million times as people cheered on Gabby's spunk.
The video is actually two years old; Gabby's incredible performance is from the 2019 Westminster Dog Show, where she took gold in the 8" division in the Masters Agility Championship. The title of Grand Champion went to a Border Collie named Verb, but, as Slate pointed out, Verb is not very tiny, which is likely why they didn't go viral.
For those wondering, the little push Gabby's trainer Andrea Samuels gives Abby during the pair's celebration was not some kind of reprimand but her showing playful affection for the dog.
While there's no recent news on Gabby, Samuels recently posted a picture of Gabby with her blue ribbon on her Facebook, and it is very adorable.