You have to remember, the judging at Westminster is not comparing the Pekingese to the chihuahua to the papillion, etc. It is comparing that particular Pekingese to the breed standard for the Pekingese breed, that particular chihuahua to the breed standard for the chihuahua breed, etc. Of course, style, personality and showmanship come into the equation also ... but the Pekingese won because it was the dog that was the most excellent example of its own breed standard in the ring.

As a groomer, I can tell you, that is far and away the most awesome Pekingese I have ever seen, by a long shot. Whether or not the judges, or anyone else, personally likes the breed, or how cute it is, etc. is (or at least should be) irrelevant ... Westminster is a conformation show, based on conformation to the breed standard.