Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Moxi whippet

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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete. - Mailer Diablo 18:36, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Moxi whippet

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Dog fails WP:N. What? This seems a case of broader interest, that's why I'm bringing it here. Yes, Wikipedia covers subjects which won notable awards. I, however, do not think that "Best of Breed award at the Westminster Kennel Club", and the like, are notable awards in this sense. They are just a bit too specialized to prove notability for an encyclopedia, and they do not imply (for all I can see) that the winner of such award receives substantial secondary coverage, outside a small circle of club members. Several in-depth articles in the mainstream press, and I'd change my opinion. One TV coverage is claimed, but whether that is enough to warrant an article about the dog remains open. (Do we want to cover any animal that appears on TV?) -- Sent here as part of the Notability wikiproject. --B. Wolterding 18:42, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

  • Delete, and if the children ask, she's um... went to work on a farm. The article on Crufts only lists the breeds of the last ten winners, and that's the most notable dog show internationally. A brief TV appearance doesn't really count. There do seem to be articles on famous dogs: see Blondi and even Category:Famous dogs, but the key word does seem to be "famous". Thomjakobsen 19:01, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete If the dog had wont "Best In Show" it would be notable, but not just "Best Of Breed" as there are too many recognised breeds. Sheffield Steeltalkstalk 19:24, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete and please tell me we're not going to start having articles on all prizewinning dogs. Andrew Lenahan - Starblind 20:00, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
  • This looks like the only one for now. One too many? Thomjakobsen 20:20, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
  • If "James' Page" remains the only source: Yes. --B. Wolterding 20:27, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
  • Oh yeah, and prodded. Zetawoof(ζ) 01:59, 14 October 2007 (UTC)


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