[2] However he lost out on the Best in Show title to Scottish Deerhound Foxcliffe Hickory Wind.
[4] A series of upsets in breed judging prevented a number of early favourites from joining Malachy in the later rounds.
These eliminations included the Cocker Spaniel Casablanca's Thrilling Seduction, aka "Beckham", who was the number one dog in America during 2011.
But following Malachy's win a large volume of negative commentary was posted online on Twitter, where viewers felt that the other dogs in the Best in Show round were robbed.
In addition, he was compared to a troll doll, a mop, a wookiee, and Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi from TV show Jersey Shore.