[12] Miss P was born in Lori Crandlemire's bedroom in Enderby, and was discovered as a puppy by Alexander, who saw potential in her as a show dog.

[9] She advanced to the final round after winning the hound group on February 16, beating out the projected favorite, a bloodhound named Nathan.

[2][4][6] It was widely considered an upset victory,[2][4][6][12] and the crowd gasped loudly when she was announced the winner.

[7][10] Other competitors included a Skye Terrier;[12] standard poodle, English Springer Spaniel,[7] and a Shih Tzu named Rocket, who had been previously owned by Patty Hearst.

[10][11] Miss P was retired from dog shows after winning the Westminster,[2][9][12] and was to return to her native Canada to brand litters of puppies.

[4] Following her victory, Miss P received a walk-on part in the Broadway musical Kinky Boots,[9][15] as well as lunch at Sardi's, a meeting with Donald Trump, a visit to the Empire State Building,[4][11] and appearances on the television shows Good Day New York, The View, Fox & Friends, and shows hosted by Shepard Smith and Keith Olbermann.

[10][15] Enderby Councillor Brian Schreiner said Miss P was the city's most important citizen since baseball player Kevin Reimer,[15] and Mayor Greg McCune joked: "We're going to immediately change our name to Ender-beagle.