Bobtail
At the Boston show later in the same month as his win at Westminster, he was beaten by the Wire Fox Terrier Hard Cider in the American bred dogs category. He was beaten once again by Hard Cider in the Best in Show Round. At the Baltimore show in March, Barkentine was defeated for Best in Show by International Weather, an Old English Sheepdog he had beaten in the Best in Show round at Westminster.