Before it burned, Charlie Springer’s house contained 18,000 vinyl LPs, 12,000 CDs, 10,000 45s, 4,000 cassettes, 600 78s, 150 8-tracks, hundreds of signed musical posters, and about 100 gold records.

One of Green’s other dogs, a Grand Basset Griffon Vendeens, also competed and won best in breed. No stranger to dog shows, Green was recognized for her work in the field. Days before Westminster, she ...