EW confirmed with dog handler Clifford Steele that Rihanna was incorrectly identified on the NBC broadcast.
The 2022 National Dog Show got off to a hilariously confusing start involvingRihannaandFleetwood Mac(yes).

Old English sheepdog Rihanna was named after the singer, not ‘a Fleetwood Mac song,’ as National Dog Show host David Frei said on the NBC broadcast.NBC; Emma McIntyre/Getty Images

Old English Sheepdog ‘Rihanna’.NBC