What's wrong with Stumpy?

(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

The Associated Press reports:

Stump barely made it past 5 or so. He left the show ring in 2004 and later nearly died from a mysterious medical condition. The vets at Texas A&M saved him.

"It was miraculous," Sommer said.

I don't think for a second it was pure coincidence that a 10 year old dog came out of retirement to win Westminster, just after a damaging expose on the the health and fitness of purebred dogs.

Pulleeze.

But even then, the only one they could find had already nearly died of a mysterious ailment?

WHAT WAS THAT MYSTERIOUS AILMENT?

Inquiring minds want to know.