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The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is an all-breeds conformation show. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] It has been held in New York City , New York annually since 1877. [ 6 ] It was held at Madison Square Garden for the first time in 1880, [ 7 ] [ 8 ] and is currently held in the modern arena of the same name. [ 9 ]
“It’s a great dog having a great night,’’ Westminster Kennel Club President Donald Sturz told the Associated Press. “That’s what determines the Best of Show winner at Westminster.
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The 149th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the USA's second-oldest continuously held sporting event − behind only the Kentucky Derby − is taking place this week in New York. This year ...
Calling all dog lovers: It’s that time of the year again. Pups of many different sizes and breeds competed for the top prize in the 147th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. But in the end ...
A Pug at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in 2013. The winning dog becomes "America's Dog" for the coming year. The reign begins with a media tour on the day following the show. Following the tour, the winner makes appearances on nearly all television network morning shows and visits the Observation Deck at the Empire State Building.
Big dogs are having their day at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, where a bunch of massive breeds are being judged Tuesday. Although Great Danes, mastiffs, Newfoundlands and others classified as “working” dogs are competing, so are terriers, the mostly small vermin-hunters known for their outsized personalities.
Dog shows start with judges picking a top dog from each breed. Each of those competes against the others in its “group,” such as hounds or, for Pekingese, toy dogs. The seven group winners then face off for best in show. Westminster sequesters the best-in-show judge through all the preceding action.