The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is an all-breed conformation show that has been held in New York City annually since 1877.
Currently, the breed and Junior Showmanship competitions are held at Piers 92 and 94, while the group and Best in Show competitions are held at Madison Square Garden.
The number of entries is so large at nearly 3000 that two days are required for all dogs to be judged.
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is one of a handful of benched shows in the United States. Dogs are required to be on display in an assigned location (bench) during the entirety of the show except when being shown in the ring, groomed for showing, or taken outside to eliminate, so that spectators and breeders alike have an opportunity to see all the entered dogs. (In the more common unbenched shows, dogs are required to be present only at assigned ring times.
The best part of the entire thing was that Calderon Charities of of America Broadcasting Network had the opportunity to witness this great show and above all meet all of its competitors.
Winners included:
Hound Group: Beagle, 15In.
Toy Group: Shih Tzu
Non-Sporting Group: Poodle (Standard)
Herding Group: Old English Sheepdog
BEST IN BREED
Beagle - Miss P