Lucy, a Borzoi, is shown in the ring during the Hound group competition during the 140th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, at Madison Square Garden in NY. But there’s plenty of cute before then, with the best of breed competitions playing out at Piers 92 and 94 during the daytime and the best of group shows evenings at Madison Square Garden, Feb. 15 and 16…
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After all these years, Uno is still No. 1.
“He’s come here to see what his chances are in the US”, Lynn said.
GREENWICH Holster, a 6-year-old Australian shepherd from High Goal Farm in Greenwich, is becoming quite the commuter to and from New York City.
Despite Rumor’s victory and 101 non-Westminster “Best in Show” titles under her collar, she has a rough road ahead of her.
Last year, Miss P became the second beagle to win Westminster. Plus, for the first time ever, tonight, dogs will be tested on their obedience, and all types of breeds will be eligible to enter – not just purebred.
USA Network, which will air night 2 of the Westminster Dog Show, has been having fun with the dogs in competition by sharing their selfies on Twitter.
In fact, her first dog, Niko, was trained by her youngest daughter, who was 9 at the time.
“It’s the Super Bowl of the dog show world”. The event has given them a place at a show that was purebreds-only for over a century, and some contestants are even combos created to be agility super dogs.
Before the competition, Brennan said she was glad for the attention Westminster could bring to the sport of obedience.
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“I get competitive in the ring because I’m dealing with older handlers and handlers who are more well-known”, she says.
