Canines, anyone? Westminster dog show heads to tennis center
2 years, 4 months ago

Canines, anyone? Westminster dog show heads to tennis center

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Game, set. The Westminster Kennel Club dog show is moving next year to a new venue: the home of the U.S. Open tennis tournament. The kennel club announced Thursday that canine champs will take over the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on May 6, 8 and 9. Westminster awarded its coveted best in show prize at Manhattan’s Madison Square Garden for decades before the coronavirus pandemic prompted the dog show to move outdoors. “The sight of dogs roaming the grounds at the home of the U.S. Open is certain to put a smile on everyone’s faces,” chief operating officer Danny Zausner said in a release.

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The real champs: These Dog Bowl pups are not just cute, but athletic too | Photos
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The real champs: These Dog Bowl pups are not just cute, but athletic too | Photos

Hindustan Times  

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Call it the Dog Bowl. Westminster show’s canine athletes get their piece of Super Bowl weekend
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Call it the Dog Bowl. Westminster show’s canine athletes get their piece of Super Bowl weekend

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — They’re at the top of their sport. Benny, left, and Tansey, Norwich Terriers, sit in a stroller at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in New York. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print “I always said I wanted people to call the Super Bowl ‘the …

Dog Show 101: What’s what at the Westminster Kennel Club
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Dog Show 101: What’s what at the Westminster Kennel Club

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The Westminster Kennel Club dog show is back for a 149th year — and back at New York’s Madison Square Garden for the first time since early 2020. Or could this be the year for Monty the giant schnauzer, who was a Westminster finalist the last two years, won the American Kennel Club’s big show in December …

Dogs' digs at the Garden: Westminster show returning to Madison Square Garden next year
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Dogs' digs at the Garden: Westminster show returning to Madison Square Garden next year

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Westminster Kennel Club announced this week that its …

Dogs’ digs at the Garden: Westminster show returning to Madison Square Garden next year
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Dogs’ digs at the Garden: Westminster show returning to Madison Square Garden next year

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Madison Square Garden is going back to the dogs. The Westminster Kennel Club announced this week that its storied dog show is returning next year to the Manhattan arena for the first time since 2020. The 2025 show will begin with an agility competition Feb. 8 at the sprawling Javits Center convention venue, a few blocks from …

From the cute to the competitive — Inside the 2024 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
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From the cute to the competitive — Inside the 2024 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

ABC  

There was no short supply of tennis balls in New York City this week as the 148th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show took place. Showcasing more than 3,000 dogs of 200 different breeds and varieties, this year's Best in Show went to a miniature poodle named Sage. She was the first female to win the top prize at Westminster …

Westminster dog show is a study in canine contrasts as top prize awaits
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Westminster dog show is a study in canine contrasts as top prize awaits

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. By the end of Tuesday night, one of the …

At Westminster dog show, a display of dogs and devotion
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At Westminster dog show, a display of dogs and devotion

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NEW YORK — Less than three years ago, Mary Ann and David Giordano were taking turns lying on the living room floor with their Afghan hound Frankie, hand-feeding the desperately ill dog anything she would eat. Comet, a Shih Tzu, right, competes in breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the …

Dog Show 101: What’s what at the Westminster Kennel Club
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Dog Show 101: What’s what at the Westminster Kennel Club

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — To the casual viewer, competing at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show might look pretty simple: Get a dog. It’s a year that has been challenging for the kennel club: The show chairman died last fall, and a planned judge was charged in March with possession of child sexual abuse materials. Also entered are Comet, a Shih …

Tennis, or terriers? US Open’s home hosts famed dog show
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Tennis, or terriers? US Open’s home hosts famed dog show

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — They’re at the top of their sport. So perhaps it’s perfectly natural that about 3,000 top-flight canines are converging on the grounds of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, where the Westminster Kennel Club dog show began Saturday. “From the biggest stars in tennis to the biggest stars in the canine world,” said Chris Studley, the facility’s senior …

Dog Show 101: What’s what at the Westminster Kennel Club
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Dog Show 101: What’s what at the Westminster Kennel Club

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — To the casual viewer, competing at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show might look pretty simple: Get a dog. The process of becoming a potential best in show begins when breeders suss out which puppies in a litter have the physical attributes and disposition to shine in what’s known as “conformation” competition. “An iconic dog show event …

Dog Show 101: What's what at the Westminster Kennel Club
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Dog Show 101: What's what at the Westminster Kennel Club

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy To the casual viewer, competing …

Westminster dog show gets 4 finalists, and one has NFL ties
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Westminster dog show gets 4 finalists, and one has NFL ties

Associated Press  

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — Will the hound be trumpeting a victory, or is its tiny cousin toying with a win? Trumpet the bloodhound, Hollywood the Maltese, Winston the French bulldog and River the German shepherd were chosen Tuesday to advance to the final round of the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. One of Winston’s owners is defensive lineman Morgan Fox, who …

No audience, new venue, but Westminster dog show barks on
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No audience, new venue, but Westminster dog show barks on

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — There will be plenty of tradition, pup and circumstance at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show this weekend. “But I’m just, honestly, thrilled that they were able to let us have Westminster this year.” The show kicks off with an agility competition Friday, followed by weekend events including the traditional breed judging that leads to the best …

Westminster dog show to return to NYC in January 2022
3 years, 11 months ago

Westminster dog show to return to NYC in January 2022

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Show dogs will have their day in Madison Square Garden again when the Westminster Kennel Club show returns in January after coronavirus precautions prompted a shift to the suburbs this spring. The club announced Thursday that next year’s final rounds will be held as usual at the famous arena — though earlier than normal, on Jan. 25-26. …

Top dogs vie for blue ribbon at New York show[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
8 years, 1 month ago

Top dogs vie for blue ribbon at New York show[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

Diamond, a Standard Smooth Dachshund wears a coat and jewels before competition at the 141st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City, US, February 13, 2017. NEW YORK - More than 2,800 dogs, from tiny Chihuahuas to massive Great Danes, converged on New York City on Monday to compete for the top prize in the storied Westminster Kennel …

Westminster dog show adds event with mixed breeds
11 years, 2 months ago

Westminster dog show adds event with mixed breeds

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Long the province of the purebred, the Westminster Kennel Club dog show is opening a doggie door this year to mixed-breed competitors. It’s a notable embrace for the nation’s premier canine event, which also is adding three breeds at next month’s show: the Chinook, the Portuguese podengo pequeno and the rat terrier. About seven years later, Palmerini …

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