Why Westminster show dogs have such unique names
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why Westminster show dogs have such unique names

India Today  

They have names that could make a random password generator cry uncle. Her name says it all,” Fred Ortiz said as he groomed the Brussels griffon to compete Monday at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. In semifinals Monday night at Madison Square Garden, judges chose a bichon frise known as Neal; a German shepherd named Mercedes, who was last year’s runner-up; a shih tzu called Comet, who was a finalist last year and won the huge American Kennel Club National Championship in 2023; and a whippet dubbed Bourbon, who’s a two-time runner-up at Westminster. Dogs are groomed in the benching area during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, in New But many breeders also use patterns to help them remember which litter was which. One of those “fluff” dogs is GCH CH Bugaboo’s Give Me S’more, who lolled on a table while Johnson brushed him Monday, before competing and winning his breed.

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What the Westminster show dogs’ names mean
1 month, 2 weeks ago

What the Westminster show dogs’ names mean

Associated Press  

They have names that could make a random password generator cry uncle. After agility and obedience contests Saturday, Westminster’s main competition began Monday with breed-by-breed judging that leads to U.S. dogdom’s most illustrious best in show prize, awarded Tuesday night. In semifinals Monday night at Madison Square Garden, judges chose a bichon frise known as Neal; a German shepherd named …

Call it the Dog Bowl. Westminster show’s canine athletes get their piece of Super Bowl weekend
1 month, 2 weeks ago

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 …

Dog names: Why we keep giving them human names like Terry or Barbara.
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Dog names: Why we keep giving them human names like Terry or Barbara.

Slate  

I recently found myself thinking about the dogs I know. As he writes in Some Thoughts Concerning Education, “One thing I have frequently observed in children, that, when they have got possession of any poor creature, they are apt to use it ill … the custom of tormenting and killing of beasts will, by degrees, harden their minds even towards …

Westminster dog show is a study in canine contrasts as top prize awaits
10 months, 1 week ago

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 …

Dog Show 101: What’s what at the Westminster Kennel Club
1 year, 10 months ago

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 …

Dog show 101: What’s what at the Westminster Kennel Club
2 years, 9 months ago

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

Associated Press  

TARRYTOWN, N.Y. — Thousands of dogs started competing Monday toward the best in show prize at the illustrious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. The Hico, Texas, duo are mother and son, and he’s only 11, but “when we get in the ring, it’s gloves off – let the best mudi win,” Penny Allen said. So a borzoi’s handler, for instance, …

Kooiker-huh? An intro to Westminster dog show’s new breeds
6 years, 2 months ago

Kooiker-huh? An intro to Westminster dog show’s new breeds

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Two new breeds. The grand basset griffon Vendeen and the Nederlandse kooikerhondje make their debuts at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show next month, each getting a nationally televised turn among the more than 200 breeds and varieties on the green carpet at the nation’s premier canine contest. About 3,200 dogs, ranging from wee Malteses to strapping …

Origins Of The Top Dog Names Of 2018: Pop Culture, Brunch, And Baby Names
6 years, 3 months ago

Origins Of The Top Dog Names Of 2018: Pop Culture, Brunch, And Baby Names

NPR  

Origins Of The Top Dog Names Of 2018: Pop Culture, Brunch, And Baby Names Enlarge this image toggle caption Alaa El-Koussaimi, Gail Sullivan, Adam and Amanda Anderson, Stacey Goers,/NPR Alaa El-Koussaimi, Gail Sullivan, Adam and Amanda Anderson, Stacey Goers,/NPR Roll over Spot, Buddy and Rover. "Since Rover is the world's largest network of pet sitters and dog walkers, we also …

PHOTOS: At Westminster, Rumor Wins — But They're All Good Dogs
8 years, 1 month ago

PHOTOS: At Westminster, Rumor Wins — But They're All Good Dogs

NPR  

PHOTOS: At Westminster, Rumor Wins — But They're All Good Dogs Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images There was no end of intrigue at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show this year. Considering Westminster is the second-longest continuously running sporting event in the U.S. — second only to the Kentucky Derby — the redemptive win …

For show dogs, complex monikers are the name of the game
10 years, 1 month ago

For show dogs, complex monikers are the name of the game

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — His name says it all: Sumluv Robert Deniro Johnson was bred to be a star. “He’s a ham,” owner Maria Johnson of Newark, New Jersey, said this week as Deniro stared down Westminster Kennel Club dog show visitors as though auditioning them for a movie of his own: “Pet This.” With mash-up monikers and more initials than …

Meet The Dogs Whose Names Are Too Long To Fit In This Headline
10 years, 1 month ago

Meet The Dogs Whose Names Are Too Long To Fit In This Headline

NPR  

Meet The Dogs Whose Names Are Too Long To Fit In This Headline Hide caption An old English sheepdog tolerates the prodding hands of judges at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. Previous Next Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images Hide caption Beagles in the benching area do their best impression of the Sistine Chapel. Previous Next Spencer Platt/Getty Images 1 of …

Change to Westminster show celebrates the everydog
11 years, 1 month ago

Change to Westminster show celebrates the everydog

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — When the nation’s foremost dog show added an event open to mixed breeds, owners cheered that everydogs were finally having their day. “It’s great that people see that, ‘Wow, this is a really talented mixed breed that didn’t come from a fancy breeder,’” said Stacey Campbell, a San Francisco dog trainer heading to Westminster with Roo!, a …

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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