Agility and obedience contests Saturday involve a few hundred more dogs, including some mixed-breed ones. They include familiar breeds like Labrador retrievers, rarities such as the sloughi, and a newcomer, the bracco Italiano. Hailing from 49 states and 13 countries, contestants range from tiny Chihuahuas to giant Great Danes. Think smooth-, longhaired- and wirehaired-dachshunds.) Twenty-five hundred dogs from 210 different breeds and varieties signed up to vie for the Best in Show trophy that gets awarded Tuesday night. So here are the ins and outs of the show, which starts Saturday at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. Lead it around a ring.īut there’s a lot more than that to getting to and exhibiting in the United States’ most prestigious canine event, now in its 147th year. NEW YORK (AP) - To the casual viewer, competing at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show might look pretty simple: Get a dog.
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