Westminster dog show is a study in canine contrasts as top prize awaits
The Westminster Kennel Club dog show is gearing up to award its coveted best in show prize
By Jennifer Peltz
Published - May 14, 2024, 06:27 PM ET
Last Updated - May 27, 2024, 12:57 AM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — If every dog must have its day, one champion canine is about to have its year.
By the end of Tuesday night, one of the more than 2,500 hounds, terriers, spaniels, setters and others that entered this year's Westminster Kennel Club dog show will be crowned best in show.
Will Comet the shih tzu streak to new heights after winning the big American Kennel Club National Championship last year? Or would a wise bet be Sage the miniature poodle or Mercedes the German shepherd, both guided by handlers who have won the big prize before?
What about Louis, the Afghan hound whose handler and co-owner says he lives up to his breed's nickname as “the king of dogs”?
