Trumpet, a bloodhound, winner of the146th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, with handler, co-breeder and co-owner Heather Buehner (also known as Heather Helmer) at Tavern on the Green, in New York, on June 23, 2022. Photo: AP/Mary Altaffer
Thousands of dogs started competing Monday (June 20) towards the best in show prize at the illustrious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show (June 18-22, at Lyndhurst Estate, Tarrytown New York).
To the casual viewer, the annual exhibition of dressed-up handlers leading well-mannered dogs around a ring might seem like a stilted walk in the park, but there's more than that to choosing a champion. So here's some show lowdown:
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146th Westminster Kennel Club dog show
Trumpet, a bloodhound, winner of the146th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, with handler, co-breeder and co-owner Heather Buehner (also known as Heather Helmer) at Tavern on the Green, in New York, on June 23, 2022. Photo: AP/Mary Altaffer
MM, a lakeland terrier, competes in the terrier group on June 22, 2022. Photo: AP/Frank Franklin II
Hollywood, a Maltese, competes for Best in Show on June 22, 2022, in Tarrytown, New York. Photo: AP/Frank Franklin II
Winston, a French bulldog, competes for Best in Show on June 22, 2022. Photo: AP/Frank Franklin II
MM, a lakeland terrier, competes in the terrier group on June 22. Photo: AP/Frank Franklin II
A Dandie Dinmont Terrier is run in the ring during judging in the Terrier Group on June 22, 2022. Photo: Reuters/Mike Segar
A Skye Terrier competes in the Terrier group judging event during the annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show at the Lyndhurst Estate on June 21, 2022 in Tarrytown, New York. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/Michael M. Santiago
A Wire Fox Terrier is run in the ring during judging in the Terrier Group on June 22, 2022. Photo: Reuters/Mike Segar
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