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San Francisco Chronicle
20-05-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Westminster Kennel Club sets plans for its 150th dog show next year
NEW YORK (AP) — It's still just 21 in dog years. But the Westminster Kennel Club is gearing up for its 150th annual dog show next year and announced plans Tuesday for the milestone event, expected to draw about 3,000 champion dogs. It's slated to start Jan. 31 with agility and other canine sports, including the relay-race-style flyball tournament introduced last year, at the Javits Center convention venue in Manhattan. The traditional breed-by-breed judging happens Feb. 2 and 3, with first-round competition during the days at the Javits Center. The show moves in the evenings to nearby Madison Square Garden. U.S. dogdom's most storied best in show trophy will be awarded late on Feb. 3 by David Fitzpatrick, who handled two of his Pekingese to Westminster wins in 2012 and 2021. The Westminster show began in 1877 and has been held every year since. In 2020, it happened about a month before COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. New York shutdowns began soon after. The show regularly draws protests from animal welfare activists who consider dog breeding wrongheaded and insensitive to shelter animals that need homes. Westminster says it celebrates all dogs while promoting the preservation of 'purpose-bred' canines, with their varying traits, capabilities and histories.
Hamilton Spectator
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Hamilton Spectator
Westminster Kennel Club sets plans for its 150th dog show next year
NEW YORK (AP) — It's still just 21 in dog years. But the Westminster Kennel Club is gearing up for its 150th annual dog show next year and announced plans Tuesday for the milestone event, expected to draw about 3,000 champion dogs. It's slated to start Jan. 31 with agility and other canine sports, including the relay-race-style flyball tournament introduced last year, at the Javits Center convention venue in Manhattan. The traditional breed-by-breed judging happens Feb. 2 and 3, with first-round competition during the days at the Javits Center. The show moves in the evenings to nearby Madison Square Garden. U.S. dogdom's most storied best in show trophy will be awarded late on Feb. 3 by David Fitzpatrick, who handled two of his Pekingese to Westminster wins in 2012 and 2021 . The Westminster show began in 1877 and has been held every year since. In 2020, it happened about a month before COVID-19 was declared a pandemic . New York shutdowns began soon after. The show regularly draws protests from animal welfare activists who consider dog breeding wrongheaded and insensitive to shelter animals that need homes. Westminster says it celebrates all dogs while promoting the preservation of 'purpose-bred' canines, with their varying traits, capabilities and histories.
Toronto Star
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Star
Westminster Kennel Club sets plans for its 150th dog show next year
NEW YORK (AP) — It's still just 21 in dog years. But the Westminster Kennel Club is gearing up for its 150th annual dog show next year and announced plans Tuesday for the milestone event, expected to draw about 3,000 champion dogs. It's slated to start Jan. 31 with agility and other canine sports, including the relay-race-style flyball tournament introduced last year, at the Javits Center convention venue in Manhattan. The traditional breed-by-breed judging happens Feb. 2 and 3, with first-round competition during the days at the Javits Center. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The show moves in the evenings to nearby Madison Square Garden. U.S. dogdom's most storied best in show trophy will be awarded late on Feb. 3 by David Fitzpatrick, who handled two of his Pekingese to Westminster wins in 2012 and 2021. The Westminster show began in 1877 and has been held every year since. In 2020, it happened about a month before COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. New York shutdowns began soon after. The show regularly draws protests from animal welfare activists who consider dog breeding wrongheaded and insensitive to shelter animals that need homes. Westminster says it celebrates all dogs while promoting the preservation of 'purpose-bred' canines, with their varying traits, capabilities and histories.
Winnipeg Free Press
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Westminster Kennel Club sets plans for its 150th dog show next year
NEW YORK (AP) — It's still just 21 in dog years. But the Westminster Kennel Club is gearing up for its 150th annual dog show next year and announced plans Tuesday for the milestone event, expected to draw about 3,000 champion dogs. It's slated to start Jan. 31 with agility and other canine sports, including the relay-race-style flyball tournament introduced last year, at the Javits Center convention venue in Manhattan. The traditional breed-by-breed judging happens Feb. 2 and 3, with first-round competition during the days at the Javits Center. The show moves in the evenings to nearby Madison Square Garden. U.S. dogdom's most storied best in show trophy will be awarded late on Feb. 3 by David Fitzpatrick, who handled two of his Pekingese to Westminster wins in 2012 and 2021. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. The Westminster show began in 1877 and has been held every year since. In 2020, it happened about a month before COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. New York shutdowns began soon after. The show regularly draws protests from animal welfare activists who consider dog breeding wrongheaded and insensitive to shelter animals that need homes. Westminster says it celebrates all dogs while promoting the preservation of 'purpose-bred' canines, with their varying traits, capabilities and histories.
Associated Press
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Westminster Kennel Club sets plans for its 150th dog show next year
NEW YORK (AP) — It's still just 21 in dog years. But the Westminster Kennel Club is gearing up for its 150th annual dog show next year and announced plans Tuesday for the milestone event, expected to draw about 3,000 champion dogs. It's slated to start Jan. 31 with agility and other canine sports, including the relay-race-style flyball tournament introduced last year, at the Javits Center convention venue in Manhattan. The traditional breed-by-breed judging happens Feb. 2 and 3, with first-round competition during the days at the Javits Center. The show moves in the evenings to nearby Madison Square Garden. U.S. dogdom's most storied best in show trophy will be awarded late on Feb. 3 by David Fitzpatrick, who handled two of his Pekingese to Westminster wins in 2012 and 2021. The Westminster show began in 1877 and has been held every year since. In 2020, it happened about a month before COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. New York shutdowns began soon after. The show regularly draws protests from animal welfare activists who consider dog breeding wrongheaded and insensitive to shelter animals that need homes. Westminster says it celebrates all dogs while promoting the preservation of 'purpose-bred' canines, with their varying traits, capabilities and histories.
