Westminster Dog Show 2015
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Old English Sheepdog bums! I repeat, OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG BUMS! theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/g… http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-DZpZlCYAA_Xi7.jpg
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Portuguese water dog – cousin of Obama pooch – is one to watch at Westminster show usat.ly/1DBRwmQ (AP photo) http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-DVMusIcAAZeH1.jpg
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Welcome to Westminster!
Welcome to Yahoo News' team coverage of the 139th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at New York City's Madison Square Garden! The Best in Show winner will be crowned Tuesday night, but ahead of that there will be plenty of top dogs showing off the skills that made them champions and we'll be there live! We'll take you backstage where the dogs primp, preen and practice their pageant walks and we'll also be on the sidelines as the pups compete for the cup. Stay with us from 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17 until the very end when we meet the 2015 Best in Show winner!
The competing dogs are separated into seven groups: sporting, hound, working, terrier, toy, non-sporting and hound. There will be one winner from each group that goes on to compete for the honor of Best in Show. Here's a look at which dogs have won in group so far and will go on to vie for the top prize.
Winners so far ...
And now for the final group of tonight, Herding! The winner is GCH Bugaboo's Picture Perfect the Old English Sheepdog, also known as Swagger! Thanks for joining us tonight for the first night of the 139th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Be sure to check out our LIVE Story on #Snapchat. We'll see you tomorrow! #WKCDogShowby westminsterkennelclub via Instagram
Congratulations to Ch Tashtins Lookin For Trouble, the 15 in. Beagle, winner of the Hound Group at the 139th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show! #WKCDogShow #Beagle #Westminsterby westminsterkennelclub via Instagram
The Non-Sporting Group goes to GCH Dawin Hearts on Fire the Standard #Poodle! What a statuesque dog! #WKCDogShow ????????by westminsterkennelclub via Instagram
Winner of the Toy Group is the Shih Tzu, GCH Hallmark Jolei Rocket Power! Congratulations! #WKCDogShow #dogs #Westminster #dogsofinstagram #ShihTzuby westminsterkennelclub via Instagram1 of 4
Scenes from the Westminster Day 1 ...
"Is it windy in here?" GCH Dreamchaser Follow Your Dreams, the Bearded Collie from the Herding Group. #WKCDogShowby westminsterkennelclub via Instagram
This English Foxhound is ready for the big moment. It's Hound Group Judging time at Madison Square Garden. #WKCDogShowby westminsterkennelclub via Instagram
GCH Bugaboo's Picture Perfect the Old English #Sheepdog! #WKCDogShowby westminsterkennelclub via Instagram
All's quiet on the floor of Madison Square Garden. The #dogs are just arriving to their benching areas now and in 2.5 hours, Group Judging will commence. Tune in to CNBC 8-11pm ET. #WKCDogShowby westminsterkennelclub via Instagram
Cute as a button. #WKCDogShowby westminsterkennelclub via Instagram
Longhaired #Dachshund being judged by Betty-Anne Stenmark. #WKCDogShowby westminsterkennelclub via Instagram
Someone has their game face on. #WKCDogShow #frenchbulldogby westminsterkennelclub via Instagram
Getting a blow out at the #WKCDogShow. #pamperedby westminsterkennelclub via Instagram
Franz the #Maltese exudes elegance at the #WKCDogShow.by westminsterkennelclub via Instagram
I woke up like this. #WKCDogShowby westminsterkennelclub via Instagram1 of 10
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Quick hyperlapse tour of the #WKCDogShow Pier 94 benching area.
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This is Zeppe, he's a 19 month old Spinone Italiano. #WKCDogShow
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NYC hotels treat Westminster dogs like VIPs
Ever wonder where the more than 2,700 dogs competing at this year's Westminster Kennel Club dog show stay? The Wall Street Journal reports that more than 1,000 hounds are currently lodging in hotels around Madison Square Garden. And they're getting the 4-bone treatment:
The Manhattan NYC, which is hosting 297 dogs this year, turned Room 1231 into a VIPaws Suite, featuring a big-screen TV playing dog shows, padded armchairs, treats and the aforementioned outdoor relief area with its specially treated plastic turf and single potted bush. The turf will be discarded after Westminster, said manager Julie Torres, who was texting photos of the dog guests to her daughter all morning. The hotel also contracts with a service at the show’s end to deep-clean the guest rooms, which takes three days.
The New Yorker Hotel, which is hosting 100 dogs including five dozen Yorkshire terriers, offers grooming stations and dog treadmills, said sales and marketing director John Yazbeck. Some dogs avail themselves of room service from the hotel’s Tick Tock Diner, scarfing up steaks and hamburgers. The New Yorker also accommodates Westminster guests who request the same room year after year.
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Get your game face on, Vito! Alaskan Malamute, showing in Ring 9. #WKCDogShow
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This is Zeppe, a 19-month-old Spinone Italiano. #WKCDogShow
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Backstage day two with my future dog. #Samoyed #WKCDogShow http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-D0ypcIYAAb_NL.jpg
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Superdog Remus smiles for the camera! #WKCDogShow http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-DdnijCEAA1Kbo.jpg
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This Siberian Husky is ready to show! #WKCDogShow
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Sasha the Tibetan Mastiff gets some well-deserved beauty rest. #WKCDogShow http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-D8GfhCQAAt3iP.jpg
by Westminster Dog Show via twitter 2/17/2015 5:04:48 PM -
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by NECN via twitter 2/17/2015 5:14:46 PM -
If anything, I'd say Best in Show underplayed this scene.
by kbellstrom via Instagram 2/17/2015 5:21:28 PM -
Gloree the Bernese mountain dog looking glorious in her turquoise cape! #Westminster #dogshow
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Becky the Lab says, "more belly rubs, please!" #WestminsterDogShow
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Blonde beauty. #WKCDogShow #Westminster #WestminsterDogShow
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His hair is everything. #Westminster #WKCdogshow #Westminster
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The craziest dog names at Westminster
Via NPR, there are plenty:- Easthill Broxden Woodland Lettuce Entertain You (bassett hound)
- Starfire's Spank Me Hard, Call Me Crazy (Pomeranian)
- McHill's His Royal Highness Prince Gizmo House of Gremlin (border terrier)
- Champion DV-9 Canine's Red Hot Star (Finnish Spitz)
Of course, the dogs don't necessarily respond to their "long" names, which are part of the American Kennel Club registration process. They usually have a short one, known as a "call name," like Spot or Fido. McHill's His Royal Highness Prince Gizmo House of Gremlin, the border terrier above, answers to Gizmo. -
Owner/breeder/handler Nina with Jolene, her German Pinscher. #WKCDogShow
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- Fun Fact!
According to the Westminster Kennel Club, there are entries in all 192 breeds and varieties eligible for this year's show. Golden Retrievers have the largest entry with 58, followed closely by Labrador Retrievers with 56, Australian Shepherds (43), French Bulldogs (41), Cavalier King Charles Spaniels and Rhodesian Ridgebacks (38) and Rottweilers (33). Norwich Terriers have the largest entry in the Terrier Group with 19. There is only one White Bull Terrier and one Norwegian Lundehund among the 2,711 dogs entered. - Fun Fact!
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Tuni Claflin embraces Willie, her pointer, backstage at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. #WKCDogShow @nytimessports #dogsofinstagram #fredrconrad
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What can you expect for Group Judging and Best in Show tonight at MSG? bit.ly/WKCBlog LIVE 8-11pm ET on @USA_Network. #WKCDogShowby Westminster Dog Show via twitter 2/17/2015 10:45:29 PM
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We're a half hour away from tonight's main event. Curious what's going on in the benching area? westminsterkennelclub.org/dropcam/ #WKCDogShowby Westminster Dog Show via twitter 2/18/2015 12:30:17 AM
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Tagluk the Chinook just hangin' before the big show!! #WKCDogShow @WKCDOGS #MSG http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-Fh2VwIIAAqZYx.jpg
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The Junior Showmanship Finals are now underway here at Westminster #WKCDogShow http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-FjuMGCQAA0ney.jpg
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My parents are at the Westminster dog show. Father loves our dogs more than his children. #keepingupwiththekaufmans http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-FjsreIgAE7p4V.jpg
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So how does a show dog become a "Best in Show" dog? As we wait for the big moment - the naming of the Best in Show winner - here's a quick explainer on how the final seven show pups make it to the coveted last round.How do they get to Best in Show?
The Westminster consists of two days of elimination rounds. The dogs are separated into seven groups: hound, toy, sporting, non-sporting, herding, working and terrier. Here's the simple version of what happens next:
First: All the dogs show in breed groups, i.e. all the Westies strut the ring, all the Beagles, all the pugs, etc. From each breed group, one is named Best in Breed. Here's a list of all the breeds that enter the Westminster show, there are 192.
Second: Next, the Best in Breed winners compete to be "Best in Group." All the assorted terrier winners take the ring together, toughing it out to be named "Best in Group." Same goes for the all of the breeds that fall under the herders group, the sporting dogs, the working dogs, etc.
Third: That adds up to seven "Best in Group" winners, and these are the cream of the crop canines who compete under the final spotlight for the silver cup, a steak lunch at Sardi's and the honored title of Westminster "Best in Show."
Here are the "Best in Group" winners so far - toy, hound, non-sporting and herding - who will take the ring later as part of the final seven [More results here on the Westminster Kennel Club site]:
Winner of the Toy Group is the Shih Tzu, GCH Hallmark Jolei Rocket Power! Congratulations! #WKCDogShow #dogs #Westminster #dogsofinstagram #ShihTzuby westminsterkennelclub via Instagram
The Non-Sporting Group goes to GCH Dawin Hearts on Fire the Standard #Poodle! What a statuesque dog! #WKCDogShow ????????by westminsterkennelclub via Instagram
Congratulations to Ch Tashtins Lookin For Trouble the 15 in. Beagle, winner of the Hound Group at the 139th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show!#WKCDogShow #Beagle #Westminsterby westminsterkennelclub via Instagram
And now for the final group of tonight, Herding! The winner is GCH Bugaboo's Picture Perfect the Old English Sheepdog, also known as Swagger! Thanks for joining us tonight for the first night of the 139th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Be sure to check out our LIVE Story on #Snapchat. We'll see you tomorrow! #WKCDogShowby westminsterkennelclub via Instagram1 of 4
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Chauncey, Komondor (6 y/o), 139th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, New York, NY http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-Fl7JVCcAAK1fs.jpg
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Lydia Frey and her Bedlington Terrier took home the Junior Showmanship Finals tonight. Congrats to her! #WKCDogShowby Westminster Dog Show via twitter 2/18/2015 12:51:50 AM
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5 minutes until the final night of the #WKCDogShow! If you’re not following us on @instagram yet, make sure you are! instagram.comby Westminster Dog Show via twitter 2/18/2015 12:57:13 AM
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RT if you (and your dog!) are watching Westminster with us tonight #WKCDogShow http://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-Fpf6HIYAAow1M.jpg
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MAY WE HAVE THE SPORTING GROUP PLEASE! #WKCDogShowby Westminster Dog Show via twitter 2/18/2015 1:04:40 AM
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We’re live on @USA_Network right NOW. RT @bgtennisnation: What Channel is @WKCDOGS on tonight was on CNBC last nightby Westminster Dog Show via twitter 2/18/2015 1:06:02 AM
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The latest from the 139th Westminster Kennel Club dog show
What you should know:- Just one of the 2,711 dogs representing 192 breeds will be crowned Best in Show tonight.
- Golden Retrievers (58) and Labrador Retrievers (56) have the most entrants.
- Neither breed has ever won Best in Show.
- Among the finalists is Rocket, a shih tzu co-owned by Patty Hearst.
- Watch live 8-11 p.m. ET on USA, and follow our live coverage below.
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"So this is my life now?" - Miss P #WKCDogShow
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