Over 3,0000 Champion Dogs From All Over The World To Compete At The Historic 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show January 31 & February 2-3 In New York City

Over 3,000 champion dogs representing all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, and 17 additional countries, will compete in the historic 150^th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show presented by Purina Pro Plan on January 31 & February 2-3 in New York City. America’s most iconic dog show returns to Manhattan for its milestone anniversary event with Group judging and Best in Show at Madison Square Garden on the evenings of February 2-3; and Agility and Breed competitions at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on January 31 & February 2-3. The Best in Show winner will be crowned at The Garden, the original home of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, on February 3 and will be judged by two-time Westminster Best in Show-winning breeder-owner-handler David Fitzpatrick.

The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will welcome spectators to see all 202 eligible American Kennel Club-recognized breeds represented at this year’s show. The largest Westminster entries by breed are Golden Retrievers (52), French Bulldogs (48), Labrador Retrievers (35), Rhodesian Ridgebacks (34), Australian Shepherds (33), Pomeranians (33), Cavalier King Charles Spaniels (32), Vizslas (32), and Pugs (31).  The newest eligible breed as of 2025, the Danish-Swedish Farmdog, known as the “little big dog,” will be represented with 12 entries as part of the 16.5 hours of FOX Sports television coverage culminating with Best in Show on Tuesday, February 3 on FS1.

Westminster’s “Canine Celebration” will kick off the excitement on Saturday, January 31 at the Javits Center, and feature a variety of showstopping activities including the 13th Annual Masters Agility Championship presented by Purina Pro Plan.  Last year’s hugely popular Flyball Tournament at Westminster, now presented by Pro Plan Veterinary Supplements FortiFlora, will also return, with 20 teams of top-performing dogs from across North America competing in the high-energy sport that combines speed, agility, and teamwork. In total, Westminster Week will feature over 3,000 top-ranked dogs across the various competitions.

The breed competitions and Junior Showmanship Preliminaries will occur during the day at the Javits Center on Monday and Tuesday, February 2 and 3. The Group judging, Junior Showmanship Finals, and Best in Show ceremony will be held in the evenings at Madison Square Garden. For the full schedule of events and to purchase tickets to the show, visit westminsterkennelclub.org.

The 150^th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show presented by Purina Pro Plan

Monday-Tuesday, February 2-3, 2026

The states with the most dogs in the competition are California (220), Florida (212), New York (154), Texas (140), and Pennsylvania (139). There are 76 entries from Canada and 32 international entries representing 16 additional countries, topped by Japan (5), Italy (4), and the Philippines (4).

Dog Show Breed Entries by Group

Sporting (440): Barbets (5), Bracchi Italiani (10), Brittanys (14), Lagotti Romagnoli (11), Nederlandse Kooikerhondjes (4), Pointers (11), Pointers (German Shorthaired) (22), Pointers (German Wirehaired) (6), Retrievers (Chesapeake Bay) (10), Retrievers (Curly-Coated) (4), Retrievers (Flat-Coated) (10), Retrievers (Golden) (52), Retrievers (Labrador) (35), Retrievers (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling) (17), Setters (English) (20), Setters (Gordon) (7), Setters (Irish) (13), Setters (Irish Red and White) (8), Spaniels (American Water) (7), Spaniels (Boykin) (11), Spaniels (Clumber) (13), Spaniels (Cocker) Black (4), Spaniels (Cocker) A.S.C.O.B. (6), Spaniels (Cocker) Parti-Color (8), Spaniels (English Cocker) (11), Spaniels (English Springer) (16), Spaniels (Field) (8), Spaniels (Irish Water) (4), Spaniels (Sussex) (12), Spaniels (Welsh Springer) (8), Spinoni Italiani (9), Vizslas (32), Weimaraners (18), Wirehaired Pointing Griffons (10), Wirehaired Vizslas (4).

Hound (356): Afghan Hounds (12), American English Coonhounds (3), American Foxhounds (6), Azawakhs (5), Basenjis (15), Basset Hounds (12), Beagles, Not Exceeding 13 In. (7), Beagles, Over 13 In. But Not Exceeding 15 In. (15), Black and Tan Coonhounds (8), Bloodhounds (7), Bluetick Coonhounds (7), Borzois (13), Cirnechi dell’Etna (12), Dachshunds (Longhaired) (18), Dachshunds (Smooth) (25), Dachshunds (Wirehaired) (17), English Foxhounds (2), Grand Basset Griffon Vendeens (5), Greyhounds (8), Harriers (2), Ibizan Hounds (8), Irish Wolfhounds (9), Norwegian Elkhounds (3), Otterhounds (5), Petits Bassets Griffons Vendeens (13), Pharaoh Hounds (8), Plott Hounds (4), Portuguese Podengo Pequenos (10), Redbone Coonhounds (11), Rhodesian Ridgebacks (34), Salukis (19), Scottish Deerhounds (7), Sloughis (5), Treeing Walker Coonhounds (2), Whippets (19).

Working (367): Akitas (3), Alaskan Malamutes (10), Anatolian Shepherd Dogs (5), Bernese Mountain Dogs (20), Black Russian Terriers (7), Boerboels (6), Boxers (25), Bullmastiffs (7), Cane Corsos (15), Chinooks (5), Danish-Swedish Farmdogs (12), Doberman Pinschers (24), Dogo Argentinos (9), Dogues de Bordeaux (10), German Pinschers (5), Giant Schnauzers (13), Great Danes (22), Great Pyrenees (7), Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs (21), Komondorok (4), Kuvaszok (7), Leonbergers (11), Mastiffs (6), Neapolitan Mastiffs (9), Newfoundlands (12), Portuguese Water Dogs (10), Rottweilers (21), Saint Bernards (6), Samoyeds (19), Siberian Huskies (15), Standard Schnauzers (10), Tibetan Mastiffs (11).

Terrier (295): Airedale Terriers (14), American Hairless Terriers (16), American Staffordshire Terriers (10), Australian Terriers (6), Bedlington Terriers (16), Border Terriers (14), Bull Terriers (Colored) (7), Bull Terriers (White) (4), Cairn Terriers (11), Cesky Terriers (5), Dandie Dinmont Terriers (1), Fox Terriers (Smooth) (8), Fox Terriers (Wire) (6), Glen of Imaal Terriers (3), Irish Terriers (7), Kerry Blue Terriers (12), Lakeland Terriers (7), Manchester Terriers (Standard) (11), Miniature Bull Terriers (13), Miniature Schnauzers (12), Norfolk Terriers (9), Norwich Terriers (13), Parson Russell Terriers (8), Rat Terriers (7), Russell Terriers (13), Scottish Terriers (9), Sealyham Terriers (4), Skye Terriers (4), Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers (8), Staffordshire Bull Terriers (17), Welsh Terriers (7), West Highland White Terriers (13).

Toy (360): Affenpinschers (7), Biewer Terriers (16), Brussels Griffons (10), Cavalier King Charles Spaniels (32),Chihuahuas (Long Coat) (23), Chihuahuas (Smooth Coat) (18), Chinese Cresteds (23), English Toy Spaniels (Blenheim & Prince Charles) (5), English Toy Spaniels (King Charles & Ruby) (11), Havanese (15), Italian Greyhounds (13), Japanese Chin (5), Maltese (10), Manchester Terriers (Toy) (12), Miniature Pinschers (5), Papillons (12), Pekingese (15),Pomeranians (33), Poodles (Toy) (13), Pugs (31), Russian Toys (10), Shih Tzu (8), Silky Terriers (7), Toy Fox Terriers (9), Yorkshire Terriers (17).

Non Sporting (297): American Eskimo Dogs (10), Bichons Frises (17), Boston Terriers (30), Bulldogs (13), Chinese Shar-Pei (12), Chow Chows (11), Cotons de Tulear (13), Dalmatians (16), Finnish Spitz (1), French Bulldogs (48), Keeshonden (11), Lhasa Apsos (6), Lowchen (7), Norwegian Lundehunds (3), Poodles (Miniature) (10), Poodles (Standard) (24), Schipperkes (10), Shiba Inu (9), Tibetan Spaniels (23), Tibetan Terriers (11), Xoloitzcuintli (12).

Herding (385): Australian Cattle Dogs (20), Australian Shepherds (33), Bearded Collies (16), Beaucerons (14), Belgian Laekenois (4), Belgian Malinois (12), Belgian Sheepdogs (9), Belgian Tervuren (7), Bergamasco Sheepdogs (5), Berger Picards (12), Border Collies (25), Bouviers des Flandres (4), Briards (4), Canaan Dogs (6), Cardigan Welsh Corgis (14), Collies (Rough) (10), Collies (Smooth) (14), Entlebucher Mountain Dogs (2), Finnish Lapphunds (14), German Shepherd Dogs (20), Icelandic Sheepdogs (9), Lancashire Heelers (6), Miniature American Shepherds (16), Mudik (16), Norwegian Buhunds (4), Old English Sheepdogs (11), Pembroke Welsh Corgis (16), Polish Lowland Sheepdogs (8), Pulik (6), Pumik (7), Pyrenean Shepherds (6), Shetland Sheepdogs (20), Spanish Water Dogs (4), Swedish Vallhunds (11).

Dog Show Entries by Location

States (50): Alabama (22), Alaska (7), Arizona (20), Arkansas (6), California (220), Colorado (60), Connecticut (70), Delaware (13), Florida (212), Georgia (62), Hawaii (1), Idaho (5), Illinois (63), Indiana (49), Iowa (15), Kansas (8), Kentucky (19), Louisiana (18), Maine (15), Maryland (47), Massachusetts (81), Michigan (66), Minnesota (36), Mississippi (11), Missouri (26), Montana (11), Nebraska (11), Nevada (24), New Hampshire (33), New Jersey (116), New Mexico (5), New York (154), North Carolina (87), North Dakota (1), Ohio (100), Oklahoma (20), Oregon (24), Pennsylvania (139), Rhode Island (26), South Carolina (54), South Dakota (6), Tennessee (49), Texas (140), Utah (9), Vermont (13), Virginia (108), Washington (89), West Virginia (3), Wisconsin (68), Wyoming (4). Other: District of Columbia (8), Puerto Rico (2).

Other Countries (17): Brazil (2), Bulgaria (1), Canada (76), Chile (2), Croatia (1), Czechia (2), Finland (1), Indonesia (1), Italy (4), Japan (5), Korea (1), Mexico (3), Peru (1), Philippines (4), Poland (1), Serbia (1), Spain (2). 

 92^nd Annual Junior Showmanship Competition

Monday-Tuesday, February 2-3, 2026

There are 99 young handlers, between the ages of 9-18, from 32 states, who will compete with a total of 104 dogs.California (10) represents the most junior entries.

Junior Showmanship Entries by Location 

States (32): Alabama (1), Alaska (1), Arizona (5), Arkansas (1), California (10), Colorado (7), Florida (9), Georgia (5), Illinois (4), Indiana (1), Iowa (2), Louisiana (2), Maryland (1), Michigan (6), Minnesota (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri (3), Montana (1), New Jersey (3), New York (2), North Carolina (2), Ohio (8), Oregon (1), Pennsylvania (1), Rhode Island (1), South Carolina (1), Tennessee (2), Texas (5), Utah (1), Virginia (4), Washington (5), Wisconsin (5).

13^th Annual Masters Agility Championship presented by Purina Pro Plan

Saturday, January 31, 2026

Nearly 500 Agility entries were submitted with both purpose-bred and All-American (mixed breed) dogs expected to compete. A total of 300 dogs will be selected in a random draw in the coming days. The Masters Agility Finals will air live on FOX from 4:30 – 7 p.m. ET, on Saturday, January 31. For the first time, Westminster has invited the US Junior European Open Agility team to the Masters Agility competition.

*** All entry counts are subject to the final AKC audit. ***

Tickets for all events at both venues are available now through westminsterkennelclub.org. For group sales and ADA-accessible and companion seat requests, email tickets@westminsterkennelclub.org.

The 2026 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will be aired on FOX, FS1, and FS2. You can also stream the entire event on FOXSports.com and the FOX Sports App. The viewing schedule is available at westminsterkennelclub.org/viewing-schedule.

For more information about Westminster Week, be sure to follow The Westminster Kennel Club on social media to keep up on event news and special announcements. Visit us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

For more information, visit westminsterkennelclub.org.

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