Octavia Stensen with her Norwegian Buhund “Pineapple” won the title of Best Junior Handler under judge Diego Garcia of Lillington, NC at the 148th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show presented by Purina Pro Plan, held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Tuesday, May 14. Stensen, handling her 3.5-year-old female, officially [...]
The Miniature Poodle “Sage” took home the highest title of Best in Show at the 148th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show presented by Purina Pro Plan. Under Judge Rosalind Kramer of High Point, NC, America’s most prestigious dog show came to a close at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Tuesday, [...]
The Shih Tzu of Monclova, OH, handled by Luke Ehricht and co-owned by Luke and Diane Ehricht and Bonnie J Miller DVM, won the Toy Group under judge Glen Lajeski of Cloverdale, CA at the 148th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show presented by Purina Pro Plan held at the USTA Billie Jean King National [...]
The Afghan Hound of Roseville, CA, handled by Alicia Morrison Jones and co-owned by Morrison Jones and Jamie Souza Bartlett, won the Hound Group under judge Christine Erickson of Queen Creek, AZ at the 148th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show presented by Purina Pro Plan held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis [...]
The German Shepherd of Bethesda, MD, handled by Kent Boyles and co-owned by Cynthian Wilhelmy and Sheree Moses, won the Herding Group under judge Michael Faulkner of Center Cross, VA at the 148th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show presented by Purina Pro Plan held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mercedes, [...]
The Miniature Poodle of Houston, TX, handled by Kaz Hosaka and owned by Cathy Gauche, won the Non-Sporting Group under judge Fred O. Bassett of Broken Arrow, OK at the 148th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show presented by Purina Pro Plan held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Sage, a 3-year-old [...]
By Amy Fernandez Photo by: photo by: Lisa Croft-Elliott It’s fair to say that Westminster’s reputation was established on the basis of their OCD commitment to create the perfect show. That sentiment spawned the club’s original decision to teach the world how to run a show. As the story goes, that critical decision was spawned by [...]
The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization, the world’s largest purebred dog registry and leading advocate for dogs, is thrilled to announce that Melanie King has been hired as an Executive Field Representative. She will start on May 20th, 2024. “Melanie has longtime experience with Irish Wolfhounds and Whippets. She is a successful Breeder-Owner-Handler [...]
Saturday, in New York City, as part of Westminster’s Canine Celebration Day, the reigning 2023 Best in Show Champion, Buddy Holly, the first PBGV to win Best in Show at Westminster, fetched the first pitch at the NY Mets home game! photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Westminster Kennel Club
By Amy Fernandez Westminster unbenched just seems all wrong. From the start back in 1877, the gate has been the linchpin of this show’s fame and success. And those thousands of paying spectators are certainly not paying for the Westminster experience. Crazy, crowded, stressful, confusing–that was something they endured for the pure joy of up close [...]
