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10 – June, 2023
By Tom Grabe
Anyone who has been an integral part of organizing a dog show or cluster understands the effort required to organize and execute a good dog show. Large shows like Louisville, Houston and Woofstock require even more forethought, management and creativity. The great shows of the world require year-long planning for each show and long-term plans that look forward a decade or more.
The Westminster Kennel Club dog show is one of the most iconic dog shows in the world. The effort required to meet the expectations of exhibitors, judges, owners, spectators, media and its partners is unimaginable. Take the pressure of hosting a normal dog show and multiply it by 1,000; then add the weight of nearly 150 years of history and tradition.
Now, imagine being one of the key people at Westminster who bears responsibility for its success or failure. You have a show that has basically been in the same location on the same dates for most of its existence. Now, think about what would happen when factors well beyond your control threaten the existence of it. This is what happened when Covid spread around the world and everything came to a sudden halt. Westminster lost its location, its dates and those in charge had a short time to figure out their next move.
Even though most of us knew about or had shown at the Lyndhurt Castle grounds, we never thought about it being a potential location for Westminster. It looked pretty appealing since New York City was in a multi-year lockdown.?Everyone loved its charm and coziness. They loved the time of year–June–for the show. The one thing that was missing was a proper venue for the group and Best In?Show competition. No matter how you dress it up, a tent is no match for Madison Square Garden.
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10 – June, 2023
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