The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is a two-day, all-breed conformation show. The 135th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show took place Feb. 14-15 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. It featured 2,500 dogs of 179 breeds and varieties. Take a look as some of the pups for the show.
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Ready, an Irish Setter, kisses handler Francis Flaim as they wait for the Junior Showmanship competition. ReutersWillow, an Irish Wolfhound breed, sits with its owner Donna Smith. ReutersParker, a standard Poodle breed, gets groomed backstage. ReutersPenny, a Shasa Apso breed sits backstage.ReutersAustin Powers, a Shih Tzu, gets groomed backstage. ReutersAn Australian Shepherd breed, Bentley, waits backstage. ReutersGalileo, a Boston Terrier breed, stands on its grooming table backstage. ReutersDJ, an Old English Sheepdog breed, is groomed backstage. ReutersEli, a Standard Poodle, sleeps before a competition.ReutersLucas, an Irish Setter, is held up by hishandler Jamie Laphere as they compete in the Junior Showmanship competition. ReutersScottish Deerhound Foxcliff Hickory Wind wins the Hound Group with handler Angela Loyd as judge Robert Indeglia hands her the winner's ribbon. ReutersLa Brise Sun Bear, a Pyrenean Shepherd breed is judged.ReutersBorzoi breeds wait to be judged.ReutersPekingese Palacegarden Malachy trots around the ring. ReutersA Corgi waklls around the ring.ReutersChinese Shar-Pei Vaje's Miss Jayne Hathaway trots in the ring while winning the Non Sporting Group.ReutersBearded Collie Tolkien Raintree, Mister Baggins, looks up at handler Clifford Steele. ReutersA Rhodesian Ridgeback is judged at the dog show. Reuters
